The Forestry Act (1979:429). Country/Territory Sweden Document type Legislation Date 1979 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Framework law Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Afforestation/reforestation Timber extraction/logging Erosion Offences/penalties Biodiversity Cultural heritage Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract An Act concerning the utilization of forest land. Forest land is described in section 2 as land suitable for the production of timber or land were the presence of forest is desirable to protect against soil erosion or against lowering of the timber line. Full text English/Swedish Website www.jit.se; 62.95.69.15 References - Legislation Implemented by Decree relative to financial aid for the laying out of forests in areas that are damaged by storms (2006:171). Legislation | Sweden | 2006 Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Afforestation/reforestation, Subsidy/incentive, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (2016: 349) on the Forest Agency's planning, monitoring and evaluation of supervision. Legislation | Sweden | 2016 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Governance, Monitoring, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation and general guidelines concerning the Forestry Act (SKSFS 2011:7). Legislation | Sweden | 2011 (2014) Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Afforestation/reforestation, Alien species, Timber extraction/logging, Timber, Business/industry/corporations, Data collection/reporting, Authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples, Pests/diseases, Transport/storage, Cultural heritage, Protected area, Fertilizers/nutrients, Forest species, Ecosystem preservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Birds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on production for marketing, marketing, and import for marketing of forestry materials (SKSFS 2002:2). Legislation | Sweden | 2002 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Forest species, Afforestation/reforestation, Internal trade, International trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX