Circular No. 9-LN/KL stipulates procedures for transporting timber and forest products, forest specialties.

CIRCULAR

OF THE MINISTRY OF FORESTRY NO. 9-LN/KL ON APRIL 12, 1986 REGULATING

PROCEDURES FOR TRANSPORTING WOOD AND FOREST PRODUCTS, FOREST SPECIALTY PRODUCTS

Pursuant to Resolution No. 188-HĐBT dated November 23, 1982 of the Council of Ministers on strengthening socialist commerce and market management; Decision No. 78-CT dated February 27, 1984 of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers on setting up checkpoints on transportation routes; Decree No. 160-HĐBT dated December 10, 1984 of the Council of Ministers on unifying the management of forest specialty products and other current legal documents of the State Council and the Council of Ministers regarding forestry;

To strengthen socialist commerce and market management of wood materials, forest products, and forest specialty products; to ensure convenient and prompt circulation of wood, forest products, and forest specialty products to consumption areas.

The Ministry of Forestry hereby specifies the procedures for transporting the above goods as follows:

I. TRANSPORTATION OF WOOD AND FOREST PRODUCTS, FOREST SPECIALTY PRODUCTS WITHIN THE NATIONAL PLAN.

NATIONAL PLAN INDEX.

1. Roundwood, sawn timber, and other forest products (bamboo, reed, rattan, etc.) supplied by forestry supply agencies are transported by customers along the route to the place of use. The procedures include:

- Supply material voucher or commission receipt voucher issued by forestry supply agencies. In cases where the volume of forest supply materials is too large to be transported in one trip, customers only need to register the voucher at the last provincial checkpoint (abbreviated as province) from which the wood and forest products originate on the first transport trip;

- Combined invoice and warehouse release voucher for forest materials issued by the unit releasing the forest materials (wherein the customer retains copy 1, hands over copy 2 to the checkpoint, and the unit releasing the forest materials keeps copies 3 and 4);

- Log profile record or sawn timber list for each transport vehicle;

- Transport vehicle dispatch order.

2. Transportation of wood and other forest products directly handed over to customers according to national plan indicators by the Forest Departments, Forestry-Livestock-Industry Unions, and Forestry Farms under the Ministry (as stipulated in Directive No. 34/CNR dated December 28, 1985 of the Ministry of Forestry on rectifying logging and supplying forest products) shall follow the procedures specified in point 1, Section I, with the addition of supply material vouchers issued by the aforementioned units.

3. Transportation of forest specialty products as defined in Decree No. 160-HĐBT dated October 12, 1984 of the Council of Ministers. The procedures include:

- Combined invoice and warehouse release voucher for forest materials issued by Forestry-Livestock-Industry Unions, Forestry Farms, Export Forest Products Companies, General Import-Export Forest Products Corporations, and regional and local forest specialty export companies.

- Transport vehicle dispatch order.

II. TRANSPORTATION OF WOOD AND FOREST PRODUCTS, FOREST SPECIALTY PRODUCTS OUTSIDE THE NATIONAL PLAN.

NATIONAL PLAN INDEX

1. Wood and other forest products sold or exchanged by the Ministry of Forestry (for units under its direct administration) or the People's Committee Chairmen of provinces (for local forestry units) to supplement production materials to complete planned targets balanced and approved at the beginning of the year (as stipulated in Circular No. 12-TCCB dated May 9, 1985 of the Ministry of Forestry guiding the implementation of Resolution No. 52-HĐBT dated February 23, 1985 of the Council of Ministers on improving state-owned forestry farm management). The transportation procedures include:

- Transportation permit issued by the provincial forest inspection agency;

- Combined invoice and warehouse release voucher for forest materials issued by the unit releasing the forest materials;

- Log profile record or sawn timber list for each transport vehicle;

- Transport vehicle dispatch order.

2. Wood and forest products exchanged for technical materials or resold to Party B in economic joint ventures or associations (as stipulated in Circulars No. 10-VKT dated May 3, 1985 and No. 14-CNR dated April 17, 1986 of the Ministry of Forestry), the transportation procedures follow those specified in point 1, Section II, with the addition of exchange material contracts and settlement records thereof, approved and signed by the Director of the Forest Department or the General Director of Forestry-Livestock-Industry Unions and Forestry Farms under direct administration.

3. Individual and collective wood and forest products distributed locally within the plan. The transportation procedures outside the province follow those specified in point 1, Section II, with the addition of supply material vouchers issued by the Forest Department.

4. Wood and other forest products harvested in state-owned forests or gardens for business and protection purposes (the portion retained for use as stipulated in Decision No. 184-HĐBT dated November 6, 1982 of the Council of Ministers) or self-planted in household gardens or public places are freely circulated in the local market (province, city, special zone - abbreviated as province). In cases of transportation outside the province, the procedures include:

- Confirmation certificate from the People's Committee of the commune or village of origin regarding self-planted trees or wood and forest products harvested in state-owned forests or gardens, the portion retained for use;

- Transportation permit issued by the local forest inspection agency.

5. Utilized wood including processed products made from utilized wood. The transportation procedures include:

- Combined invoice and warehouse release voucher for forest materials issued by the unit releasing the forest materials;

- Inspection and acceptance record confirming that the wood is utilized (in cases of transporting utilized wood in its original form) or processed products made from utilized wood in its original form, inspected and accepted by the local forest inspection agency;

- Logging and exchange contract for utilized wood.

6. Transportation of commonly used wooden furniture (beds, chairs, tables, cabinets, etc.) still in good condition made from forest wood, the owner must carry the sales invoice from state trading enterprises or forest farms and processing enterprises under the forestry sector. For commonly used wooden furniture still in good condition not produced by the aforementioned units, if the source of wood is legal, when transporting outside the province, the owner must have a transportation permit issued by the local forest inspection agency.

7. Transportation of forest specialty products by non-forestry agencies and units and by collectives and individuals. The procedures include a transportation permit issued by the provincial forest inspection agency.

8. Transportation of wild animals in all cases. The procedures include:

- Transportation permit issued by the provincial forest inspection agency.

- Animal history: name of animal species; characteristics; origin: purchase, sale, lure, capture.

III. INTERNAL TRANSPORTATION OF FOREST PRODUCTS REGULATION

1. Transporting forest products from Warehouse II (as stipulated in Decision No. 456-CNR dated June 15, 1985 of the Ministry of Forestry, regarding the location of Warehouse II for the central wood and forest product distribution warehouse nationwide) to the main warehouse. Procedures include:

- Material transfer form issued by stations, companies, and forest product enterprises.

- Log history or sawn timber list of each transport vehicle.

- Transport vehicle dispatch order.

2. Transporting wood and forest products between enterprises, companies, and warehouses within a forest product processing and supply association or wood mining company; between forest product processing and supply associations. Procedures include:

- Dispatch plan (issued by forest product processing and supply associations or wood mining companies) registered for the first transport at the final provincial checkpoint where the wood and forest products originate.

- Combined invoice and internal material dispatch form, issued by the unit dispatching the materials.

- Log profile record or sawn timber list for each transport vehicle;

- Transport vehicle dispatch order.

IV. LIST AND QUANTITIES OF FOREST PRODUCTS FOR POPULAR USE AFTER PAYING FOREST FEES PERMITTED

TO CIRCULATE WITHOUT A TRANSPORT LICENSE.

1. Ten kilograms (ten kilograms) of brown.

2. Three kilograms (three kilograms) of dried bamboo shoots or ten kilograms (ten kilograms) of fresh bamboo shoots.

3. Each type of 0.50 kilograms (half a kilogram) of dried mushrooms and wood ear fungus.

4. One hundred kilograms (one hundred kilograms) of dry branches and twigs.

5. Fifty pieces (fifty pieces) of various types of bamboo from the forest.

6. Fifty pieces (fifty pieces) of various types of reed.

7. Twenty kilograms (twenty kilograms) of charcoal or pit coal.

Individuals may not take advantage of this regulation to transport or sell forest products illegally. Cases of illegal sales will be handled according to the law.

V. REGARDING THE REGULATIONS ON CONTROLLING FOREST PRODUCTS TRANSPORTATION ON THE ROAD.

ON THE ROAD.

1. Only inter-ministerial and specialized checkpoints established by the Chairman of the Council of Ministers or the Chairman of the People's Committee of provinces, cities, and special zones can control forest products being transported on the road to their destination.

2. The procedures for transporting wood, forest products, and forest specialties have been specified in this Circular: wood must bear the forestry inspection hammer stamp as prescribed in Decision No. 69-QĐKL dated January 17, 1986 of the Ministry of Forestry. Inspection units shall not require any other documents. For wood and forest products, forest specialties transported on the road, the escort must be an employee of the receiving unit and must carry all required documents as per the regulations for quick and efficient inspection. In cases where these documents are not complete, it constitutes illegal transportation of forest products, which will be handled by forestry inspection agencies according to current laws.

3. Any forestry inspection unit or forest product processing and supply unit that illegally seizes, retains, processes, or issues permits for transporting forest products, or any unit that sells, exchanges, or distributes forest products contrary to current regulations, the responsible leaders and staff handling such cases must compensate the State or citizens for losses; additionally, they may also face criminal liability depending on the severity of the offense.

4. Forestry inspection officers must wear full insignia, identification badges, and forestry inspection numbers while performing their duties.

VI. IMPLEMENTATION

1. To have a basis for re-inspecting wood and forest products transported on the road and to compile comprehensive statistics on the actual volume of wood and forest products extracted from forests annually, starting from 1986, each year, central and local units extracting, supplying wood and forest products in the provinces and cities must report the annual plan indicators for logging, submission, supply, and internal dispatch of wood and forest products (including the volume of wood and forest products permitted for sale and exchange) to the local forestry inspection bureau for monitoring.

2. Templates for various supply stamps for forest products as stipulated in Sections I, II, and III above are attached to this Circular and uniformly applied to all production and supply units across the country from May 16, 1986. After the specified time period, any stamps inconsistent with this Circular are invalid.

3. The Financial Accounting Department Head of the Ministry of Forestry is responsible for managing all types of forest product supply stamps uniformly, and the Director of the National Forestry Inspection Bureau is responsible for guiding and supervising the implementation of this Circular.

4. This Circular takes effect from the date of signature. All previous regulations of the Ministry of Forestry concerning the procedures for transporting wood and forest products that conflict with this Circular are hereby abolished.