Forest Act. Pays/Territoire Estonie Type du document Législation Date 1998 (1999) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Forêts Mot clé Législation de base Forêt publique Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Inventaire Politique/planification Inspection Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Europe du Nord Entry into force notes The Act enters into force from the 9 January 1999. Résumé This Act regulates the management of forest as a renewable natural resource to ensure human environment which satisfies the population and the resources necessary for economic activity without unduly damaging the natural environment. The Act provides legal bases for forest supervision, forest management planning and forest management, and regulates the directing of forestry and organization of forest management. In order to ensure the stable state of the environment and multiple uses of forest, the area of state owned forest shall be at least 20 per cent of the area of the mainland of the Republic of Estonia (paragraph 4). Forest survey and management planning shall consist of the following procedures: 1) forest inventory; 2) preparation of forest management plans or forest management recommendations; 3) assessment of forest management (paragraph 5). The Act consists of 8 Chapters that contain 60 paragraphs. Chapter 1 (paragraps 1-4) lays down the general provisions. Chapter 2 (paragraphs 5-8) regards forest inspection and management planning. Chapter 3 (paragraphs 9-23) regards forest management. Chapter 4 (paragraphs 24-34) regards forest use. Chapter 5 (paragraphs 35-40) regards directing of forestry. Chapter 6 (paragraphs 41-54) regards organization of forest management. Chapter 7 (paragraphs 55 and 56) regards state supervision and establishes liability for violation of this Act and Legislation based on this Act. Chapter 8 (paragraphs 57-60) lays down the final provisions. Texte intégral Anglais Références - Législation Implementé par Regulation No. 68 of the Ministry of the Environment regarding validation of the requirements for the import of forest seed and propagating material into Estonia. Législation | Estonie | 1999 Mot clé: Certification, Commerce international, Matériel de reproduction/semences Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 66 of the Ministry of the Environment regarding approval of legal acts established pursuant to the Seed and Plant Propagation Material Act and the Forest Act. Législation | Estonie | 1999 Mot clé: Essence forestière, Protection des espèces, Espèces exotiques, Protection des végétaux, Matériel de reproduction/semences, Production végétale Source: FAO, FAOLEX Abrogé par Forest Act (2006). Législation | Estonie | 2006 (2022) Mot clé: Législation de base, Forêt privée, Boisement/reboisement, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Préservation de l'écosystème, Forêt publique, Politique/planification, Inventaire, Entité non-gouvernementale, Développement durable, Utilisation durable, Relevés/plans, Biodiversité, Essence forestière, Mesures de protection des forêts, Planification environnementale, Normes environnementales, Mise en application, Normes, Protection de l’environnement Source: FAO, FAOLEX