Legally Required Document

Title in original language: Lettre d’Approbation du plan de gestion quinquennal

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:
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?

Purpose and content of document:
Official letter signed by the Director-General of Forests, approving the management plan for five years.

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