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Legal Rights to Harvest

Legal Category

Applicable legislation and regulations

Links to legislation Legal Authority

1.1. Land tenure and management rights

National Forestry Reform Law of 2006 – Chapter 2, 5, 10 & 11.

http://www.fao.org/forestry/16151-05fd47b845599b5d3a594a9b0240dacff.pdf

Forestry Development

Authority

Inter-Ministerial

Concession Committee

(IMCC)

National Forestry Policy and Implementation Strategy – Section 8.1.

http://www.fao.org/forestry/16167-0dd77b0af6b1e94481d519ab979fd40db.pdf

Community Rights Law of 2009 With Respect to Forest Lands – Section 2.3, 3 & 6.5.

http://www.fda.gov.lr/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Community-Rights-Law-of-2009-with-Respect-to-Forest-Lands.pdf

Land Rights Policy 2013 - Section 2.1, 4.1 & 6.3. https://www.land-links.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Land-Rights-Policy_-

Overview of Legal

Categories

• Third Parties’ Rights 10

• Trade and Transport 11

• Legal Rights to Harvest 03

• Taxes and Fees 06

• Timber Harvesting Activities 07








https://www.land-links.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Land-Rights-Policy_-Draft_4.14.13_Version-for-Pres-Cabinet-May-17_0.pdf



Draft_4.14.13_Version-for-Pres-Cabinet-May-17_0.pdf

Land Registry (an entity

under the control of the

Probate Court.)

Center for National

Documents and Records

Agency (CNDRA)

Land Commission of Liberia

Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy

Ministry of Internal Affairs,

Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry of Public Works

Forestry Development Authority (FDA) Ten Core Regulations 2007 - Regulation 103-07.

http://www.fda.gov.lr/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/FDA-TEN-CORE-REGULATIONS.pdf

Code of Forest Harvesting Practices 2007. http://www.fda.gov.lr/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Code-of-Forest-Practices-2007.pdf

1.2. Concession licenses

General Business Law 1973 – Section 4.3 to 4.5. http://www.moci.gov.lr/doc/General%20Business%20Law.pdf

Ministry of Commerce &

Industry


Authority

Public Procurement &

Concession Commission

Inter-Ministerial

Concession Committee

Liberia Business Registry

National Forestry Reform Law of 2006 - Sections 3.3, 4.1-4.5, 5.2a, 5.3, 5.6 & Chapter 6.


Amendment and Restatement of the Public procurement and Concessions Act 2005.

http://ppcc.gov.lr/doc/PPCA%20_Sept%2013%202010%20_FINAL.pdf

Community Rights Law of 2009 With Respect to Forest Lands - Chapter 5 & 6.


FDA Ten Core Regulations 2007 - Regulation 103-07 & 104-07.







http://www.fda.gov.lr/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Code-of-Forest-Practices-2007.pdf



http://www.moci.gov.lr/doc/General%20Business%20Law.pdf

http://www.moci.gov.lr/doc/General%20Business%20Law.pdf












1.3. Management and harvesting planning

Code of Forest Harvesting Practices 2007 – Chapter 2 & 3.



Authority

Environmental Protection Agency National Forestry Reform Law of 2006 - Section 5.3 &

5.6. http://www.fao.org/forestry/16151-05fd47b845599b5d3a594a9b0240dacff.pdf

Community Rights Law of 2009 With Respect to Forest Lands – Section 6.4.


Guidelines for Forest Management Planning in Liberia. http://www.fda.gov.lr/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Forest-Mgmt-Plan-Guidelines-2009.pdf

1.4. Harvesting permits

National Forestry Reform Law of 2006 – Chapter 4-7. http://www.fao.org/forestry/16151-05fd47b845599b5d3a594a9b0240dacff.pdf


Authority

Environment Protection

Agency

Community Forest Management Body

National Forest Management Strategy. http://www.fao.org/forestry/16167-0dd77b0af6b1e94481d519ab979fd40db.pdf

Code of Forest Harvesting Practices 2007 – Chapter 2-5 & 7.


FDA Ten Core Regulations 2007 – Regulation 104-07. http://www.fda.gov.lr/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/FDA-TEN-CORE-REGULATIONS.pdf

Environmental Protection Management Law 23. http://www.fda.gov.lr/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Enviro-Protection-Mgmt-Law-2002.pdf

Community Rights Law of 2009 With Respect to Forest Lands – Section 6.4.










http://www.fda.gov.lr/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Forest-Mgmt-Plan-Guidelines-2009.pdf













http://www.fda.gov.lr/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Enviro-Protection-Mgmt-Law-2002.pdf







Taxes and Fees

Legal Category Applicable legislation and regulations

Links to legislation

Legal Authority

1.5. Payment of royalties and harvesting fees

National Forestry Reform Law of 2006 – Section 14.2. http://www.fao.org/forestry/16151-05fd47b845599b5d3a594a9b0240dacff.pdf


Authority

Liberia Revenue Authority FDA Ten Core Regulations 2007 – Regulation 107-07. http://www.fda.gov.lr/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/FDA-TEN-CORE-REGULATIONS.pdf

Revenue Code of 2000 as Amended 2011. https://lra.gov.lr/laws-insuances/revenue-code

1.6. Value added taxes and other sales taxes

National Forestry Reform Law of 2006 – Section 14. http://www.fao.org/forestry/16151-05fd47b845599b5d3a594a9b0240dacff.pdf


Authority

Liberia Revenue Authority

Ministry of Finance and Development Planning

Liberia Revenue Code of 2000 as Amended 2011. https://lra.gov.lr/laws-insuances/revenue-code

1.7. Income and profit taxes

National Forestry Reform Law of 2006 – Section 14.1. http://www.fao.org/forestry/16151-05fd47b845599b5d3a594a9b0240dacff.pdf


Authority


Ministry of Finance and Development Planning

Liberia Revenue Code of 2000 as Amended 2011. https://lra.gov.lr/laws-insuances/revenue-code






https://lra.gov.lr/laws-insuances/revenue-code








Timber Harvesting Activities



Legal Authority

1.8. Timber harvesting regulations

National Forestry Reform Law of 2006 – Chapter 1, 4, 7 & 9.

http://www.fda.gov.lr/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/%20National-Forestry-Reform-Law-2006.pdf


Authority

Environment Protection

Agency

Public Procurement and Concessions Commission

National Forestry Policy and Implementation Strategy. http://www.fao.org/forestry/16167-0dd77b0af6b1e94481d519ab979fd40db.pdf

Act for the Establishment of a Protected Forest Areas Network and Amending Chapters 1 and 9 of the New National Forestry Law, Part II, Title 23 of the Liberian Code of Law Revised and Thereto Adding Nine New Sections – Liberia.

http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/lbr61868.pdf

FDA Ten Core Regulations 2007. http://www.fda.gov.lr/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/FDA-TEN-CORE-REGULATIONS.pdf

Act to Establish the Community Rights Law with Respect to Forest Lands of 2009.

http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/lbr143892.pdf


Environmental Protection Management Law 23. http://www.fda.gov.lr/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Liberia-Environmental-Management-Act.pdf















http://www.fda.gov.lr/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Liberia-Environmental-Management-Act.pdf




Amendment and Restatement of the Public procurement and Concessions Act 2005.


1.9. Protected sites and species

National Forestry Reform Law of 2006 – Chapter 9, 13 & 16.


National Forestry Policy and Implementation Strategy. http://www.fao.org/forestry/16167-0dd77b0af6b1e94481d519ab979fd40db.pdf


Act to Establish the Community Rights Law of 2009 with Respect to Forest Lands of 2009.


Protected Forest Area Network Law of 2003. http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/lbr61868.pdf

Environment Protection and Management Law 2002. http://www.biodiv.be/liberia/implementation/legislation/laws/environment_protection_and_management_law.doc

Environment Impact Assessment Procedural Guideline 2006.

http://www.fda.gov.lr/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/EIA-Procedural-Guideline-2006.pdf

Land Rights Policy 2013. https://www.land-links.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Land-Rights-Policy_-Draft_4.14.13_Version-for-Pres-Cabinet-May-17_0.pdf

1.10 Environmental requirements

National Forestry Reform Law of 2006 – Section 9.11 & 9.12.



Authority














http://www.biodiv.be/liberia/implementation/legislation/laws/environment_protection_and_management_law.doc














Code of Forest Harvesting Practices 2007 – Chapter 8-10.


Environment Protection Agency

Environment Protection and Management Law of Liberia 2002 – Part III, VI & VII.


Environment Impact Assessment Procedural Guideline 2006 – Chapter 2.



National Environment Policy of Liberia 2002.

http://www.biodiv.be/liberia/implementation/legislation/policy/liberia_national_environmental_policy.doc

1.11. Health and safety

National Forestry Reform Law of 2006 – Section 9.12. http://www.fda.gov.lr/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/%20National-Forestry-Reform-Law-2006.pdf

Forestry Development Authority

Code of Forest Harvesting Practices 2007 – Chapter 8-10.


1.12. Legal employment

Alien and Nationality Law 1973 http://pul.org.lr/doc/Liberia%20Alien%20Law.pdf

Ministry of Labour

National Social Security &

Welfare Corporation


National Social Security Law

Liberia Labor Law






















http://pul.org.lr/doc/Liberia%20Alien%20Law.pdf

http://pul.org.lr/doc/Liberia%20Alien%20Law.pdf


Third Parties’ Rights



Legal Authority

1.13. Customary rights

National Forestry Reform Law of 2006 – Chapter 2, 13 & 14.



Authority


Ministry of Finance &

Development Planning

Central Bank of Liberia

National Benefits Sharing

Trust Board

Land Commission of Liberia

Community Rights Law of 2009 With Respect to Forest Lands – Chapter 2 & 3.



Land Rights Policy 2013. https://www.land-links.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Land-Rights-Policy_-Draft_4.14.13_Version-for-Pres-Cabinet-May-17_0.pdf

1.14. Free prior and informed consent



1.15. Indigenous peoples’ rights

Not Applicable


















Trade and Transport



Legal Authority

1.16. Classification of species, quantities, qualities



Authority

SGS


1.17. Trade and transport



Authority

SGS

Liberia Revenue Authority National Forestry Reform Law of 2006 – Chapter 2, 13 & 14.


1.18. Offshore trading and transfer pricing

Liberia Revenue Code of 2000 as Amended 2011. https://lra.gov.lr/laws-insuances/revenue-code Liberia Revenue Authority

/ Ministry of Finance


1.19. Custom regulations



Authority
















1.20. CITES National Forestry Reform Law of 2006 – Section 13.1. http://www.fda.gov.lr/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/%20National-Forestry-Reform-Law-2006.pdf


Authority

Environment Protection Agency

1.21. Legislation requiring due diligence/due care procedures

Not Applicable




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