Approval of Forest Plant Exploitation Plans in Vietnam as of February 1, 2024

Approval of Forest Plant Exploitation Plans in Vietnam as of February 1, 2024

Starting on February 1, 2024, the cases for approving regular forest plant exploitation plans include:

(1) Exploitation of timber from natural forests of common forest plants;

(2) Harvesting timber from natural forests of common forest plants;

(3) Exploitation of non-timber forest plants from special-use forests;

(4) Collection of forest plant samples for scientific and technological research from special-use forests;

(5) Main exploitation, utilization, and harvesting of timber from production forests that are planted by the state as the owner's representative;

(6) Main exploitation, utilization, and harvesting of timber from protected forests that are planted;

(7) Utilization and harvesting of timber from planted special-use forests, except for cases where exploitation is carried out to fulfill the tasks of authorized scientific and technological research programs and projects.

The approval of regular forest plant exploitation plans will be carried out by the following agencies:

- The ministries and sectors in charge will approve exploitation, utilization, harvesting, and sample collection plans for cases specified in (1), (2), (3), (4), and (7) on forest areas managed by subordinate units.

- The authorized agency approving forest planting funds will approve exploitation plans for cases specified in (5).

- The district-level People's Committee will approve exploitation plans for cases specified in (6) carried out by individuals, households, or communities with self-investment or according to projects and support policies of the state; utilization and harvesting of timber from natural production forests managed by individuals, households, or communities.

- The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will approve exploitation plans for cases not specified in (1), (2), or (3).

More details can be found in Circular 22/2023/TT-BNNPTNT, taking effect on February 1, 2024.

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