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Documents clés de légalité requis dans le cadre de la gestion forestière et du commerce du bois aux Philippines

Documents au niveau de l’entreprise

  Document clé
Explanation Validité Autorité légale Section RBUE
enregistrement légal Certificate of Registration as Log / Lumber Dealer Certificate issued by DENR to legally operate as log/lumber dealer (RA No. 1239, series of 1955 and FAO 26, series of 1956.
See link for requirements.
3 years Regional Director Legal rights to harvest
  Certificate of Registration as Importer / Dealer of Imported Wood Materials A certificate issued by DENR to legally operate as importer/dealer of imported wood materials (DAO 1999-46).
See link for requirements.
Valid for a period not exceeding one (1) year Regional Director Legal rights to harvest
  Certificate of Origin for Logs, Timber, Lumber and Non-Timber Forest Products A certificate issued by DENR to ensure that logs, timber, lumber, and non-timber forest products originated from a legal source (DAO 1994-07).
See link for requirements.
Shall be issued on a per shipment/transport basis and shall be valid for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) days CENRO / Regional Director for National Capital Region with confirmation from FMB Legal rights to harvest
  Chainsaw Registration A certificate issued to owners, possessors, and/or users of chainsaws (RA 9175 and DAO 2003-24).
See link for requirements.
Valid for two (2) years upon issuance, renewable for the same period CENRO / Regional Director in the case of National Capital Region
Legal rights to harvest
  Tree Plantation Registration The DENR issues a Certificate of Tree Plantation Ownership (CTPO) to applicants/tree farmer in private lands (DENR Memorandum Circular 99-20).
See link for requirements.
No expiry period CENRO

Legal rights to harvest

  Wood Processing Plant Permit The DENR issues a wood processing plant permit to allow operations of sawmill, mini-sawmill, re-saw permit, plywood/veneer plants, blockboards/fiberboard/particle board and other wood-based panel plants and wood treating plants.
See DAO 2021-05 for requirements.
The Permit to Establish and Operate Wood Processing Plant shall be co-terminus with the forestry tenurial instruments issued For renewal:
Regional Director

For new WPPs:
Undersecretary for Field Operations
Legal rights to harvest
Impôts, taxes et redevances Forestry administrative fees All fees are listed here: DAO No. 2004-16 which include:
  • Forestry application or registration fees
  • Annual/permit fees
  • Performance bonds
  • Revolving funds/service deposit
  • Rental/government share/user fee
  • Surcharge
  • Others
    Taxes and fees
transformation Certificate of Registration as Log / Lumber Dealer Certificate issued by DENR to legally operate as log/lumber dealer (RA No. 1239, series of 1955 and FAO 26, series of 1956.
See link for requirements
3 years Regional Director Legal rights to harvest
  Chainsaw Registration A certificate issued to owners, possessors, and/or users of chainsaws (RA 9175 and DAO 2003-24). See link for requirements. Valid for two (2) years upon issuance, renewable for the same period CENRO / Regional Director in the case of National Capital Region Legal rights to harvest
  Wood Processing Plant Permit The DENR issues a wood processing plant permit to allow operations of sawmill, mini-sawmill, re-saw permit, plywood/veneer plants, blockboards/fiberboard/particle board and other wood-based panel plants and wood treating plants.
See DAO 2021-05 for requirements.
For renewal: Regional Director
For new WPPs: Undersecretary for Field Operations
The Permit to Establish and Operate Wood Processing Plant shall be co-terminus with the forestry tenurial instruments issued  

Documents au niveau de l’unité d‘aménagement forestier

  Document clé Explication Validité Autorité légale Section RBUE
Droits d'utilisation des forêts Registration as CBFMAs An agreement entered into by and between the government and a local community, represented by the People’s Organization as forest managers, wherein the latter is granted the right to develop, utilize, manage and conserve specific portions of forest lands.
(DAO 1996-29; See link for requirements)
25 years renewable for another 25 years DENR Undersecretary for Field Operations Timber harvesting activities
  Registration as IFMA A production sharing contract entered into by and between the government, through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and a qualified applicant wherein the latter is granted the right to develop, manage, protect and utilize a specified area of forestland and forest resources therein.
(DAO 1999-53; See link for requirements)
25 years renewable for another 25 years DENR Undersecretary for Field Operations Timber harvesting activities
  Registration as SIFMA An agreement entered into by and between a natural or juridical person and the government thru DENR wherein the latter grants to the former the right to develop, utilize and manage a small tract of forestland consistent with the principle of sustainable development.
(DAO 1996-24; See link for requirements)
25 years renewable for another 25 years DENR Undersecretary for Field Operations Timber harvesting activities
Gestion forestière        

 

Permis et activités de récolte de bois Tree Cutting Permit Permit is a short-term privilege or authority granted by the State to a person to utilize any limited forest resources or undertake a limited activity with any forest land without any right of occupation and possession therein.

For planted trees: See DAO 2020-18 for requirements.

For naturally growing trees: See DAO 2021-11 for requirements.
30 days extendible for the same period upon written request by permittee Naturally-grown trees (infested / dead trees): DENR Undersecretary for Field Operations and Regional Director

Planted trees (covered with existing tenure):
Regional Director
Timber harvesting activities
  Private Land Tree Permit Permit issued to a landowner for the cutting, gathering and utilization of naturally grown trees in private lands, regardless of species (DAO 2000-21). 30 days extendible for the same period upon written request by permittee Naturally-grown trees: DENR Undersecretary for Field Operations

Planted trees: Regional Director
Timber harvesting activities
  Special Private Land Tree Permit Permit issued to a landowner specifically for the cutting, gathering and utilization of premium hardwood species including Benguet pine, both planted and naturally-grown trees (DAO 2000-21). 30 days extendible for the same period upon written request by permittee Naturally-grown trees: DENR Undersecretary for Field Operations

Planted trees: Regional Director
Timber harvesting activities
Environnement et social Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) A planning tool certifying that based on the representations of the proponent, the proposed project or undertaking has complied with all the requirements of the EIS System.

See link for requirements.
5 years Environmentally Critical Projects: Secretary / EMB Director / EMB Regional Director Third parties’ rights
  Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC) A certificate that certifies that, based on the submitted Project Description Report, the project is not covered by the EIS System and is not required to secure an ECC. N/A EMB Director / EMB Regional Director Third parties’ rights
 

CADT/CALT

The CADT is a title formally recognizing the rights of possession and ownership of indigenous cultural community/indigenous people (ICC/IP) over their ancestral domains identified and delineated in accordance with the law.> CALT - title being issued by the National Commission of Indigenous People (NCIP) formally recognizing the rights of ICCs/ IPs over their ancestral lands.

See link for requirements.
N/A NCIP National Chairperson Third parties’ rights
 

Certificate of Precondition

It refers to the certification issued by the concerned Regional Director of NCIP attesting to the fact that the area affected by a particular plan, program, project or activity does not overlap with any ancestral domain. N/A NCIP National Chairperson Third parties’ rights
Forest Tax, fees and Royalties Forestry administration fees See Section 3 Legality Profile (Taxes and fees).

All fees are listed here: DAO No. 2004-16 which include:
  • Forestry application or registration fees
  • Annual/permit fees
  • Performance bonds
  • Revolving funds/service deposit
  • Rental/government share/user fee
  • Surcharge
  • Others
    Taxes and fees

Documents au niveau du produit (chaîne de production)

  Document clé Explication Validité Autorité légale
Section RBUE
Transport / Commerce / Exportation Certification (Transport permit) Transport document for tenure instruments (CBFMA, IFMA, SIFMA) and PLTP (Private Land Tree Plantations).

A certification stating that products are from tenured/managed forest plantations or from the landowner’s property (DAO 2020-18).
N/A Issued by a third-party Tree Plantation Certifier duly registered or accredited by DENR Trade and transport
  Exportation of Finished and semi-finished wood products Transport documents for securing export authority for finished and semi-finished wood products.

See DAO 1991-54 for requirements.
N/A Regional Director Trade and transport
  Transport Documents for Imported Wood Products Transport documents to accompany the movement of transport of imported wood materials from port of entry to the point of destination.

See section 8 of DAO 2021-06 for requirements.
N/A Regional Director Trade and transport