Regulatory Decree No. 5/2004 on the Agency for the Prevention of Forest Fires. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República Série I-B, No. 94, 22 April 2004, pp.2429-2432. Subject Forestry Keyword Institution Forest fires Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Regulatory Decree, composed of 11 articles, institutes the Agency for the Prevention of Forest Fires. The Agency is established with the aim of defining strategies for the improvement of coordination between local and central actions in the prevention of forest fires. The Regulatory Decree defines its legal nature, field of competences and Services. It stipulates that the Agency shall be composed of a general coordinator and a Council of Representatives. Full text Portuguese