Publication of internal administrative procedures in the fields of forestry and forest protection in Vietnam

Publication of internal administrative procedures in the fields of forestry and forest protection in Vietnam

- Central-level administrative procedure: Changing the forest type for a forest established by decision of the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam

- Provincial-level administrative procedures:

+ Approval or adjustment of forest allocation, forest leasing, changing forest land use purposes to other purposes

+ Decision on forest leasing in cases where the lessee is an organization

+ Changing the forest type for a forest established by decision of the Provincial People's Committee

+ Decision to revoke forest land in cases where the forest owner is an organization using the forest for the wrong purpose, intentionally failing to fulfill obligations to the State, or seriously violating forestry laws; failing to conduct forest protection and development activities for 12 consecutive months from the date of allocation or leasing, except in cases of force majeure confirmed by a competent state agency; forests allocated or leased improperly or to inappropriate subjects

+ Decision to revoke forest land for cases where the forest owner is an organization given or leased by the State, which has expired and not been extended

- District-level administrative procedures:

+ Decision on forest leasing in cases where the lessee is a household or individual

+ Decision to revoke forest land in cases where the forest owner is a household, individual, or community using the forest for the wrong purpose, intentionally failing to fulfill obligations to the State, or seriously violating forestry laws; failing to conduct forest protection and development activities for 12 consecutive months from the date of allocation or leasing, except in cases of force majeure confirmed by a competent state agency; forests allocated or leased improperly or to inappropriate subjects

+ Decision to revoke forest land for cases where the forest owner is a household, individual, or community given or leased by the State, which has expired and not been extended

+ Decision to revoke forest land for cases where the forest owner is an individual who has died without a legal heir

View detailed content at Decision 3703/QD-BNN-LN effective from October 30, 2024.

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