Law No. LP298/2018 “On hunting and hunting fund.”

This Law establishes the basic normative framework regarding the protection, conservation and rational use of fauna of hunting interest, as well as the rights of natural persons and companies regarding the practice of hunting. The legal regulation of relations in the field of protection, conservation and use of fauna of hunting interest is based on the recognition of the management of fauna of hunting interest as a distinct field. The management of fauna of hunting interest is carried out for the following purposes: (a) the rational use of fauna of hunting interest under the conditions of its conservation and biodiversity; (b) harmonizing the interests of land users in order to ensure the ecological balance; (c) protection of the rights and interests of managers of hunting fauna species (game) and those of hunters; and (d) preserving and promoting national hunting traditions and hunting ethics. Hunting shall be performed in conformity with hunting permit and by authorized hunting gear and hunting methods. Hunting is performed within hunting quotas approved by the administrator of hunting fund. Hunting shall be authorized with the following hunting gear: (a) air firearms; (b) trained birds of prey; and (c) hunting bow. The wild fauna species authorized for hunting and the hunting periods are established in the Annex. The hunting fund is a public good, a unique and indivisible complex, of national and international interest, which is not subject to privatization or transfer to another form of ownership than public. The management of the hunting fund is carried out by methods that do not harm the fauna, the environment, the public health and goods. The hunting fund is established by order of the Administrator and includes lands of the forest fund, agricultural land, ponds, pools and bodies of water, other lands in public or private ownership. The hunting fund is established on an area between 2 and 10 thousand hectares. Hunting and fishing association keeps records of all hunters from the country and affiliated associations at the local level, as well as represents their interests internally and externally, in relations with the Administrator and with relevant international bodies; ensures the implementation of uniform policies in the field of biodiversity conservation, sustainable management and protection of fauna of hunting interest and its habitats; and assists its members and affiliated associations. The hunting fund management contract is concluded for a period of 15 years with the purpose of organization of hunting, protection, maintenance and reproduction of the fauna of hunting interest on behalf of the manager. The managers have the obligation to ensure the guarding and protection of the fauna of hunting interest and its habitat through hunting officers, game wardens (employees or volunteers), volunteer environmental inspectors and other employees with assignments in this regard. The capture of live game for the purpose of repopulating a hunting fund is allowed, within the limits of the annually approved capture quotas, by methods that exclude traumatization of the captured specimen and only under the supervision of specialized personnel. This Law lists prohibited activities on the territory of the hunting fund.