Regional Law No. 96-ZO “On modalities and rates by citizens for individual personal needs in accordance with purchase and sale contract of forest species”.

Subject

Forestry

Keyword

Forest management/forest conservation Timber extraction/logging Timber Fuelwood Forest species Authorization/permit Contract/agreement

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 regulates timber extraction of forest species by citizens for individual personal needs (non-commercial purposes) for housing construction, re-construction, repairs and heating of residential facilities. Timber extraction shall be carried out in accordance with purchase and sale contract of forest species with maximum period of validity of one year. This Regional Law lists documents requested by the governmental authority for the issuance of timber extraction authorization. Forest species subject to selective felling (intermediate felling) and also wind-fallen trees, dry stand and deadwood shall be allotted for fuelwood. Non-specified and non-purposeful use of extracted timber by citizens shall be prohibited.

Full text

Russian

Website

www.tverlaws.ru

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Law No. 52-ZO amending Regional Law No. 96-ZO “On modalities and rates by citizens for individual personal needs in accordance with purchase and sale contract of forest species”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2021

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest species, Fuelwood

Source: FAO, FAOLEX