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Factsheet: Forest Act
Forest Act
Key Information
Country/Region:
European Union
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SWEDEN (SVERIGE)
Description:
Production goals and environmental goals are both given equal importance in the Swedish Forestry Act. Forest owners have substantial responsibility for achieving these goals.
Goal/Aim:
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):
Forest Act
Full name of Instrument & Measure (native language):
Skogsvårdslagen
Links:
http://www.skogsstyrelsen.se/en/forestry/The-Forestry-Act/The-Forestry-Act/
http://www.skogsstyrelsen.se/Aga-och-bruka/Lagen/Skogsvardslagen/
http://www.skogsstyrelsen.se/Global/PUBLIKATIONER/svl/SVL%20sept.pdf
Responsible Authority:
Swedish Forest Agency
Contact of Responsible Authority:
http://www.skogsstyrelsen.se/en/
Completed by:
VTT
Completed on:
April, 2015
Advanced Information
Feedstock type targeted:
roundwood/sawnwood
forestry byproducts/residues (tops, branches, bark, stumps)
Product type targeted:
Bioproducts (fibres, plastics, fertilisers,...)
Food/feed products
Paper and Cardboard products
Electricity
Wood products
Heating/Cooling
Combined Heat and Power
Biofuels (transport)
Value Chain:
Primary production (incl. harvesting)
Year Instrument & Measure Started:
1992
Year Last Instrument & Measure was last Amended:
2014
