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Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. 126/KPTS-II/2003 on the Management of Forest Products.

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Abstract
This Decree provides for the management of forest products so that forest conservation, state revenues and optimum use of forest products can be achieved. The Decree consists of 15 Chapters divided into 62 articles.
The management of forest products shall mean activities covering the management of production plans, logging, marking, transportation, hoarding, processing, etc. Forest products are materials in the form of wood forest products (HHK) and non-wood forest products (HHBK). Holders of wood forest product utilization permits (IUPHHK) who may fell wood shall conduct timber cruising (art. 5). The Director General shall set an annual felling quota for each province (art. 6). Holders of IUPHHK shall draw up and propose annual business plans or work charts for felling or collecting wood (art. 7). Articles 8-14 deal with the issue and endorsement of reports on the results of log felling, small log felling and mangrove felling. Officers responsible for issuing reports on the results of felling shall be appointed (art. 15). Articles 16-21 address matters related to the transport of forest products. The management of forest products in intermediary wood hoarding places is provided for in articles 25 and 26. Articles 27-32 provide for the treatment of certificates for validating forest products in industries, in pulp/chip/charcoal industries, and for buyers of forest products who do not belong to the forest product processing industry. Provisions on the management of forest products from smallholder forests, auctions, exports and imports, and from general ports are given in Chapter VI. Chapter VII deals with tasks, qualifications and procedures for appointing and discharging officials or examiners responsible for forest products. The standardization, procurement and distribution of forms, codes and legality marks used in the management of forest products are provided for in Chapters VIII and IX. Chapter X contains provisions on reporting. The Directorate General shall develop, supervise and control the management of forest products (Chapter XI). The remaining Chapters contain provisions on conducting audits, transitional provisions and provisions of miscellaneous nature.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on 4 April 2003.
Notes
Decrees specified in Chapter XV of this Decree shall be declared null and void.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Business News No. 7254, 29 August 2005, pp. 3A-18A; Business News Nos. 7256-7257, 7 September 2005, pp. 27A-32A; and Business News Nos. 7259-7260, 14 September 2005, pp. 9A-20A.
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English

Legislation Amendment
No