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CONCEPT OF NATIONAL ACTION PLANCONCEPT OF NATIONAL ACTION PLAN
FOR PREVENTING ILLEGAL LOGGING AND ASSOCIATED FOR PREVENTING ILLEGAL LOGGING AND ASSOCIATED
TRADETRADE
Federal Forestry Agency of RFFederal Forestry Agency of RF
MarchMarch,2006,2006
22Rationale and Background Materials for the Development of National Action Plan
Substantiation:
• Instruction of the Russian Government dated 26.01.06 No. АЖ-П9-233;
• Saint-Petersburg Declaration of Ministerial Conference ENA-FLEG, November 2005;
• Order of Rosleskhoz dated 14.12.2005 No.333 «On Development of National Action Program of the Russian Federation to Improve Forest Law Enforcement and Governance»
Substantiation:
• Instruction of the Russian Government dated 26.01.06 No. АЖ-П9-233;
• Saint-Petersburg Declaration of Ministerial Conference ENA-FLEG, November 2005;
• Order of Rosleskhoz dated 14.12.2005 No.333 «On Development of National Action Program of the Russian Federation to Improve Forest Law Enforcement and Governance»
Background Materials:
• Interagency Action Plan for Combating Illegal Logging and Associated Trade (2002);
• Decisions of a Joint Meeting involving the Federal Forestry Agency, Ministry of the Interior (MVD), Federal Tax Service (FTS), Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) (Khabarovsk, 6 September 2005);
• Materials of ENA-FLEG Ministerial Process (November, 2005);
• Materials of international conferences on illegal logging and associated trade (Geneva, 16-17 September and 5 October 2004).
Background Materials:
• Interagency Action Plan for Combating Illegal Logging and Associated Trade (2002);
• Decisions of a Joint Meeting involving the Federal Forestry Agency, Ministry of the Interior (MVD), Federal Tax Service (FTS), Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) (Khabarovsk, 6 September 2005);
• Materials of ENA-FLEG Ministerial Process (November, 2005);
• Materials of international conferences on illegal logging and associated trade (Geneva, 16-17 September and 5 October 2004).
33Definition of “Illegal logging”
Lack of permitting documents
“Illegal logging”
Failure to comply with logging licenses
(beyond logging site, logging
trees that are banned for cutting, etc.)
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Socio-economicSocio-economicSocio-economicSocio-economic
LegalLegalLegalLegal
Intersectoral and Intersectoral and sectoralsectoral
Intersectoral and Intersectoral and sectoralsectoral
• Sustainable internal and external demandSustainable internal and external demand
• High profits generated by illegal loggingHigh profits generated by illegal logging
• Jobless population in forested areasJobless population in forested areas
• Low incomes of populationLow incomes of population
• Inadequate forest, penal, administrative, and customs Inadequate forest, penal, administrative, and customs legislationlegislation
• Lack of effective enforcement practiceLack of effective enforcement practice
• Inadequate assessment of forest resourcesInadequate assessment of forest resources
• Poor control over the use of forest resourcesPoor control over the use of forest resources
• Poor tracking of wood movement from the logging site to the Poor tracking of wood movement from the logging site to the consumerconsumer
• Lack of interagency cooperationLack of interagency cooperation to prevent illegal logging and to prevent illegal logging and associated tradeassociated trade
Major Causes of Illegal Logging
55
* % of total logging
Source: World Resource Institute ( WRI), 2004
Brazil
Canada
Russia*Japan
Europe
Central and Western Africa
<1%
>20%30-70%
<3%
10-15%
3-5%
USA
According to International Experts Russia’s Illegal Logging Amounts to 10-15 %
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Final cutting Intermediate cut ExportsDomestic consumption
Logging volumes
132132
5353
114114
9090
Consumption Estimates
+19
185185
204204
mil.m3
Illegal Logging Estimates Based on the “Harvesting-Consumption” Balance
Source: Rosleskhoz, NIPIEIlesprom, 2006
77
1.16 mil.m3 (additional identification)
Identified Volume of Illegal Logging Amounts to Some 10 % of Estimates
Source: Rosleskhoz, 2005
Identified Volume 2 mil.m3
Remote sensing (7 subjects)
Estimates 19 mil. m3
+
0.89 mil.m3State Statistical
Reporting
66% - beyond logging site
34% - lack of permitting documents
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Logging licensing
LoggingTransportation
of wood
Wood processing
Trade
Subjectsof RF
MNR
Ministry of Interior
Ministry ofIndustry &
Energy
RosstatFederal Security Service
MEDT
General Prosecutor’s
Office
Assessment of forest resources, management
and compliance monitoring
Enforcement control, supervision over law enforcement agencies
Economic security
Managing development of forestry Industries
Economic regulation in the forest sector
Statistical observation in the forest sector
Regional forestgovernance
Major Zones of Responsibility of Federal and Regional Authorities in the Russian Federation: Macro Level
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Logging licensing
Logging Transportation
Wood processing
Trade
• Rosleskhoz• Subjects of RF
• Ministry of Interior• Federal Security Service
• Federal Customs Service• Ministry of Interior• Federal Tax Service
• Rosprirodnadzor• Rosleskhoz• Subjects of RF
• Ministry of interior• Subjects of RF• Rostransnadzor• Rosprirodnadzor
Major Zones of Responsibility of Federal and Regional Authorities in the Russian Federation: Local Level
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Improving legislation of the Russian FederationImproving legislation of the Russian FederationImproving legislation of the Russian FederationImproving legislation of the Russian Federation
Improving the state governance systemImproving the state governance systemImproving the state governance systemImproving the state governance system
International cooperationInternational cooperationInternational cooperationInternational cooperation
Developing socio-economic mechanismsDeveloping socio-economic mechanismsDeveloping socio-economic mechanismsDeveloping socio-economic mechanisms
Improving forest managementImproving forest managementImproving forest managementImproving forest management
Block 1
Building Blocks of National Action PlanBuilding Blocks of National Action Planfor Preventing Illegal Logging and Associated Tradefor Preventing Illegal Logging and Associated Trade
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5
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Improving the current forest-related legislation of the Russian Improving the current forest-related legislation of the Russian FederationFederation and harmonizing it with national and international and harmonizing it with national and international
requirementsrequirements
Improving the current forest-related legislation of the Russian Improving the current forest-related legislation of the Russian FederationFederation and harmonizing it with national and international and harmonizing it with national and international
requirementsrequirements
Improving regulatory technical and methodological framework in Improving regulatory technical and methodological framework in forestry and forest managementforestry and forest management
Improving regulatory technical and methodological framework in Improving regulatory technical and methodological framework in forestry and forest managementforestry and forest management
IMPROVING LEGISLATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONIMPROVING LEGISLATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Forest legislation;
Customs legislation;
Tax legislation;
Penal legislation;
Administrative legislation.
Block 1
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Establishing a single interagency information systemEstablishing a single interagency information system concerning record concerning record keeping, use of and trade in forest resources and products, price and tax keeping, use of and trade in forest resources and products, price and tax
monitoring, statistics of illegal activities monitoring, statistics of illegal activities
Establishing a single interagency information systemEstablishing a single interagency information system concerning record concerning record keeping, use of and trade in forest resources and products, price and tax keeping, use of and trade in forest resources and products, price and tax
monitoring, statistics of illegal activities monitoring, statistics of illegal activities
Establishing a mechanism of interagency cooperation and Establishing a mechanism of interagency cooperation and coordination between governmental bodiescoordination between governmental bodies
Establishing a mechanism of interagency cooperation and Establishing a mechanism of interagency cooperation and coordination between governmental bodiescoordination between governmental bodies
Federal level
Organizing conservation of forest resources and state control over their use (Rosprirodnadzor)
Improving the State Governance SystemImproving the State Governance System
Block 2
Regional level
Monitoring the use of forest resources (Rosleskhoz)
Improving the system of control and economic security compliance when logging, transporting,
selling and processing forest products (MVD, FTS, FNS, FSB, Rostransnadzor)
Strengthening control and supervision over law enforcement agencies (General Prosecutor’s Office of
RF)
Organizing and coordinating activities for combating illegal logging and associated trade (Subjects of RF)Organizing and coordinating activities for combating illegal logging and associated trade (Subjects of RF)
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Improving the system of forest resources inventory and logging licensing
Improving the system of forest resources inventory and logging licensing
Developing the federal system of remote sensing monitoring in forestry
Developing the federal system of remote sensing monitoring in forestry
Facilitating the national system of forest certificationFacilitating the national system of forest certification
Improving the system of long-term forest area leaseImproving the system of long-term forest area lease
Intensifying advocacy of forest conservancyIntensifying advocacy of forest conservancy
IMPROVING FOREST MANAGEMENTIMPROVING FOREST MANAGEMENT
Block 3
1414Developing Socio-economic MechanismsDeveloping Socio-economic Mechanisms
Building the image of good business practices in forestry and establishing Building the image of good business practices in forestry and establishing supporting mechanismssupporting mechanisms
Building the image of good business practices in forestry and establishing Building the image of good business practices in forestry and establishing supporting mechanismssupporting mechanisms
Involving civil society in forest management, enhancing environmental awareness of public at large
Involving civil society in forest management, enhancing environmental awareness of public at large
Increasing access to forest resources by expanding road infrastructure
Establishing processing capacities in the regions that are exposed to a substantial amount of illegal logging
Preparing the Federal Targeted Program “Developing Value-Added Wood Processing Capacities and Bringing New Forested Areas into
Exploitation up to 2015”
Preparing the Federal Targeted Program “Developing Value-Added Wood Processing Capacities and Bringing New Forested Areas into
Exploitation up to 2015”
Building up the market share of legal forest productsBuilding up the market share of legal forest products
Establishing vertically integrated structures in the forestry sector
Developing new market segments in the area of alternative energy sources and wood-based house-building
Block 4Tool
Overall Objectives
1.1.1.1.
2.2.2.2.
3.3.3.3.
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Developing cooperation within the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and other multilateral initiatives
Developing cooperation within the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and other multilateral initiatives
Establishing a uniform system of forest materials record-keeping and measuring
Establishing a uniform system of forest materials record-keeping and measuring
Establishing the information exchange system concerning advanced technologies of accounting of and control over forest trade
Establishing the information exchange system concerning advanced technologies of accounting of and control over forest trade
Developing and implementing agreements on the exchange of electronic information concerning the movement and customs
clearance of forest products
Developing and implementing agreements on the exchange of electronic information concerning the movement and customs
clearance of forest products
Cooperating within the International Working Group to develop a general understanding of the concepts, definitions and terms
associated with the FLEG process
Cooperating within the International Working Group to develop a general understanding of the concepts, definitions and terms
associated with the FLEG process
International Cooperation
Developing cooperation with countries in the implementation of national strategies within ENA-FLEG process
Developing cooperation with countries in the implementation of national strategies within ENA-FLEG process
Participating in the Ministerial Meetings within the ENA-FLEG process
Participating in the Ministerial Meetings within the ENA-FLEG process
Block 5
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Assigning responsibility for the implementation of the Saint-Petersburg Assigning responsibility for the implementation of the Saint-Petersburg Declaration and National Plan to a federal authorityDeclaration and National Plan to a federal authority
Assigning responsibility for the implementation of the Saint-Petersburg Assigning responsibility for the implementation of the Saint-Petersburg Declaration and National Plan to a federal authorityDeclaration and National Plan to a federal authority
Developing regional and agency plansDeveloping regional and agency plans Developing regional and agency plansDeveloping regional and agency plans
Establishing the NAP National Supervisory CouncilEstablishing the NAP National Supervisory CouncilEstablishing the NAP National Supervisory CouncilEstablishing the NAP National Supervisory Council
Developing criteria and indicators for an independent assessment of the Developing criteria and indicators for an independent assessment of the National Plan performanceNational Plan performance
Developing criteria and indicators for an independent assessment of the Developing criteria and indicators for an independent assessment of the National Plan performanceNational Plan performance
Institutional Support to the Implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP)
1717Expected Results
• Covering 100% of the area of commercially exploited forests with the system of remote sensing
• Increasing the share of the identified illegal logging from 10% to 50% of the estimates
• Ensuring a 2-fold improvement in the accuracy of the cutting area assessment
• Reducing illegal logging by 20-30% within the first two years
• Increasing payments to the budget by up to RUR 2 billion a year
• Improving the environment and state of the forests in the regions
• Enhancing the international credibility of the Russian Federation in the area of forest management and governance