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Regulation No. 46 of the Ministry of the Environment regarding approval of fire safety requirements for areas covered with forest or other vegetation.

Country/Territory
Estonia
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest fires Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

Fire safety requirements for areas covered with forest or other vegetation (hereinafter fire safety requirements) regulate the obligations and rights of natural and legal persons, local governments and state agencies in preventing fires in areas of high fire risk covered with forests or other vegetation. For the purpose of these fire safety requirements, areas of high fire risk mean areas covered with forest and other types of vegetation such as foggage, easily inflammable shrubs (e.g. juniper s

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