Forest Conservation and Management Associations Act (Act No. 534 of 1998). Pays/Territoire Finlande Type du document Législation Date 1998 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Forêts Mot clé Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Entité non-gouvernementale Forêt privée Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière Royalties/redevances Aire géographique Arctique, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord Entry into force notes This Act entered into force on 1 January, 1999. Résumé This Act provides rules relative to Forest Conservation and Management Associations. A Forest Conservation and Management Association is an recognized association of forest owners that aims at enhancement of sustainable forestry and maintenance of forests (sect. 1). It provides services to its associates (sect. 2). The Forest Central Agency shall delimit the operational sphere of associations (sect. 5). Section 6 contains rules relating to membership of associations. Section 6 concerns associations' involvement in timber trade. Sections 8 to 11 make provision with respect to forest charges. Forest Conservation and Management Associations shall have a reserve fund equal at least to a year of collected forest charges (sect. 14). The remaining provisions (sections 15-27) concern internal matters of associations. Texte intégral Suédois/Anglais Site web www.finlex.fi Références - Législation Abroge Forest Management Association Act (Act No. 558/50). Législation | Finlande | 1950 (1991) Mot clé: Entité non-gouvernementale, Forêt privée, Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Royalties/redevances, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implementé par Forest Management Association Decree (No. 1227 of 1998). Législation | Finlande | 1998 Mot clé: Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Entité non-gouvernementale Source: FAO, FAOLEX