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Factsheet: Forestry act
Forestry act
Key Information
Country/Region:
European Union
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SLOVAKIA (SLOVENSKO)
Description:
The act specifies the forest areas, protection, support sustainable forest management of public resources. It governs the competence of state forestry administration and state supervision in the woods. The purpose of this act is conservation, enhancement and protection of forests as components of the environment and natural resources of the country to fulfil their irreplaceable functions in providing differentiated, professional and sustainable forest management. The Act contains harmonization of interests of society and the forest owners and determinates economic conditions for sustainable forest management.
Goal/Aim:
Regulate forest protection and sustainable forest management.
Type (and subtype) :
Regulatory (binding) instruments
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Requirements
Sector/Topic targeted:
Forestry
Status:
In force
Impact on regional bioeconomy objectives
Fostering effective governance and involvement of the society:
Not Relevant
Building a strong research, development and innovation base:
Not Relevant
Enhancing the creation of jobs and ensuring availability of required skills:
Not Relevant
Building competitive biobased industries:
Not Relevant
Creating a reliable and enabling policy setting:
Not Relevant
Address the (multilevel) cooperations needed to start biobased businesses:
Not Relevant
Creating an attractive environment including infrastructure:
Not Relevant
Availability of financial resources:
Not Relevant
Learning from the strategies/actions of other regions, clusters,...:
Not Relevant
Fostering the development of strong biobased markets:
Not Relevant
Contact References
Full name of Instrument & Measure (English):
Act No. 326/2005 Call. About forests and amending certain laws
Full name of Instrument & Measure (native language):
Zákon o lesoch
Links:
http://www.zakonypreludi.sk/zz/2005-326
Responsible Authority:
Ministerstvo pôdohospodárstva a rozvoja vidieka SR (MPRV SR) - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Contact of Responsible Authority:
http://www.mpsr.sk
Completed by:
SIEA
Completed on:
March, 2014
Advanced Information
Feedstock type targeted:
roundwood/sawnwood
forestry byproducts/residues (tops, branches, bark, stumps)
Product type targeted:
Bioproducts (fibres, plastics, fertilisers,...)
Food/feed products
Wood products
Paper and Cardboard products
Electricity
Heating/Cooling
Combined Heat and Power
Biofuels (transport)
Value Chain:
Primary production (incl. harvesting)
Year Instrument & Measure Started:
2005
Year Last Instrument & Measure was last Amended:
2014
Comments
Environmental Sustainability Requirements:
ensure differentiated, professional and sustainable forest management, creation of economic conditions for sustainable forest management
