Code of Practice for forest operations for state forest authorizations: timber sales agreements, wood cutting license holders, state forest exploratory permits, state forest permissions, community forestry management agreements.

The Code of Practice for forest operations lays down a range of standards, guidelines and rules to ensure sustainable use and management of forests and forest products, promote ecofriendly harvesting practices, reduce environmental impacts, conserve biodiversity, forest regeneration and wildlife protection, improve the ecological, socio-economic, and socio-cultural contributions of forestry as a component of sustainable development, and strengthen cooperation between logging companies and local communities.