Law on Hunting and the Protection of Game (No. 103 of 1996).
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Abstract
This Law governs the regime of hunting for wild animals and game in Romania. It is structured in the following manner: General provisions (Chap.1). Administration and management of Romania's hunting fund (Chap. 2); Game protection (Chap. 3); The exercise of hunting (Chap. 4); Responsibilities and sanctions (Chap. 5); Transitory and final provisions (Chap. 6). Schedule 1: Wild Fauna of hunting interest that can be taken or killed. Hunting periods and compensation levels in case of illicit actions. Schedule 2: Mammals of hunting interest and birds from the wild fauna whose taking or killing are prohibited, and amount of compensation in case of illicit deeds.
These resources shall be managed with a view to conserving biodiversity, maintaining ecological balances, regulating hunting and satisfying other social and economic needs. Hunting management areas (termed "hunting funds") shall be created on all types of land and shall be managed by hunting organizations affiliated to the General Association of Sporting Fishermen and Hunters of Romania, the National Self-Managed Forest Company (NSFC), and scientific research units. The central forestry authority has a broad list of duties which include elaborating the national hunting strategy, establishing criteria for the assignment of management contracts and relative fees, setting annual harvesting quotas, closed seasons, supervision and organization of poaching control, etc. (art. 8). A National Hunting Council shall be set up as an advisory body whose duties include making legislative proposals regarding hunting as well as propagating information to the public at large. Hunting management contracts shall be assigned by the central forestry authority, who shall also establish relative regulations, as follows: 38% to units of the NSFC, 68% to lawfully-constituted hunting organizations, 2% for the protection of the genetic resources of valuable game species , scientific research and education (art. 12). Obligations on contract holders are listed in article 13 and include yearly censuses of game numbers. Managers of hunting funds are obliged to ensure the protection and safety of game through specialized personnel and voluntary hunting inspectors. Game stock farms may be set up for the peopling of valuable game species. Article 23 contains a list of prohibited activities aimed at the protection and rational exploitation of game such as the introduction of diseased game, grazing in forests, keeping wild beasts in captivity, introducing unleashed dogs, unauthorized traps, etc. Hunting shall be regulated through a licencing system with open and closed seasons run by the lawfully constituted hunting organizations to Romanian citizens and residents who have passed a special examination (art. 26).
These resources shall be managed with a view to conserving biodiversity, maintaining ecological balances, regulating hunting and satisfying other social and economic needs. Hunting management areas (termed "hunting funds") shall be created on all types of land and shall be managed by hunting organizations affiliated to the General Association of Sporting Fishermen and Hunters of Romania, the National Self-Managed Forest Company (NSFC), and scientific research units. The central forestry authority has a broad list of duties which include elaborating the national hunting strategy, establishing criteria for the assignment of management contracts and relative fees, setting annual harvesting quotas, closed seasons, supervision and organization of poaching control, etc. (art. 8). A National Hunting Council shall be set up as an advisory body whose duties include making legislative proposals regarding hunting as well as propagating information to the public at large. Hunting management contracts shall be assigned by the central forestry authority, who shall also establish relative regulations, as follows: 38% to units of the NSFC, 68% to lawfully-constituted hunting organizations, 2% for the protection of the genetic resources of valuable game species , scientific research and education (art. 12). Obligations on contract holders are listed in article 13 and include yearly censuses of game numbers. Managers of hunting funds are obliged to ensure the protection and safety of game through specialized personnel and voluntary hunting inspectors. Game stock farms may be set up for the peopling of valuable game species. Article 23 contains a list of prohibited activities aimed at the protection and rational exploitation of game such as the introduction of diseased game, grazing in forests, keeping wild beasts in captivity, introducing unleashed dogs, unauthorized traps, etc. Hunting shall be regulated through a licencing system with open and closed seasons run by the lawfully constituted hunting organizations to Romanian citizens and residents who have passed a special examination (art. 26).
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This Law abrogates the following: Law No. 26/1976 on hunting and hunting economy; art. 7 of Law No. 81/1993 on the determination of compensation for damages to the forestry fund, to forest vegetation outside the forest fund on public and private property and to the hunting economy; art. 12, point 7 (a-c), point 14 (a-c), point 22 (a-c), and points 23-24 of Law No. 82 of 1993 on the constitution of the "Danube Delta" Biosphere Reserve.
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Parliament of Romania, Chamber of Deputies, The Forest Code - Law on Hunting Fund and Protection of Game, Regia Autonoma, Monitorul Oficial, Bucarest, 1998.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No