Order No. 15-B/2018 establishing the minimum qualifications required for the designing and submitting of projects in the framework of afforestation and reforestation actions.

This Order, consisting of 5 articles, establishes the minimum qualifications required for the designing and submission of projects in the framework of afforestation and reforestation actions. Projects must use forest species, for the purposes of the authorization and the prior communication provided for in arts. 4 and 5 of the Decree-Law No. 96/2013 of 19 July, amended and republished by Law No. 77/2017 of 17 August. The above mentioned projects can be elaborated and submitted by senior technicians, graduates, and bachelors in the areas of forestry as well as by agronomic scientists, provided they have at least three years of professional experience in the forestry area. Entities may submit projects as long as the technicians who subscribe to it comply with the minimum requirements for their qualification. All technicians wishing to design and submit projects are required to register with ICNF, I.P. Applications for registration must be submitted electronically. ICNF, IP's obligations are: a) verify the academic and/or professional qualifications of technicians who prepare and submit projects under arts. 4 and 5 of Decree-Law No. 96/2013, republished by Law n 77/2017; b) register the technicians; c) ensure maintenance and updating of records; d) make the cancellation of registrations.