Tag: The Government of the Russian Federation

Government of the Russian Federation endorsed the procedure of determining timber properties and measuring it

Russia used to have no uniform requirements to timber measurement. The previous version of state regulation in this area gave free rein to businesses. The new decree establishes consistent requirements applicable to everyone that prevent the possibility of...

Government of the Russian Federation approved the purchase of 75% of RFP Group by a Japanese investor

On November 29, the Government Committee on Foreign Investments Control chaired by Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, approved the sale of 75% of RFP Group, a timber industry group from the Far East, to Iida...

The Government of the Russian Federation endorsed new rates of customs duties for exporting certain types of timber

From January 2 to December 31, 2022, higher export rates will be applied to certain types of timber with moisture content over 22% and thickness and width over 10 cm. For instance, export duties for softwood are established...

As of January 1, 2022, quotas on exporting softwood pulpwood and logs will be cancelled in Russia

The Government of the Russian Federation decided to cancel quotas on softwood roundwood exports as of January 1, 2022 that were supposed to encourage the business to create value-added wood processing plants in Russia. This was declared by...

The Government approved the RF Forest Sector Development Strategy until 2030

The document covers the economic and environmental issues of the forest sector and is aimed at the effective use, protection, conservation, and regeneration of forests, switching to intensive forest use, and increasing the contribution of the forest sector...

Rates of payment for forest use to be increased by 4% in 2021

The Greenpeace Forest Forum reports, citing the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1318 dated October 12, 2019, that the minimum payment rates for all types of forest use will be increased in 2021 by...

The Government of the Russian Federation established a Forest Sector Development Committee

The government committee will consider issues of state forest supervision, fire supervision in forests, fighting illegal timber circulation, forest protection from pests and other unfavorable factors, developing a close-cycle economy in the forest sector and guaranteed provision of...

The Government of the Russian Federation is adopting measures to encourage wood processing

The document was signed by Viktoria Abramchenko, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, following a meeting with Vladimir Putin. A total of 46 problems were included in the list, along with the same number of potential solutions classified into...