Regional Law No. 67-OZ on rates of charges for standing timber exceeding minimum rates of charges. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Tchukotka Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Timber Timber extraction/logging Traditional rights/customary rights Royalties/fees Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes The Regional Law into force from 1 January 2005. Abstract The purpose of the present Regional Law is to fix charges for standing timber exceeding minimum rates of charges. The Regional Law consists of 3 Articles. Article 1 establishes that regional rates of charges for standing timber exceeding minimum rates of charges constitute the difference between the current minimum rates of charges valid for the current financial year established by the Government of the Russian Federation with the application of 1, 5 factor and the indicated minimum rates of charges for standing timber. Article 2 establishes that regional rates of charges for standing timber exceeding minimum rates of charges shall not be applicable to the calculation of the rates of charges for use of forest stock for proper needs by the veterans of WWII, invalids of the I and II groups, pensioners living in rural areas, victims of natural disasters, natural and legal persons engaged in traditional activities and trades. Article 3 establishes the modalities of entry into force of the present Regional Law. Full text Russian