The Forestry Commission is the Relevant or Competent Authority for a variety of regulations:
- A Felling Licence is normally required from the FC for the felling of trees
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) – consent is required for woodland creation, deforestation, road or quarry operations that could have a significant effect on the environment
- Habitat Regulations - a licence may be required for woodland operations that affect European Protected Species, notably dormouse, otter, great crested newt, sand lizard and all species of bat
- Countryside & Rights of Way (CRoW) – approval is required to restrict public access in a woodland that has been dedicated under CRoW
- Plant Health - to protect forests and the timber industry by applying rules on the import and export of forestry material and its movement within the EU.
- Forest Reproductive Material – to provide a system of identification and control of seeds, cuttings and planting stock used for forestry purposes in Great Britain.
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Government Timber Procurement
Find out about recent changes in government timber procurement policy.
