1. Sustainable forest management under various types of ownership - France GCM 2014 Nessebar - Bulgaria 1 Union of European Foresters Sustainable forest management Under various types of ownership FRANCE Governing Council Meeting 2014 – Bulgaria – Nessebar Hervé Némoz-Rajot & François-Xavier Nicot 10th October 2014 1 GCM 2014 Nessebar - Bulgaria

2. Sustainable forest management under various types of ownership - France GCM 2014 Nessebar - Bulgaria 2 The French forest Third forest in Europe (behind Sweden and Finland) 15,3 billion hectares Three types of ownership 2

3. Sustainable forest management under various types of ownership - France GCM 2014 Nessebar - Bulgaria 3 The French forest law (since 1669) The Forest code organizes different types of interventions according to the ownership For every kind of owernship, Forest code establishes some principles: Forests are placed under the protection of the Nation. The development and the protection of forest, as well as the reforestation, have a general interest The French forest policy has for objective the sustainable forest management In the Forest code, the sustainable management is guaranted 3

4. Sustainable forest management under various types of ownership - France GCM 2014 Nessebar - Bulgaria 4 State forests State forests are managed by National Forest Office (ONF) Sustainable managed is compulsory To develop sustainable management, forest managers have to: Draft an action plan, named « Aménagement » For 20 years With a programme of works and timber cuts Actions for the public welcoming, biodiversity conservation, … This document represents a sustainable management guarantee Each state forest is PEFC certified (100%) 4

5. Sustainable forest management under various types of ownership - France GCM 2014 Nessebar - Bulgaria 5 Municipalities forests Municipalities forests are managed too by National Forest Office (ONF) Same rules for municipalities forests and state forests Established by the law Sustainable managed is compulsory To develop sustainable management, forest managers have to Draft an action plan, named « Aménagement » For 20 years With a programme of works and timber cuts Actions for the public welcoming, biodiversity conservation, … This document represents a sustainable management guarantee 80% of municipalities forests are PEFC certified 5

6. Sustainable forest management under various types of ownership - France GCM 2014 Nessebar - Bulgaria 6 Private forests Private forests are managed by the 3,5 billion owners of 11 billion hectares With the help of forest experts and the CNPF (National Private Forest Centre) Established by the forest law since 1963 18 Regional Centres: 662 forest technicians Sustainable managed is compulsory in private forest To develop sustainable management, private forest owners have 3 solutions: 6

7. Sustainable forest management under various types of ownership - France GCM 2014 Nessebar - Bulgaria 7 Private forests First solution, obligatory only for 25 ha and more private forests Draft an action plan, named « Plan Simple de Gestion» (Simplified Forest Management Plan) For 20 years With a programme of works and timber cuts Actions for the public welcoming, biodiversity conservation, … This document represents a sustainable management guarantee 33.000 private forests (more than 25 ha) have this sustainable management document = 3,4 billion ha 7

8. Sustainable forest management under various types of ownership - France GCM 2014 Nessebar - Bulgaria 8 Private forests Second solution, only for less than 25 ha private forests: To adopt an already regional action plan, decided bu State, named « Règlement type de gestion» (Standard Management Regulation) For minimum 10 years With a programme of works and timber cuts Actions for the public welcoming, biodiversity conservation, … This document represents a sustainable management guarantee A lot of private forests have this sustainable management document 8

9. Sustainable forest management under various types of ownership - France GCM 2014 Nessebar - Bulgaria 9 Private forests Third solution, only for small forets less than 25 ha private forests: To adopt an already regional management document, decided by State, named « Code des bonnes pratiques sylvicoles » (Code of good sylvicultural practices) For 10 years With some commitments from the omner about works and timber cuts, actions for the public welcoming, biodiversity conservation and Natura 2000 zones respect … This document represents a sustainable management presumption 9

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11. Sustainable forest management under various types of ownership - France GCM 2014 Nessebar - Bulgaria 11 Private forests Only if you have one of the 3 documents, with an agreement gave by the CRPF, the private owner can benefit from: State financial grants and loans State and local taxes discount PEFC certification French law decided not to impose but to suggest, with some financial incentives. Every private owner want to be free 1804: French Civilian code « everybody is free to use is ownership in the most absolute way » 11

12. Sustainable forest management under various types of ownership - France GCM 2014 Nessebar - Bulgaria 12 Conclusion Sorry for the complexity! It’s a little bit French ;-) But, it’s working in a good way All the French public forests are managed in a sustainable way and PEFC certified 80% of the private forest are also managed in a sustainable way Thank you for your attention and now, your questions! благодаря! благодаря 12