On necessity of complying with the requirements of forest legislation

On May 12, 2017 the Russian Federation Government Decree No 911-r on making amendments to the list of timber types, determined in accordance with All-Russian Products Classifier by Types of Economic Activity (OKPD2), which are effected by requirements of the Russian Federation Forest Code on timber transportation and record of transactions with it, was signed.  

In accordance with OKPD2 classifier 34 categories of sawmilling products will fall within statutes of forest legislation on timber recording and transactions with it starting from July 1, 2017.

Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan hereby recalls anyone engaged in timber harvesting, processing and transportation, to comply with requirements of forest legislation. Timber transportation without duly executed supporting documents, shall be punishable by a fine for officials in the amount of from 30 thousand to 50 thousand rubles with seizure of timber and (or) transportation mean, serving as a tool of administrative offence committing. For legal entities the fine will be from 500 thousand to 700 thousand rubles.