A series of norms of the Federal Law as of 28.12.2013 No. 415-ФЗ took effect on January 1, 2015

According to parts 1 and 2 of Article 50.4 of the Forest Code of the Russian Federation, wood is to be transported by any means of transportation only if there is a forwarding document , which should be executed by legal entities and sole entrepreneurs that own the wood.

Starting January 1, 2015 wood transportation without an accompanying document executed in compliance with the procedure as required by the Forest Law shall be subject to an administrative fine imposed on officials in the amount varying from 30 to 50 thousand rubles with/without forfeit of wood and/or transportation means being the administrative crime instrument; for legal entities – from 500 to 700 thousand rubles with/without forfeit of wood and/or transportation means being the administrative crime instrument (part 5 of Article 8.28.1 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation).