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Russian government tightened conditions for obtaining priority investment project status

The Russian government has made changes in the rules of granting subsidies to the forest-based enterprises for implementation of investment projects. The corresponding regulation #862 dated 27 August 2014 was published on the official website. Experts draw attention...

Russian government approved Forestry Policy

The final draft of the “Fundamentals of State Policy in the field of use, protection and reproduction of forests” was adopted by the Russian government at the session of September 23, as the Minister of natural resources and...

Yugra government to compensate equipment leasing expenses to local companies

At the recent meeting of regional government, officials of Khanty-Mansi autonomous district (Yugra) decided to grant subsidies to industrial companies to offset lease payments for equipment used in logging, woodworking and biofuel production. Compensation will amount to 2/3...

Ukraine to impose export duties on roundwood and wood chips

Ukraine plans to establish raw wood duty to reduce exports of raw materials from the country. Rada Committee on Industrial and Investment Policy supported the bill #2325 “On establishing the rates of export duties on timber”, which is...

VAT return cancellation, wood commodity exchange and state co-financing: proposals of regional governors to Putin at the State Council

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the State Council in Ulan-Ude (Buryatia Republic, Siberia) dedicated to the problems of the forest industry. The participants of the meeting discussed a lot of issues of the industry and proposed...

Perm region governor said Kama pulpmill has billions of debts

Permregion governor Viktor Basargin made a visit toKamapulpmill and said the premises have gloomy look, while the mill has billions of debts. According to Basargin, Investlesprom holding is not very transparent in the mill rehabilitation procedure, so the...

Russian Railways and Sverdlovsk region will support small-volume deliveries

Sverdlovsk affiliate of Russian Railways and regional government are going to make steps to support the forest industry in the region, as decided at the regular meeting of the two sides. Several ways to boost efficient logistics in...

Forestland reserved for Manturovo pulpmill to be unblocked for small enterprises

Forestland reserved for raw wood deliveries to Manturovo pulpmill will be unblocked for small enterprises, as said byKostromaregion governor Sergei Sitnikov. ‘’We found it reasonable to unblock these forest plots [of Manturovo mill – editor]. Traditional forms of...