Directive Order on Addressing Prominent Issues in Timber Trade in Salavan Province
关于整治萨拉湾省木材经营突出问题的指导性命令
ຄຳສັ່ງແນະນຳ ເລື່ອງ ການແກ້ໄຂສະພາບການທີ່ພົ້ນເດັ່ນກ່ຽວກັບທຸລະກິດໄມ້ ຢູ່ແຂວງສາລະວັນ
Summary
The Governor of Saravane Province issued a guiding order on timber management chaos in accordance with government notices, clarifying that legal timber after tax payment is allowed for processing or export, illegal timber shall be confiscated and prosecuted, and illegal logging, purchasing, and transfer of timber are strictly prohibited, while regulating sawmills, transport loads, and foreign workers.
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Article 1
Assign the provincial responsible committee, relevant provincial department directors, and district governors to continue implementing the pilot of Prime Minister’s Order No. 5 in Saravane Province, and to complete it as soon as possible. For legal timber that has fulfilled all obligations, permit continued domestic processing; if export is required, a 30% special tax must be paid, along with full payment of all taxes and fees in accordance with the law, including transport taxes from Site 1, Site 2, and Site 3, and various transport taxes, with full settlement and payment of all service fees, while also paying 50,000 Kip per cubic meter to support the committee’s work. For the 6,920 cubic meters of illegal timber, impose a 100% fine and require fulfillment of obligations for the 2013–2014 fiscal year; if the operator fails to comply or complies incorrectly, impose a fine, confiscate the timber as state property, and then initiate legal proceedings in accordance with the law.
Regarding timber that does not meet size standards (small pieces, short pieces), conduct inspections and clearly distinguish timber quality, then handle in accordance with ministerial guidelines and conclusions from meetings with relevant departments (refer to the Deputy Prime Minister’s directive of October 19, 2014).
Regarding the transfer of timber from within the province to other provinces and the import of timber from other provinces, suspend all such activities; proceed only after conducting thorough inspections of timber within the province.
Article 2
Provincial departments, district governors, village heads, and organizations at all levels are prohibited from permitting domestic and foreign merchants and citizens to survey, collect, and stockpile timber, excavate trees, or purchase timber from natural forests; all such activities are strictly forbidden. Forestry inspection law enforcement personnel are tasked with conducting strict patrols and inspections. Upon seizure, all timber shall be confiscated and forfeited, and strict case handling shall be initiated against individuals and legal persons.
Article 3
Before extracting trees from various construction projects according to annual quotas, if harvesting is necessary, it must strictly comply with forestry legal regulations; on-site surveys must be conducted, each tree measured individually, and timber volume accurately calculated before applying to the government for a harvesting permit; extraction and harvesting may only proceed after obtaining the permit. Harvesting from hydropower reservoir areas shall not exceed the inundation zone; harvesting from road corridors shall not exceed five meters on each side; as for harvesting from power line corridors, mineral extraction areas, and other locations, it must strictly comply with legal regulations. Assign the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to be directly responsible according to its duties; each time a survey and timber extraction is conducted, confirmation from the local administrative authority must be obtained before reporting to the relevant ministries, and execution may only proceed after government approval. The quantity of timber harvested from each project shall be sold in accordance with the direction set by government decisions, and must be sold at the obligatory timber prices announced by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce for each period, through negotiation or auction as per regulations.
Exporting logs and sawn timber to foreign countries requires government approval, and must be formally reported by the provincial management authority to the relevant ministries; licensed operators must pay a 30% special tax and additional handling fees.
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