The present Law regulates the exportation of timber from Georgia. The main goals of the Law are to ensure rational and sustainable use of forest resources and to protect the environment and natural resources (sect. 2). Section 3 introduces a ban on the exportation of specified wood products. Export of raw products of wood shall be registered in accordance with section 4. Such exportation requires a licence for wood production issued by the State Department of Forestry (sect. 5). All other kinds