Law No. 9385 on forests and the forestry service.

The goal of this Law is to establish equal rules on the relationships, rights, obligations and responsibilities of the State institutions, local government, Non-governmental Organizations and private business owners for the protection, administration, management and usage of the National Forestry Fund, forestry land and their biological and natural resources. The Law is composed of ten Chapters: (I) General Provisions, (II) Policies, development programmes and forestry management plans, (III) Forestry service, (IV) Forest functions, composition of the National Forestry Fund and the cadastre, (V) Protection and administration of the National Forestry Fund, (VI) Treatment, exploitation and sale of timber and other forestry and non-forestry products, (VII) Financial resources and their usage, (VIII) Scientific research in the National Forestry Fund, (IX) Sanctions, (X) Final Provisions. The authorities in charge of the Law enforcement are the General Directorate of Forestry Service and the Forestry Police under the authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.