Forest (Production, Transportation and Selling of Briquettes) Regulations, 2021

Forest (Production, Transport and Selling of Briquettes) GN. NO. 623 (Contd.) 1 GOVERNMENT NOTICE No. 623 Published on 13/08/2021 THE FOREST ACT, (CAP. 323) REGULATIONS (Made under section 106(1)) THE FOREST (PRODUCTION, TRANSPORT AND SELLING OF BRIQUETTES) REGULATIONS, 2021 ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS Regulation Title PART! PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS 1.Citation. 2.Interpretation. PART II MATTERS RELATING TO PRODUCTION OF BRIQUETTE 3.Registration of briquettes plants and dealers. 4.Sources of forest produce debris. 5.Requirement for collection of forest produce debris. 6.Removal of forest produce debris. 7.Prohibition of making briquette from logs and poles. 8. Record keeping. ISSN 0856 - 034X THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Supplement No. 82 13th August, 2021 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION To The Gazette Of The United Republic Of Tanzania No. 82 Vol. 102 Dated 13th August, 2021 Printed By The Government Printer, Dodoma By Order Of Government Forest (Production, Transport and Selling of Briquettes) GN. NO. 623 (Contd.) 2 8.Revocation, suspension and cancellation of permit. 9.Appeal. PART III MATTERS RELATED TO TRADE AND EXPORT OF BRIQUETTES 11. Registration of property marks. 12. Restriction on use of prperty marks. 13. Power to seize unbranded briquettes. 14. Movement and transportatio nofbriquettes. 15. Inspection for export of briquettes. 16. Export permit. 17.General penalty. SCHEDULE Forest (Production, Transport and Selling of Briquettes) GN. NO. 623 (Contd.) 3 THE FOREST ACT, (CAP 323) REGULATIONS (Made under section106 (])) THE FOREST (PRODUCTION, TRANSPORTATION AND SELLING OF BRIQUETTES) REGULATIONS, 2021 PARTI PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS Citation 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Forest (Production, Transportation and Selling of Briquettes) Regulations, 2021. Interpretation Cap 323 2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires: "Act" means the Forest Act; "briquettes" means a densified biofuel having a cubic, rectangular, prismatic or cylindrical shape, produced from tree leaves, braches, twisted trunks, stamps, roots, wood chips, saw mill debris and any other forest produce debris compressed at a high pressure carbonized or uncarbonized; "forest produce debris" means tree leaves, tops, braches, twisted trunks, stamps, roots, logging chaff, un- merchantable wood, slash and small trees from thinning sand cleaning, wood chips, saw mill debris and any other forest produce waste materials; "Conservation Commissioner" means the Chief Executive of Tanzania Forest Services Agency; "road" means any path and every way over which the public has a right of way and includes a bridge or culvert. "briquette dealer" means a person registered under these Regulations to produce and distribute briquettes for selling; "briquette plant" means a plant used for production of briquettes from forest produce Forest (Production, Transport and Selling of Briquettes) GN. NO. 623 (Contd.) 4 debris and registered in accordance with regulation 3 of these Regulations; PART II MATTERS RELATING TO PRODUCTION OF BRIQUETTE Registration of briquettes plants and dealers Gn. No. 153 of2004 3.-(1) A person shall not install and operate a briquette plant and trade on briquettes unless he applies and obtains a certificate of registration as a briquette dealer in accordance with the Forest Regulations, 2004. (2) In determination of applications for registration as a briquette dealer the Chief Executive, shall consider the following: the applicant must have business licence; (a) the applicant must have Tax Identification Number; (b) proposal on the sources of forest produce debris; (c) area where the briquette plant shall be installed; and (d) the type of technology to be used in briquette production. Sources of forest produce debris 4. The forest produce debris may be collected from the following areas: (a) National Forest Reserves; (b) Forests on General Land; (c) National soft and hardwood Forest Plantations; (d) Local Authority Forest Reserves; (e) Village Land Forest Reserves; (f) Community Forest Reserves; (g) Unreserved forests in Village land; (h) Private Forest Reserves; (i) Private forest plantation or woodlots; and (j) Registered sawmills or any other forest produce dealers who generate forest produce debris. Requirement for collection of forest produce debris 5.- (1) A person shall not collect forest produce debris for production of Briquettes unless he is registered to operate a briquette plant or has an agreement to supply forest produce debris to a registered briquette plant. Forest (Production, Transport and Selling of Briquettes) GN. NO. 623 (Contd.) 5 GN.No 153 of2004 (2) Where the forest produce debris is from a forest managed by the Central or local government authorities, a person intending to collect shall- (a) apply to the Chief Executive for a permit to collect forest produce debris in a form specified under the First Schedule to these Regulations; (b) pay to the relevant authority fees as prescribed in the Fourteenth Schedule of the Forest Regulations, 2004; and (c) obtain a forest produce debris collection permit specified under the Second Schedule to these Regulations. (3) Where the forest produce debris is from private owned forests, community forests, registered saw mills or any other forest produce dealers who generate forest produce debris, a person intending to collect shall- (a) apply to the Conservation Commissioner for a permit to collect forest produce debris and avails an agreement of purchase of forest produce debris from the owner of a private forest, community forest, registered saw mills or any other forest produce dealer who generates forest produce debris; and (b) obtain a forest produce debris collection permit specified under the Second Schedule to these Regulations. (4) The Conservation Commissioner shall issue the permit for collection of forest produce debris under these Regulations. (5) A permit issued under these Regulations shall not be transferable. Removal of forest produce debris GN. No. 153 of 2004 6.-(1) No forest produce debris shall be removed from the areas prescribed under regulation 4 unless a transit pass has been issued in accordance with the Forest Regulations, 2004. (2) The removal of forest produce debris allowed by a permit issued under these Regulations shall be completed within the period prescribed in the permit. (3) The forest produce debris removed under the provisions of these Regulations shall be transported on a track or road or any other appropriate method approved by the Conservation Commissioner as prescribed on the permit or Transit pass issued. Forest (Production, Transport and Selling of Briquettes) GN. NO. 623 (Contd.) 6 Prohibition of making briquette from logs and poles 7.-(1) A person permitted to install and operate a briquette plant or deal in briquettes shall not make briquettes from logs or poles. (2) A person who contravenes sub regulation (1) commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not less than two million shillings but not exceeding ten million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or both, such fine and imprisonment and on top of the penalty the briquettes and forest produce involved in the commission of the offence shall be forfeited to the Government. Record keeping 8.-(1) A person registered as a producer of briquettes shall keep a record of sources of forest produce debris, copies of permits, licences and transit pass. (2) A registered producer of briquettes shall not engage in trade on briquettes with distribution agents who are not registered as briquette dealers. (3) An authorized officer may at any time enter the premises in which the production, storage, wholesale or retail trade in briquettes is being undertaken for purposes of inspecting the records and the briquettes. (4) Any person who contravenes the provision of this regulation commits an offence. Revocation, suspension and cancellation of permit 9. -(1) The Conservation Commissioner may revoke, suspend or cancel the permit issued under these Regulations where the holder of the permit contravenes the conditions of the permit or the provisions of these Regulations. (2) Before the Conservation Commissioner exercise his power under sub regulation (1), shall issue a notice to the permit holder and grant him a right or an opportunity to be heard within fourteen working days. (3) A permit holder shall be notified within fourteen working days on the cancelation, revocation and suspension of the permit and the reasons thereof. (4) Whenever a permit is suspended, cancelled or revoked, the permit holder shall cease operations of the briquette production or dealing that is the subject of the permit. Appeal 10.-(1) A permit holder who is aggrieved by the decision of the Conservation Commissioner may appeal to the Forest (Production, Transport and Selling of Briquettes) GN. NO. 623 (Contd.) 7 Minister within fourteen working days from the date of receipt of the notice of revocation, cancellation or suspens1on. (2) Upon receipt of the appeal the Minister may give his decision with thirty working days. PART III MATTERS RELATED TO TRADE AND EXPORT OF BRIQUETTES Registration of Property marks Cap.326 11. Any person permitted to produce briquettes shall register the brand in accordance with the Trade and Service Mark Act. Restriction on use of property marks Cap. 326 12.-(1) No person or a permit holder other than the registered owner shall use a registered mark. (2) No person shall use unregistered, defaced or counterfeited property marks on briquette packages. (3) A person who contravenes sub regulations (1) and (2) under this regulation and any person, who defaces, destructs, cut out or removes any of the registered trade marks, commits an offence in accordance with Trade and Service Mark Act. Power to seize unbranded briquettes 13. A authorised officer shall have powers to seize any briquettes not branded and shall inform relevant authority for proper action. Movement and transportation of briquettes 14.-(1) A person evacuating, hauling or transporting briquettes for commercial purposes shall ensure that, he carries together with the briquette consignment transported, a copy of the certificate of registration as a briquette dealer and a transit pass issued in accordance with the Third Schedule to these Regulations. (2) A person evacuating, hauling or transporting briquettes for commercial purposes shall pass through the routes and checkpoints stipulated on the transit pass for inspection purposes. (3) A person who contravenes the provision of this regulation commits an offence. Forest (Production, Transport and Selling of Briquettes) GN. NO. 623 (Contd.) 8 Inspection for export of briquettes GN. No. 153 of2004 15.-(1) A registered briquette dealer intending to export briquettes shall apply for inspection of the briquettes in a form specified in the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations. (2) No briquette consignment shall be exported unless it has been authorised by relevant authority, inspected by an authorized officer and issued a ' certificate of inspection as prescribed in the Fourth Schedule to these Regulations. (3) Authorized officer referred in subregulation (2) shall before issuing an inspection certificate ensure that: (a) the briquettes were produced in accordance with these Regulations and the packaging displays the registered mark of the producer; and (b) the applicant has paid inspection fees as prescribed in the Forest Regulations, 2004. (4) It shall be an offence for any authorized officer to issue any certificate of Inspection knowing or having any reason to believe that the same is false in any material peculiar. Export Permit GN.No. 153 of2004 16.-(1) A person registered as a forest briquette dealer intending to export briquettes may apply for an export permit in a manner prescribed in the Sixth Schedule to these Regulations. (2) No briquettes shall be exported unless an export permit has been issued upon payment of export permit fees as prescribed in the Forest Regulations, 2004. (3) Application for an export permit, shall be accompanied by a valid Certificate of Inspection referring to the briquette consignment for which the application is made, or reference shall be made on the application form to the appropriate Certificate of Inspection where such Certificate of Inspection have been submitted with some prior application for an export permit. Forest (Production, Transport and Selling of Briquettes) GN. NO. 623 (Contd.) 9 General penalty 17. A person who contravenes any provision of these Regulations for which no specific penalty is provided for in the Act shall be liable on conviction, to a fine not less than one million shillings but not exceeding five million shillings or imprisonment for a term not less than six months or to both, such fine and imprisonment. Forest (Production, Transport and Selling of Briquettes) GN. NO. 623 (Contd.) 10 FIRST SCHEDULE Serial No. ……………… (Made under regulation 5(2)(a) FORM OF APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT TO COLLECT FOREST PRODUCE DEBRIS I/We ................................................................ .of P. 0. Box ................................... hereby make an application to collect forest produce debris operate in ……………..………..Forest Reserve/General Land/....................................... ....... at ..................................................... of the following description: a) …………………………………………… b) …………………………………………… c) ……………………………………………. Description of forest produce debris quantity in Tonnes/Kg ........................................................ I/We undertake to pay the prescribed fees, royalties, and costs and to abide by any conditions prescribed in the permit. …………………………….. …………………………………… Date ignature of Applicant(S) Application Fees Shs ...................................... ... . Paid via EFD No ........................................... . Date: ....................... . Forest (Production, Transport and Selling of Briquettes) GN. NO. 623 (Contd.) 11 SECOND SCHEDULE (Made under regulation 5(2)(c)) PERMIT TO COLLECT FOREST PRODUCE DEBRIS Serial No ............ OFFICE of ..................................................................... .(Seal of the Office) THIS Permit is granted to ........................................ of P. 0. Box ..............("the permit holder") to collect forest produce debris at ............................. (place) in the .............. ................................... Forest Reserve/General land/ .............................. to collect forest produce debris of the following description quantity and value subject to the conditions indicated hereunder:Description and quantity of forest procedure debris in tonnes/kg Type Rate of fee per tonnes/kg……Tshs. (Where forest produce debris is from a forest managed by the Central or Local Government Authorities) Total royalty Tshs. The following are the approved routes for the removal and transportation of the forest produce debris listed herein ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Forest (Production, Transport and Selling of Briquettes) GN. NO. 623 (Contd.) 12 FEES/royalty amounting to Shs. ………………..has been paid by the permit holder via EFD receipt No . ..............Dated ........................ . …………………………. ……………………………………… Date Signature of Authorized Officer SEAL SEAL CONDITIONS: I. This pennit is valid for 30 days only from date of issue 2. The permit holder is only allowed to collect forest produce debris as specified in the permit 3. The permit holder shall be liable to pay the full royalty and such fines as may be determined by the Authorized officer for causing damage to any trees or poles or face legal action in this respect 4. All forest produce debris pertaining to this permit shall be removed from the collection area before expiration of this permit under cover of a proper Transit Pass for when the application shall be mad Fees paid TShs ...................... .......... . EFD Receipt No ................. .. dated .................. Forest (Production, Transport and Selling of Briquettes) GN. NO. 623 (Contd.) 13 THIRD SCHEDULE Serial No. ......................... (Made under regulation 14(1) TRANSIT PASS FOR BRIQUETTE Office of the (seal) .................................... Date ..................... I.Mr/Ms/Messrs (Name) ........................................... ...................... .................. Being the holder of (specify Inspection certificate number) ............................For the Briquette is permitted to removefrom (name of production area) .................................. to ......................................................(name town/district). 2.The said produce bears the personal registered mark (registered property mark) Name ............................................. 3.Registration No. of the briquette dealer. .................................. 4.This Transit Pass along with the briquette shall be presented for checking and verification at checkpoints ........................................................................ .(name of checkpoints) 5.Mode of transport allowed (Road/rail/waterway/air) .......................................................... 6.This TransitPass shall expire on (date) .......................................... .. PARTICULARS OF BRIQUETTES Description of the Briquettes No. of Pieces Quantity …………………………………………….. ……………………………………………….. Name, Signature and Seal Name, Signature and Seal of the final station. Of Issuing Officer ……………………. ……………………….. DATE DATE Forest (Production, Transport and Selling of Briquettes) GN. NO. 623 (Contd.) 14 FOURTH SCHEDULE Serial No .............................. . (made under Regulation 15(2)) CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION OF BRIQUETTES I hereby certify that I have this day inspected the briquette consignment for export , the property of ................................................................................. ............... lying at .......................................... , and found it to conform with the provisions of the Forest Act, 2002 and these Regulations as hereunder: Description of the Briquettes Identification Mark of Briquette No. of Pieces Weight This certificate has been issued without alteration or erasure this ..........................day of .................................20 ......... Authorised Officer Name and Signature Forest (Production, Transport and Selling of Briquettes) GN. NO. 623 (Contd.) 15 FIFTH SCHEDULE Serial No ............................. . (Made under regulation 15(1) PARTI APPLICATION FOR BRIQUETTE EXPORT PERMIT I, .......................................................of P. 0. Box ........................... hereby apply for Export Permit of Briquettes in a form specified hereunder: I.Name .......................................................................................................... . 2.Address .................................................................................................... . 3.Locality of operations ........................................................................... . . 4.Description of briquettes to be exported are as hereunder: Description of the Briquette Date of Inspection Number of Packages/Items Weight in kgs 5.- Marks: a.Briquette producer's: ................................................................................... . ...... .... ..... .. b.Shipper's ..................................................................................................... . ...... .... ... . c.Consignee's: ................................................................................................. ...... .... 6.Plant of origin: ............................................................................................ . ...... 7.Name of signor: ......................................................................................... . . 8.Place/ Port of export: ................................................................................ . . 9.Date of departure ( if known): ................................................................. . 10.Name and address of consignee: ............................................................ ..... ... . 11.Port of destination: ................................................................................ . ... .. 12.Inspection certificate number: ................................................................ ... . Signature of Applicant(S) Date Application Fees Shs ...........................................Paid via EFD Receipt No. Date: ...................... . Forest (Production, Transport and Selling of Briquettes) GN. NO. 623 (Contd.) 16 PART II REFUSAL TO GRANT BRIQUETTE EXPORT PERMIT TO ................................................. . (The Applicant) P.O.Box …………………………… …………………………………… …………………………………… Your application for Briquette Export Permit to .......................................................... . has been rejected on the following ground, namely: ..................................................... .................. . ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Station ............................... . Name and Signature of Issuing Officer ........................................ Date:........................................... Title/Seal ........................................ . Forest (Production, Transport and Selling of Briquettes) GN. NO. 623 (Contd.) 17 SIXTH SCHEDULE Serial No ............................. .. (Made under regulation 15(2)) BRIQUETTE EXPORT PERMIT Permission is hereby granted to ................................................................... . ..................................of ..................................................to export briquette from the Port of ....... ...................................... . The briquettes described herein consigned to ................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................... At.......................................................................................................................................................... Such briquette has been inspected and marked as shown: 1.Briquette dealer registered Trade Mark ........................................................................... . ........ ..... 2.Plant of Origin: ............................................................................................................... . ........ 3.Shipping marks: .............................................................................................................. . ........ 4.Place of destination: ....................................................................................................... . . 5.Number of packages: ....................................................................................................... ........ 6.Weight: ............................................................................................................................ . ........ . Valid until …………………………………….. Signed ................................................. . For Conservation Commissioner Place of Issue ................... Date of lssue ............................. Remarks ................................................................................................................. . Forest (Production, Transport and Selling of Briquettes) GN. NO. 623 (Contd.) 18 Forest Certification: I, ............................................................................................. Conservation Commissioner of Tanzania Forest Service Agency, do hereby certify that the briquette approved for export under this certificate were sourced from a sustainably managed forest cover in Tanzania. Conservation Commissioner /Authorized Officer (Name, Signature, Seal) Date Application fees Tshs ................. .. EFD Receipt No ........................................................ Dated ............................. Dodoma, DAMAS DANIEL NDUMBALO, 30th July, 2021 Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism