This Legislative Decree introduces the Forestry Code. It consists of nine Books, divided into Chapters, including 320 articles. Chapter Z' (Book A) reports that the acquisition, exchange and expropriation of private areas is possible on behalf of the State with regard to forestal policies (technical management, sylviculture development, maintenance of cohesion of forestal ecosystems, installation of forestal nurseries, manufacture of forestal roads), after the issuance of decisions of the competent Ministers and an approved administrative plan or report. Chapter H' (Book A) of the Code states that the rights that have been acquired on public forests or forestal areas should not impede the exploitation of forests neither the adoption of necessary protective meters. Also in Chapter it is reported that a forestal property may be separated into parts only after authorization. In Chapter A' (Book B, part A) are listed down the different types of administration of forests and the types of forestall studies, plans and reports, as well as the way of issuing forestal police provisions. In Chapter B' are defined the protective forests , is described the procedure for their definition. In Chapter D' (Book B, part A) are described the regions where national forests, esthetic forests and preservable monuments of nature can be declared, the prohibitions that are in effect, as well as the works allowed to be done within such areas. In Chapter ST' (Book B, part A) are described the procedure for issuing logging licenses, the obligations of lumberjacks and the control of loggings by forestry officers. Chapter (Book B, part A) deals with grazing (in which areas grazing is allowed or prohibited) and exemptions from this rule after proposals by the competent authorities. In part B of Book B are described the laws dealing with the management of public forests. Forestry reports are to be done by the competent Forest Inspections. Public forests are given to use with or without a bidding process, depending on the lessee. Alternatively, public forests can be exploited with the supervision of the competent Forest Inspections. The way of distribution of forest products depends from the quantity and the intended use. Part C (Book B) describes the laws that deal with the management of non-public forests. The state carries out monitoring and drafts all relative forestry reports. This part of the Code is also analytically describing the arrangement under which the administration and the management of forests, municipalities, communities, cooperatives, etc is being done, as well as the taxation in which they subjected to (rent, Part D (Book B) deals with private forests personnel and procedures for being appointed. Chapter B (Book C) provides for the constitution of forest-friendly associations and the economic resources of these. Chapter B (Book D) provides for the eventuality of the spread of diseases in private forests caused by insects or fungi. In such cases the owners are compelled to proceed with actions for fighting in compliance with the indications provided by the competent forestall authorities. Also, for protection reasons, the import of any kind of timber is prohibited, provided that there is a Decision by the Minister of Agriculture. In Book E it is stated that in case of implementation of forestall works (regulation of river channels, roads and buildings construction), it is essential that a study is drafted. Procedures for conducting such works and budgetary matters are described in this Book. Book ST refers to game hunting. Game and means of hunting are defined in Chapter A. Also, it is provided for the institution of game and wildlife reserves, controlled hunting areas and the provisions for their operation is established. In Chapter B are established those areas were hunting is prohibited. Also, special measures are prescribed for the protection of wild species with a specific mention to the protection of wild birds as mentioned in Community Directive 79/409/EEC. In Chapter C the national territory is divided into hunting regions and hunting seasons are established. There is an extensive list of hunting animals. Matters relating to the issuance of hunting licenses are dealt with in this Chapter. In Chapter D deals with the operation of hunting organizations and establishes the competences of hunting wardens. Book Z sets forth sanctions and procedural provisions concerning illegal and harmful actions against forests or forestal areas, as illegal logging, grazing, tree sap-collection, etc.