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Regional Law No. 923-01-ZMO “On procurement by citizens of non-timber edible forest resources and medicinal plants for individual personal needs”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Murmansk
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Forestry, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Fruits/edible nuts Forest species Protected area Protection of species Planting material/seeds Plant production
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 edible non-timber forest resources (wild growing fruits, berries, mushrooms, seeds, wood juices etc.) and medicinal plants free of charge for individual personal needs without re-sale. Collection and procurement of non-timber edible forest resources and , in particular, mushrooms and wild growing plants, recorded in the Red Book of protected plant species, and also procurement of non-timber resources on the territory of protected areas, shall be prohibited. . Stay of citizens on forests for procurement and harvesting of non-timber forest products can be restricted or prohibited in accordance with Forest Code.

Full text
Russian
Website
pravo.gov-murman.ru