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Regulation of Ministry of Environment and Forestry of R.I. No. P.21/MenLHK-II/2015 on Administration of Forestry Products originating from Private Forests.

Country/Territory
Indonesia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Authorization/permit Monitoring Timber Timber extraction/logging Sustainable use Private forest Forest management/forest conservation International trade
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Regulation enters into force on 4 June 2015.
Abstract

This Regulation, consisting of 19 articles divided into seven Chapters and four Appendices, establishes the administrative procedures for forestry products originating from Private Forests. The administration of the private forest products is intended to control the circulation of forestry products aimed at protecting the rights, private rights and legal certainty in the ownership/control and transportation of forestry products from private forests. Forestry products use from private forest does not need logging permission. The certificate of origin of forestry products originating from private forests are either: a) Form of Transport; or b) SKAU (Letter of Origin). Every private forest products to be transported from the location of harvest or collection points around the logging area to the destination point, must have either Form of Transport or Letter of Origin (SKAU), which is a transport document for transporting private forests products that applies to the entire territory of the Republic of Indonesia. The use of Letter of Origin (SKAU) is used in the private forests outside Java, Bali and Lombok.

Full text
English/Indonesian
Website
www.mfp.or.id

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry no. P.85/Menlhk/Setjen/Kum.1/11/2016 concerning Transportation of Cultivated Timber Forest Products Originating from Private Forests.

Legislation | Indonesia | 2016

Keyword: Capacity building, Certification, Forest management/forest conservation, Offences/penalties, Private forest, Right of use, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Transport/storage, Ownership

Source: FAO, FAOLEX