Fine up to 1 billion VND for illegal logging
This is one of the contents of Decree 35 on administrative sanctions in the forestry sector, which has just been issued by the Government.
Accordingly, the fine for administrative violations (VPHC) prescribed in this Decree is the fine applied to individuals; the maximum fine in the forestry sector for individuals is 500 million VND.
Violating organizations will be fined twice the fine for individuals with the same violation and level of violation; the maximum fine in the forestry sector for organizations is 1 billion VND.
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In particular, the decree specifically stipulates the fine for illegal logging. Accordingly, illegal logging in production forests for common wood species will be fined from 500,000 VND to 1 million VND for illegal logging under 0.4 m3plantation wood or under 0.2 m3natural forest wood; fine from 1-5 million VND for illegal exploitation from 0.4 m3 to less than 1 m3plantation wood or from 0.2m3to under 0.5 m3natural forest wood;... fine from 70 to 100 million VND for illegal exploitation of 15 m3 - 20 m3plantation wood or from 7m3up to 10m3natural wood
For wood belonging to the List of endangered, precious and rare forest plants and animals Group IIA, a fine of 1-3 million VND will be imposed for illegal exploitation of less than 0.3 m3plantation wood or under 0.2 m3 natural forest wood; for illegal exploitation from 0.3 m3to under 0.5 m3plantation wood or from 0.2 m3to under 0.4 m3Natural forest wood will be fined from 3 to 7 million VND;... fined from 150 to 200 million VND for illegal exploitation of 10 m3up to 15 m3plantation wood or from 5 m3up to 7 m3natural wood
For wood belonging to the List of endangered, precious and rare forest plants and animals Group IA, a fine of 10 - 25 million VND will be imposed for illegal exploitation of less than 0.3 m3; for illegal exploitation from 0.3 m3to under 0.5 m3will be fined from 25 to 50 million VND;...fine from 75 to 100 million VND for illegal exploitation of 0.7 m3to under 1 m3.
The Decree also specifically stipulates the fine for illegal exploitation in protective forests and special-use forests for common wood species, wood in the List of endangered, precious and rare forest plants and animals Group IIA; wood in the List of endangered, precious and rare forest plants and animals Group IA; and fine for illegal exploitation of non-timber forests.
The Decree takes effect from June 10, 2019.
