Federal Law No. 22-FZ Forest Code.

In accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation all the forestry legislation in Russia pertains to the sphere of Federal and Regional Administration. Forestry Legislation of the Russian Federation comprises this Code, other Federal Laws and Legislative acts of the Russian Federation. In case of incompatibility of the Federal Law regulating forestry issues and other Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation, the Federal Law has the supremacy. In case of incompatibility of International Agreements contracted by the Russian Federation with this Code, the precepts of the International Agreement are applied. Basic Forestry Legislation of the Russian Federation regulates the sphere of management, conservation, protection of forestry, afforestation and reforestation as well as forestland. Basic forestry legislation and basic land legislation of the Russian Federation regulate management and conservation of the forestland. This Code consists of 3 Parts divided in 7 Sections that contain 138 articles. Part I lays down the general provisions for basic forestry legislation, it comprises 6 Sections that contain 112 articles. Part II deals with the particulars of management of the forest land and shrubbery, the use of forest land for hunting, scientific research, cultural, recreational, timber extraction and logging purposes. It comprises 1 Section that contains articles 113-136. Part III is the Final Part that outlines the modalities of endorsement and application of this Code. It comprises 1 Section that contains articles 137 and 138.