Tashkent, Oct. 31 -- Presidential decree "On approval of the concept of environmental protection of the Republic of Uzbekistan up to 2030" approved proposals of the State Committee for Environmental Protection, environmental parties and the public on the moratorium on cutting valuable species of trees and shrubs outside the State Forest Fund.

The moratorium is valid from November 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020.

During the period of the moratorium, the authorized state bodies are prohibited from issuing permits for cutting down valuable species of trees and shrubs that are not included in the State Forest Fund.

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