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Forestry Association Recognition

Service Description

Forestry associations (FV) are private-law associations of forestry communities or similar associations. Their sole purpose is to adapt forestry production and the sale of forestry products to the requirements of the market.

The content and legal aspects of the statutes of the forestry association submitted by you with the application for recognition are examined.

If no objections are raised against the content of your statutes, the approval of the statutes is granted by the supreme forestry authority.

Process flow

  • Informal written application for recognition and granting of legal capacity to the supreme forestry authority of the state
  • All required documents must be enclosed in full

In Thuringia

1. application with documents supporting the application

2. examination of the documents by the recognition authority

3. approval of the statutes, if necessary issuance of a recognition and award certificate

4. registration of the forestry association in the register

5. sending the sealed documents to the forestry association for legitimation.

Who should I contact?

Competent authority

supreme forestry authority

Requirements

  • The forestry association must be a legal entity under private law
  • the forestry association must be suitable for working towards the sustainable adaptation of forestry production and the sale of forest products
  • The statutes must contain provisions on the task of the forestry association and its financing;
  • The forestry association must allow significant competition to exist on the timber market

Which documents are required?

  • Informal application for recognition and granting of legal capacity
  • Copy of the founding minutes of the association
  • Copy of the attendance list of the founding meeting
  • original articles of association adopted, dated and signed by all board members
  • List of members and areas of the forestry association
  • Contact details of the forestry association
  • Application for exemption from fees, if applicable

In Thuringia

  • Informal application for recognition of the forestry association
  • Statutes of the forestry association (2 copies with original signatures, one statute remains with the supreme forestry authority, one statute is sealed and returned to the forestry association with a note of approval)
  • Minutes of the establishment of the forestry association
  • Resolution on the establishment of the forestry association
  • List of members (forest management associations, forest cooperatives, etc.)
  • Written form required: yes
  • Personal appearance required: no

What are the fees?

  • 1,00 - 51,00 Euro;
  • Exemption from fees on request due to special public interest

50 Euro administrative costs (according to No. 4.3.1.11 of the Administrative Costs List (Annex to § 1 Para. 1) of the Thuringian Administrative Cost Regulations for the Business Division of the Ministry of Construction, Regional Development and Transport of September 9, 2006 (GVBl. p. 313), last amended by Ordinance of May 5, 2020 (GVBl. p. 166).

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

none

Processing duration

Approx. four to six weeks

Legal basis

§ Section 38 of the Federal Forest Act (BWaldG)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bwaldg/__38.html

§ Section 19 of the Federal Forest Act (BWaldG) (Granting of legal capacity)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bwaldg/__19.html

§ Section 22 of the German Civil Code (BGB) (commercial association)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bgb/__22.html

Appeal

Informal written application

Author

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Technically approved by

Thuringian Ministry for Infrastructure and Agriculture

Professionally released on

21.01.2021

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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