Legally Required Document

Title in original language: Plan d’aménagement forestier approuvé

Applicable to: Forest concessions

Holder of Document: Ministry of Forests/concessionaire (letters). And the concessionaires for the forest management plan 

Signature required by:
Ministry of Forest or the Director General of the Forest

Key considerations when checking the doc:
Does the management plan properly cover the forest of origin of the wood?
Does the management plan define the exploitation zones? If so, are these respected?
Are the dates of approval of the development plan or the five-year management plan consistent with the sales and transport of wood from the forests?
Are the letters duly signed and stamped by the Minister/Director General of Forests?
What is the date of signature of the letters?
What is the validity period of the Management Plan?
What are the mandatory activities provided for in the Management Plan?
Are there any logging restrictions imposed by the Management Plan (protected areas, protected species, conditions for opening logging, rotation of areas to be logged, etc.)?

Purpose and content of document:
Official document detailing the forest resources and all management and logging activities provided for under a given forest concession

Evidence limitations and weaknesses:
The existence of this document does not guarantee its proper implementation in the field.