Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 508 on strengthening the control over rational use of biological resources, import and export thereof. Pays/Territoire Ouzbékistan Type du document Règlement Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Bétail, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Bovins Pâturage Pastoralisme Flore sauvage Autorisation/permis Protection des espèces Aire géographique Mer d’Aral, Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Asie Centrale, CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe et Asie Centrale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Asie du Nord Résumé For the purpose of the present Regulation the flora objects shall be considered: 1) wild-growing organisms - arboreal, shrubby and grassy seed plants, filicoid, moss-like, algae, lichens and mushrooms in all their specific variety; 2) the natural vegetative communities formed by wild-growing organisms, or any of their collection; 3) rare and endangered species of plants; 4) fruits, seeds and other parts or products of wild-growing plants. The use of flora objects can be carried out in the following ways: a) preparation of wild-growing fodder production for cattle breeding needs; b) cattle pasturing; c) using the flora objects for hunting facilities needs; d) preparation of wild-growing vegetable technical raw material; e) preparation (collection) of wild-growing vegetable medicinal raw material; f) preparation (gathering) of wild-growing plants for food purposes; g) felling of trees and bushes plantations; h) using the flora objects for scientific and research purposes; i) using the flora objects for cultural, educational, health-improving, recreational and aesthetic purposes; j) using the flora objects for nature protection purposes; k) using the flora objects for collecting. The general use of flora objects shall be carried out with conformation (with agreement) of the land owners and land users for free of charge in the amounts limited to vital needs of the user. The special use of flora objects is carried out under permissions, for the payment in accordance with the Appendixes 1 and 2 to the present Provision. The special use of flora objects is carried out within the limits of established standards. The norms and the terms of haying and pasturing of cattle on the natural moving and pasturable areas, approved by local public authorities by proposals given by the corresponding state bodies responsible for agriculture and water resources, as well as for forestry. The felling of trees and bush plantations not included in the forestry fund is allowed only as the sanitary felling and felling related to construction of buildings, establishments and communications, according to the decision of local public authorities, which was agreed with the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Nature Protection. The approved quotas, as well as the norms and the terms of mowing and cattle pasturing shall be brought to the notice (informed) of the territorial committees on nature protection, as well as of the flora objects’ users. The permissions for special use are granted by: a) the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan – for withdrawal (collecting) from the environment of rare and endangered species of plants included in the Red Book of Uzbekistan; b) the Main Department of Forestry under the Ministry of agriculture and water resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan – for using the flora objects within the territory of state forestry fund; c) local public authorities – for mowing and cattle pasturing on the lands of reserve, for felling of arboreal and shrubby planting plantations, not included in the forestry fund; d) agricultural enterprises, establishments and organizations – for mowing and cattle pasturing on the natural fodder lands within the territory of their property; e) the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Nature Protection - on all other flora objects within the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan. For getting the special permission the following documents should be submitted: 1) application (request) for special use with indication of the object (type), place, terms and methods of using; 2) conclusion of the Academy of Sciences on the condition of plant community and territories of using (for those types that are in the Red Book of the Republic of Uzbekistan); 3) consent of land owners, land users or public authorities, in whose territory the use is expected; 4) the document confirming the payment for using the flora objects. Texte intégral Russe/Anglais