Ministerial Decree No. 997 of 1996 regarding the validation of the Requirements for the prevention of annihilation of wildlife species in working processes, in the process of exploitation of arterial roads, pipe-lines, communication lines and power lines.

This Decree validates the requirements. The document is sub-divided into VII parts. Part I lays down the General Provisions. Part II formulates the Requirements for the agricultural working processes. Part III specifies the Requirements for the process of timber handling, timber extraction, logging and other managing procedures in the field of forestry. Part IV establishes the Requirements for industrial processes and water uses. Part V deals with the Requirements regarding the process of exploitation of arterial roads and transportation. Part VI concerns the Requirements regarding the process of exploitation of pipelines. Part VII regards the Requirements for the projection, construction and exploitation of communication lines and power lines.