Forest (Sustainable Utilization of Logs, Timber, Withies, Poles or Charcoal) Regulations, 2019.

These Regulations consisting of 24 articles aim at organizing the matters relating to felling of trees for production of logs, timber, withies, poles or charcoal. The Regulations establish that Harvesting Plans are to be prepared for the following areas: production National Forest Reserves, production Local Authority Forest Reserves, production Village Forest Reserves, community based Forest Reserves, and forests on general land, village land except Wildlife Management Areas. Article 4 establishes the District Forest Produce Harvesting Committee with the following main tasks (i) receiving, considering, and determining applications for endorsement and issuance of harvesting license of forest produce for purposes of logs, timber, poles, firewood (for business), charcoal, and withies; (ii) receiving Harvesting Plan with the applications for the forest produce; (iii) receiving reports on the harvesting activities from the District Forest Officer or the District Forest Manager; (iv) cancelling if required a Forest Produce Allocation Certificate
The Regulations also establish that (i) licensees for felling trees for purposes of logs, timber, withies, poles or charcoal production shall not fell tree species other than those specified in the felling license; (ii) methods for charcoal production have to be efficient, significantly offset carbon dioxide, reduce deforestation and ensure ecosystem resilient to climate change; (iii) for harvesting trees for logs, timber, withies, poles or charcoal for commercial purposes from a private land or from private farm for household consumption it is necessary a permit and the payment of the provided royalties.
Part III deals with transportation and sale points, including compliance with the laws, inspections, timetables and roads that can be traveled on the basis of permits, prohibition of export of charcoal without a valid permit issued by the Minister.