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Country profileDenmark: Forest Act (No. 945 of 2009).

Original title: Bekendtgørelse af lov om skove.
Date of original text: 09 June 2004. Date of consolidation/reprint: 24 September 2009.
Entry into force notes: This Act enters into force on 1 October 2009.
Type of text: Legislation

Available web site: www.retsinformation.dk
Full text available (Danish): den99058.doc

Implemented by:
  • Order No. 1185 on Reforestation. - 07 December 2011 [LEX-FAOC110685]
  • Order No. 1511 on subsidy for mapping and protection of forest reserves in internationally protected areas. - 15 December 2010 [LEX-FAOC110687]
  • Order No. 101 on notification of article 19b of the Nature Protection Act and article 17 of the Forest Act. - 11 February 2011 [LEX-FAOC101139]
  • Order No. 1116 on the creation of Natura 2000 forest planning. - 25 November 2011 [LEX-FAOC107669]
  • Order No. 144 on classification and implementation of goals for international environment conservation areas. - 20 January 2011 [LEX-FAOC102859]
  • Order No. 1114 on entry into force of target setting and implementation of Natura 2000 planning for 2010-2015. - 25 November 2011 [LEX-FAOC107668]
  • Order No. 755 on notification in adherence to article 19b of the Nature Conservation Act, and article 17 of the Forest Act. - 25 June 2012 [LEX-FAOC114986]
  • Order No. 422 on subsidies to promote sustainable forestry. - 08 May 2012 [LEX-FAOC115306]
  • Order No. 423 on subsidies for private afforestation. - 08 May 2012 [LEX-FAOC115309]
  • Order No. 1027 on public afforestation subsidy. - 02 November 2012 [LEX-FAOC117095]
  • Order No. 1434 on monitoring of surface water, groundwater, protected areas and natural surveillance in international nature conservation areas. - 06 December 2009 [LEX-FAOC110991]
  • Order No. 1411 on Danish Nature Agency delegation of tasks and powers. - 08 December 2010 [LEX-FAOC110790]

    • Implemented by:
  • Order No. 1318 on subsidies for the development of new wood products. - 20 November 2006 [LEX-FAOC110689]
  • Order No. 457 on subsidy to promote sustainable forestry. - 07 May 2006 [LEX-FAOC110695]
  • Order No. 1316 on subsidies for private reforestation. - 20 November 2006 [LEX-FAOC110785]
  • Order No. 335 on the creation of Natura 2000 forest planning. - 26 March 2007 [LEX-FAOC114638]
  • Order No. 408 on the management of international environment protection areas and on the protection of certain species. - 01 May 2007 [LEX-FAOC114824]

    • Amended by:
  • Act amending the Environmental Protection Act, the Planning Act and various other Acts (No. 1273 of 2011). - 21 December 2011 [LEX-FAOC125736]
  • Act amending Nature Protection Act, the Environmental Protection Act and various other laws (No. 484 of 2010). - 11 May 2010 [LEX-FAOC098166]
  • Act amending Nature and Environmental Act and others. - 18 June 2012 [LEX-FAOC124661]
  • Act amending the Law on Natural and Environmental Appeal Board and various other Acts (No. 580 of 2012). - 18 June 2012 [LEX-FAOC125737]

    • Consolidated text of:
  • Forest Act (Act No. 453 of 2004). - 09 June 2004
    • [LEX-FAOC052114]

    Consolidated text:
  • Forest Act (No. 678 of 2013). - 14 June 2013 [LEX-FAOC124658]

    • Abstract:
    The Act aims to preserve and protect the country's forests. Its purpose is to enforce forest sustainability to suitable areas by implementing national plans providing funding for forest management, development of forest derivates and timber industry, information, guidance and research to assure advice the identification of natural habitat.
    It consists of 11 Chapters and 1 Annex: Purpose (1); Reportable extension of forest reserve land (2); Use of protected forest areas (3); Protection of natural habitats and species habitats (4); Subsidy and production taxes (5); Monitoring, technical assistance etc. (6); Administration (7); Supervision, inspection and injunctions (8); Environmental damage to protected species or international nature conservation areas (8a); Appeals and legal proceedings (9); Penalty and confiscation (10); Entry into force and transitional provisions (11).

    Descriptors (Forestry): basic legislation; ecosystem preservation; research; forest management/forest conservation

    FAOLEX No: LEX-FAOC099058