Regional Law No. 733-OZ “On procurement and harvesting of non-timber forest resources by citizens for individual personal needs”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Pskov Document type Legislation Date 2007 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Non-timber products Fuelwood 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 This Regional Law enters into force 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law establishes that citizens shall have the right of free stay in forests for the purpose of procurement of non-timber forest resources free of charge for individual personal needs. It shall be applicable to non-edible non-timber forest products. Procurement of the aforesaid resources shall be carried out in accordance with forestry regulations of forest districts and forest parks in accordance with amount and rates set forth annually. Felling of trees for the procurement of birchbark and tanbark shall be prohibited. Collection of fuelwood shall be authorized all the year round. Full text Russian Website www.priroda.pskov.ru