Ensuring harmony of interests among parties in forestry production organizations

(Baonghean.vn) - Giving opinions on the draft Law on Forest Protection and Development (amended), delegates suggested that it is necessary to ensure harmonious interests between the state, people and businesses in forestry production.

Overview of the conference. Photo: Phuong Thao.

The Draft Law on Forest Protection and Development (amended) currently has 12 chapters and 97 articles. At the conference, delegates basically agreed with the adjustments and supplements of the Draft Law; overcoming the limitations of the previous Law.

However, delegates also had many recommendations to contribute to the completion of the draft Law such as: the law needs to clearly show the role and function of forests in life; regulations need to ensure the interests of the state, people and businesses in forestry production, ensuring harmony in the organization and implementation of production; it is necessary to supplement the functions and powers of the Forestry Sub-Department; fully supplement violations to have a handling mechanism, etc.

Forest development is one of the key economic sectors of Nghe An. Photo: Document.

Many delegates also said that the name of the Law on Forest Protection and Development should be amended to the Forestry Law to comply with the provisions stipulated in the Law.

Regarding Clause 2, Article 3, many delegates said that the concept of forest should increase the canopy cover from 0.1 to 0.3. In Article 6 of the Draft Law, forests are demarcated by sub-areas, plots, and lots; however, delegates said that this provision still omits areas of bare land without forests.

Clause 1, Article 29 states that “in the case where there is only one nature reserve or species and habitat conservation area with an area of ​​less than 3,000 hectares in a province, the provincial Forest Protection Department shall directly organize and manage it”. Many delegates said that this was unreasonable because this was not the function of the Forest Protection Department. In addition, delegates also recommended that the explanation of terms and concepts should be more rigorous.

On behalf of the National Assembly delegation of the province, comrade Tran Van Mao - Deputy Head of the National Assembly Delegation received the opinions of the delegates and will synthesize and send them to the drafting agency to study and complete the Draft Law, submit it to the National Assembly for consideration and approval at the next session./.

Phuong Thao