‘Firewood law’ does not differentiate between househd storage and illegal timber for commercial use – Bokhovets

This inion was expressed by Yurii Bokhovets, Director General of the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine," in an interview with Ukrinform.

He believes that liability for private sawmills that purchase wood from illegal loggers should be increased. Bokhovets stresses that this is a serious issue, as even after the perpetrators are arrested, the courts frequently release the detainees.

At the same time, there are instances when pele uproot d gardens or cut down extra trees in their yards.

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“In such cases, individuals should not be regarded as intruders. Accordingly, the stance of the Prosecutor General's Office is a fair and reasonable one. "We he that the revised document will be approved," Bokhovets added.

As reported, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that the President of Ukraine would not sign the draft law on fines for firewood storage.