Decision No. 538/QD-KL supplements and amends the forest management and protection regulation for industrial raw material areas. Logging can only be conducted when the forest reaches technological maturity age and must have an approved logging design by competent authorities. This decision takes effect from the date of issuance.
Scope of application
Organizations, cooperatives, collectives, households conducting concentrated logging (one hectare or more) and enterprises investing in industrial raw material forests.
Key points
- Organizations and households conducting logging from one hectare or more must have an approved logging design by competent authorities.
- Forestry farms conducting logging must have their logging design approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and receive an order to open the forest.
- Forests invested in by the Joint Stock Companies, with logging designs prepared by the Joint Design Institute, must be submitted to the Ministry for approval and issuance of an order to open the forest.
- Forests invested in by other sources, with logging designs prepared by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, must be submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for approval and issuance of an order to open the forest.
- The provincial forestry inspection agency issues logging permits, monitors logging activities, and processes wood transportation procedures.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive impact: Reduces unauthorized logging, protecting industrial raw material forests.
- Negative impact: May cause difficulties for organizations and households in logging due to requirements for logging designs and approvals from competent authorities.
❓ Frequently asked questions
When is logging of industrial raw material forests permitted?
Logging is permitted when the forest reaches technological maturity age. For forestry farms, a logging design approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and an order to open the forest are required.
Which organizations must have a logging design?
Organizations, cooperatives, collectives, and households conducting logging from one hectare or more must have an approved logging design by competent authorities.
Who approves the logging design and issues the order to open the forest?
Forestry farms are approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, while other organizations are approved by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry or the Joint Stock Companies and submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for approval.
Which agency issues the logging permit?
The logging permit is issued by the provincial forestry inspection agency.
When does this decision take effect?
This decision takes effect from the date of issuance.
Full text
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MINISTRY OF FORESTRY ***
NUMBER: 538-QĐ/KL |
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness *** HA NOI, July 13, 1993 |
Pursuant to …;
SUPPLEMENTING AND AMENDING THE REGULATIONS ON MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF FORESTS IN THE INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIAL REGION
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Pursuant to the Law on Protection and Development of Forests;
Pursuant to the Government Decree No. 15/CP dated March 2, 1993 on the tasks, powers, and responsibilities of state management of ministries and ministerial-level agencies;
AT THE REQUEST OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE FOREST INSPECTION CIRCULAR
DECISION:
Article 1.
NOW, THE MINISTER ISSUES DECISION TO SUPPLEMENT AND AMEND ARTICLE 3 OF THE REGULATIONS ON MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF FORESTS IN THE INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIAL REGION AS ISSUED ACCOMPANIED WITH DECISION NO. 98/QĐ-KL DATED MARCH 15, 1991 AS FOLLOWS:
"ARTICLE 3. FORESTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIALS MAY BE HARVESTED ONLY WHEN THEY HAVE REACHED THE TECHNICAL MATURITY AGE.
FOR STATE FOREST ENTERPRISES, HARVESTING OF FORESTS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE REVIEW OF THE HARVESTING DESIGN AND THE ISSUE OF THE FOREST OPENING ORDER.
FOR ORGANIZATIONS, COOPERATIVES, COLLECTIVES, AND HOUSEHOLDS, WHEN HARVESTING CONCENTRATED FORESTS (ONE HECTARE OR MORE), THEY MUST HAVE A HARVESTING DESIGN.
IF THE FOREST IS FUNDED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ENTERPRISES, THE ASSOCIATION MUST PREPARE THE HARVESTING DESIGN, SUBMIT IT TO THE MINISTRY FOR REVIEW, AND OBTAIN THE FOREST OPENING ORDER.
IF THE FOREST IS FUNDED BY OTHER SOURCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT MUST PREPARE THE HARVESTING DESIGN, SUBMIT IT TO THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR REVIEW, AND OBTAIN THE FOREST OPENING ORDER.
THE PROVINCE LEVEL FOREST INSPECTION AUTHORITY SHALL ISSUE THE HARVESTING LICENSE, MONITOR THE HARVESTING ACTIVITY, AND PROCESS THE WOOD TRANSPORTATION DOCUMENTS."
Article 2.
THE ABOVE SUPPLEMENT AND AMENDMENT SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THIS DECISION.
Article 3.MR. CHIEF OF THE MINISTRY'S OFFICE, DIRECTOR OF THE FOREST INSPECTION CIRCULAR, HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND INSTITUTES INVOLVED, GENERAL DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ENTERPRISES FOR PAPER RAW MATERIALS VINHPHU, DIRECTORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND DIRECTORS OF PROVINCE LEVEL FOREST INSPECTION BRANCHES IN THE CENTRAL NORTH INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIAL REGION ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS DECISION.
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TRAN SON THUY (Signed) |
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