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Regulation on Establishing a Chain of Custody System (FDA Regulation 108-07).

Country/Territory
Liberia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Timber extraction/logging Marking/identification Certification Registration Monitoring
Geographical area
Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Regulation of the Forestry Development Authority provides for the establishment and operation of a transparent, nationwide Chain of Custody System ("System") under the supervision of the Authority. The Authority shall establish and maintain an electronic Chain of Custody database containing— (1) Information on all Logs, Timber, and Wood Products tracked under the System; and (2) Information on forest-sector fees assessed and paid on all Logs, Timber, and Wood Products, and in connection with any associated Forest Lands. No person shall harvest timber for commercial use without— (1) Being in full compliance with the terms of the Forest Resources License under which the harvesting activity is to occur; (2) Entering the Timber in the System using forms and means established under this Regulation; and (3) Marking the Timber and the stump with the identification assigned by the Authority through the System. The Authority shall establish standard methods for assigning identification to logs, timber, and wood products, and for properly marking the logs, timber, and wood products with this identification. The Authority shall cooperate with forest certifiers in seeking to make the System supportive of, or acceptable as, a wood tracking system for use in forest certification.

Full text
English
Website
www.fda.gov.lr

References - Legislation

Implements

National Forestry Reform Law of 2006.

Legislation | Liberia | 2006

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Institution, Afforestation/reforestation, Contract/agreement, Dispute settlement, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, International trade, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Community management, Social protection, Access and benefit-sharing, Land tenure, Lease, Hunting authorization/permit, Protected area, National parks, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX