Regional Law No. 5/99-OZ “On restrictions on stay of citizens in forests”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Moscow Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Forest fires Non-timber products Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract The scope of this Regional Law shall be to impose restrictions on stay of citizens in forests for harvesting of edible non-timber forest products with a view of protection of forest fruit and forest seed plantations, prevention of forest fire risks and ensuring forest management regime. In case of the outbreak of forest fires and other emergencies regional municipal authorities can impose restrictions on stay of citizens in regional forests. Full text Russian Website bazazakonov.ru