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Russian activity in combating against illegal logging in the framework of ENA

FLEG process

Russian Federal Agency for Forestry

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May,2004 г. (Geneva) – Russian initiative on arrangement of FLEG process for Europe and North Asia

Preparatory Conference - Моscow, 6-8 June, 2005

National preparatory process – Khabarovsk, September, 2005

Ministerial Conference – Saint-Petersburg, 22-25 November, 2005

Participants - 44 countries

Ministerial process on questions of Forest Law Enforcement and Governance for Europe and North Asia (ЕNA-FLEG)

33Forest Code of the Russian Federation

New directions in forest management and forest exploitation in the Russian Federation

44New system of forest management

Regional administrations are responsible for forest management

Regional administrations are responsible for forest management

1

Federal center has limitations in authority on forest management, control and supervision

Federal center has limitations in authority on forest management, control and supervision

2

Division of economical and administrative functions in leskhozes (up to January 1, 2008)

Division of economical and administrative functions in leskhozes (up to January 1, 2008)

3

55Decentralization of existing system of forest management

Russian Federation

1. Determination of state policy in the field of forest relationship

2. Working out and adoption statutory legal acts in the field of forest relationship

3. State forest inventory

4. Administration of Federal forest informative system (State forest enrolment)

5. Creation of forest selection seed production

6. Forest science and education

7. Control and supervision for execution of power given to the subjects of the Russian Federation

Subjects of Russian Federation

1. Arrangement of forest usage

2. Arrangement and implementation of forest protection and reproduction of forests

3. Arrangement and guaranteeing of carrying out of forest management works

4. Elaboration and adoption of forest plans for subjects of the Russian Federation and forestry regulations for forestry units

5. License grant for forests

6. To run a state forest enrolment within boundaries of subjects of the Russian Federation

7. Realization of state forest control and supervision

66System of checking of availability, condition and exploitation of forests

1

2

1. Timely revelation and prediction of development of negative processes acting forests

2. Evaluation of effectiveness of some measures on protection of forests, their preservation and reproduction on subjects of the Russian Federation

3. Dataware of management in forest usage, protection, reproduction, state supervision and control

CONTROL AND SUPERVISION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF POWER IN FOREST RELATIONS TRANSMITED TO THE SUBJECTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

STATE FOREST INVENTORY

77Custom policy

since January 1,2009 custom duty on export of round timber will be:

for OAK, BEECH, ASH – 40 % of custom value but not less than 50 Eurо per 1 cub. м

for coniferous species – 80 % оf custom value but not less than 50 Euro per 1 cub.m.

88NATIONAL LEVEL

«PROGRAM OF MEASURES ON COMBATING OF ILLEGAL LOGGING AND TRADE IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION»,

proved by the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation M. Fradkovnumber: МФ-П9-821 оf 23 February,2007 г.

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PROGRAM OF MEASURES ON PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL LOGGING AND TRADE OF SUCH TIMBER IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

INITIAL МАТЕRIALS:

Interagency Plan of measures on combating of illegal logging and trade of illegal timber. (2002 г.)

Solutions of joint interagency meeting headed by official representative of the President in the Far East Federal District (Khabarovsk, September, 2005 г.)

Materials of the Ministerial process on problems of Law Enforcement and Governance in Forest Sector for Europe and North Asia (ENA FLEG, November, 2005)

Materials of International Conferences on questions of Illegal Logging and Trade of Illegal Timber.(Geneva, 16-17 September and October 5 ,2004 ).

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PROGRAM OF MEASURES ON PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL LOGGING AND TRADE OF DERIVED TIMBER IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Guaranteeing of normative and legal regulation in sphere of prevention of illegal logging and

trade

Organizational measures directed for guaranteeing of forest protection and prevention

of illegal logging and trade

Improvement in regulation of export of timber goods

Development of international cooperation in the field of prevention of illegal logging and trade.

MAIN DIVISIONS

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Improvement of system of organization and implementation of state forest control and supervision

Creation of system of information provision in sphere of forest use

Working out and adoption of normative legal basis in development of regulations of the Forest Code in the Russian Federation1.

1. Ensuring of normative legal regulation in prevention of illegal logging and trade

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Organization of effective interdepartmental cooperation as well as cooperation with state authorities in subjects of the Russian Federation that carry out state forest control and supervision of illegal logging and trade

Assistance in introduction of a system of voluntary forest certification

Development of system of forest monitoring with the use of remote sensing methods and GIS technologies in areas of intensive forest logging

2.

2. Organizing measures directed to provide forest protection and prevention of illegal logging and illegal trade of timber goods

1313Remote sensing monitoring and state of forest use

1

2

34

5

67 8

9

10

1112

13 14

1516

17

200553 mil.ha

7 subjects

2006101,2 mil.ha

18 subjects

2007112 mil.ha

18 subjects

1414Results of monitoring

2005 2006

Forest cut without permit documents, thousands of cub. m.

704 1020

Undercut left, thousands of cub.m.

1763 2211

Desrtoyed understory trees, hectares

6944 3404

Left logs in forest, thousands of cub.m.

538 462

15153. Improvement of regulation in export of timber goods

Improvement of system of licensing as to valuable tree species introducing limitations of volumes for export and expand of list of valuable species including those forbidden for logging and export

3.

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Ensure participation of the Russian Federation in Intergovernmental negotiation process on questions on improvement of Forest Law Enforcement and Governance in Forest Sector for Europe and North Asia (ENA-FLEG)

Ensure cooperation with Japan in the framework of Joint Commission on Environment Protecton

4.

4. Development of international cooperation in sphere of prevention of illegal logging and trade of derived timber

1717Expectant results

Remote Sensing Monitoring will cover 100% of forest areas with intensive forest exploitation

Reduction of volumes of illegal logging for 20-30 % in the future

Increase of earnings in budget system up to 2 billion Roubles/year.

Improvement of ecological situation and forest condition in regions

Increase of prestige for the Russian Federation at international level in sphere of forest governance and forest utilization

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Workshop on implementation of Declaration undertaken at Ministerial Conference ENA-FLEG in St. Petersburg Г

Antalya, Turkey, May, 2006

Meetins of G8 experts on forest questions

Моscow, Russia, June, 2006

INTERNATIONAL LEVEL