| CODES AND LAWS | |||
| # | Title | No | Approval Date |
| 1 | RA Forest Code | ՀՕ-211-Ն | 24-Oct-2005 |
| 2 | RA Law “On Environmental Impact Assessment and Expert Review” | ՀՕ-110-Ն | 21-Jun-2014 |
| 3 | RA Land Code | ՀՕ-185 | 02-May-2001 |
| 4 | RA Code on Mineral Resources | ՀՕ-280-Ն | 28-Nov-2011 |
| 5 | RA LAW On Nature Protection Payment Rates | ՀՕ-245-Ն | 20-Dec-2006 |
| 6 | RA Law On Specially Protected Natural Areas | ՀՕ-211-Ն | 27-Nov-2006 |
| 7 | RA Law On Compensation Tariffs for Damage Caused to Fauna and Flora | ՀՕ-88-Ն | 3-May-2005 |
| 8 | RA Law on Environmental Inspection | ՀՕ-82-Ն | 11-Apr-2005 |
| 9 | RA Law on Local Self-Governance | ՀՕ-337 | 07-May-2002 |
| 10 | RA Law On Flora | ՀՕ-22 | 23-Nov-1999 |
| 11 | RA Code On Administrative Offences | ՀՕ-2-Ն | 06-Dec-1985 |
| INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS | |||
| # | Name, Place and Date of Ratification | Ratification Date | Effective Since |
| 1 | St. Petersburg Declaration on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance in Europe and North Asia (ENA Secretariat, St. Petersburg, 2005) | November 25, 2005 (joined) | – |
| 2 | International Convention on Conservation of Plants – IPPC (Rome, 1952) | 9 June 2006 (adherence) | 3 April 1952 |
| 3 | UN Convention on Biological Diversity (Rio de Janeiro, 1992) | March 31, 1993 | April 14,1993 |
| March 16, 2004 | September 11, 2004 | ||
| 4 | UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (New York, 1992) | March 29, 1993 | March 21, 1994 |
| December 26, 2002 September 20, 2016 | February 16, 2005 April 22, 2018 | ||
| 5 | UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (Geneva, 1979) | May 14, 1996 | February 21, 1997 |
Protocol on Long-Term Financing of the Cooperative Program for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Long-Range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe (EMEP) | In ratification process | ||
| 6 | UNECE Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo, 1991) | May 14, 1996 | September 10, 1997 |
| 7 | UN Convention to Combat Desertification (Paris, 1994) | June 23, 1997 | September 30, 1997 |
| 8 | UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus 1998) | May 14, 2001 | August 01, 2001 |
| 9 | Convention on Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern 1979) | February 26, 2008 | August 01, 2008 |
| GOVERNMENT DECISIONS | |||
| # | Title | No | Approval Date |
| 1 | The Decision of the RA Minister of Nature Protection on the Approval of the Statue and the Property Fund of the “State Forest Monitoring Center” State Non-Commercial Organization | N 28-L | 07-Feb-2019 |
| 2 | The RA Government Decree on Renaming the “State Forest Monitoring Center” State Non-Commercial Organization and Making Amendments and Additions In a Number of Government Decrees of the Republic of Armenia | N 10-Ն | 17-Jan-2019 |
| 3 | The Decision of the RA Prime Minister on Dismissal of Mikael Manukyan from the post of Chairman of the State Forest Committee of the RA Ministry of Nature Protection | N 1304-Ա | 04-Oct-2018 |
| 4 | The Decision of the RA Minister of Nature Protection on Approval of the Statute of the State Forest Committee of the RA Ministry of Nature Protection | N 172-Ն | 22-Jun-2018 |
| 5 | The RA Government Decree on Budgetary Reallocations in the 2018 RA State Budget, Allocation of the Funds to the RA Ministry of Nature Protection and the Forest Committee, and on Applying Amendment and Additions to the RA Government Decree No1717-ն of December 28, 2017 | N 643-Ն | 01-Jun-2018 |
| 6 | The Decision of the RA Prime Minister on Appointing Mikael Manukyan as Chairman of the State Forest Committee of the RA Ministry of Nature Protection | N 250-Ա | 15-Mar-2018 11-Jun-2018 |
| 7 | Draft Law “On Amending and Supplementing the RA Forest Code” (2010, GIZ) | ՀՕ-304-Ն | 23-Mar-2018 |
| 8 | The RA Government Decree on Amending the RA Government Decree N 1054-Ն of July 25, 2002 | N 185-Ն | 22-Feb-2018 |
| 9 | The RA Government Decree on Establishment of the State Forest Committee Administrative Department of the RA Ministry of Nature Protection, and on the Approval of the Statute and the Institutional Structure of the State Forest Committee of the RA Ministry of Nature Protection | N 182-Ն | 22-Feb-2018 |
| 10 | The Extract from the Protocol of the RA Government Session on the Approval of the Framework on the Forest Sector Reform, the Strategy and the List of Activities | N 50 | 30-Nov-2017 |
| 11 | The RA Decision on Defining the Procedure for Designation and Inspection of Cutting Areas | N 1072-Ն | 17-Sep-2015 |
| 12 | The RA Government Decree on the Approval of the National Policy, Implementation Strategy and the List of Activities on Fire Management in the Forest Lands, Specially Protected Areas, Lands of Agricultural Designation, Communities and Areas with Vegetation Cover. | N 45-Ա | 22-Jan-2015 |
| 13 | Draft Law “On Amendments to the RA Law on Environmental Impact Assessment and Review Expertise” | ՀՕ-144-Ն | 11-Sep-2014 |
| 14 | The RA Government Decree on the Approval of Expenditure Rates for Conservation, Protection and Restoration of the State Forests and of a range of Afforestation activities | N 684-Ն | 27-Jun-2013 |
| 15 | The RA Government Decree on the Approval of the Target Program and the List of Activities Aimed at the Improvement of Fire Safety in the forest lands and other areas of vegetation cover | N 563-Ա | 29-May-2013 |
| 16 | The Decision of the RA Minister of Agriculture on Defining the Procedure of the Wood Marketing in the State and Community Forest lands | N 80-Ն | 06-May-2013 |
| 17 | The Decision of the RA Minister of Agriculture on the Approval of the Procedure for Administrative Maintenance of Statistical Register in the Forestry Sector of the RA Ministry of Agriculture | N 11-Ն | 29-Jan-2013 |
| 18 | The RA Government Decree on the Approval of the RA Program for the Forest Protection Services for the years 2013-2015. | N 1668-Ն | 27-Dec-2012 |
| 19 | The Decision of the RA Minister of Agriculture on the Procedure for Management of Seed and Seedling Tree Nurseries | N 224-Ն | 17-Dec-2012 |
| 20 | The Decision of the RA Minister of Agriculture on Defining the Procedures for the State Forest Use: Approval of Logging, Forms and Invoicing of the Tickets (Permits) | N 142-Ն | 05-Sep-2012 |
| 21 | The Decision of the RA Minister of Agriculture on Defining the Procedure for Use of Non Timber Forest Products In the State and Community Forestlands | N 159-Ն | 18-Sep-2012 |
| 22 | The Extract from the Protocol of the RA Government Session on the Approval of the Implementation of the State Monitoring of Forests Program in the Republic of Armenia in 2012-2014 | N 9 | 07-Mar-2012 |
| 23 | RA Decree “On Setting Privileges in Relation to the Fee for the Use of Fallen Wood for Non-Commercial (Non-Industrial) Purposes by Families Residing Forest-dependent Communities.” | N 1535-Ն | 27-Oct-2011 |
| 24 | The Decision of the RA National Assembly on Ratification of the Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in Transboundary Context | ԱԺՈ-245-Ն | 25-Oct-2010 |
| 25 | The RA Decision on Establishing the Minimum Usage Fees for Forestland Classified as Private Property | N 668-Ն | 03-Jun-2010 |
| 26 | The RA Decision on Procedure for the Provision of Use of the State Border Forests and Forestlands of Military Significance | N 907-Ն | 14-Aug-2008 |
| 27 | The RA Decision on Defining the Procedures for State Forest Cadaster Maintenance, State Forest Monitoring and Data Submission | N 133-Ն | 07-Feb-2008 |
| 28 | The RA Decision On Establishing the Procedure for Forest Use and Conservation in the Protection Forests | N 1316-Ն | 08-Nov-2007 |
| 29 | The Decision of the RA Minister of Agriculture on the Approval of the Data Collection Mechanisms for Implementation of the State Monitoring of Forests | N 234-Ն | 11-Oct-2007 |
| 30 | The RA Decision on Defining the Procedures for Carrying Out Activities Not Related to the Forest Management and Use in the State Forest Lands | N 1045-Ն | 30-Aug-2007 |
| 31 | The RA Decision On Procedure for Provision of State Forests and Forest Land use permits | N 806-Ն | 24-May-2007 |
| 32 | The RA Decision On Defining the Procedure of Competitive Tendering for Certified Management of State Forestlands | N 1793-Ն | 30-Nov-2006 |
| 33 | Draft Governmental Decree “On Amendments to the Governmental Decree on Nature Protection State Inspectorate under Staff of RA Ministry of Nature Protection No 1149-N” – adding/linking functions envisaged in the RA Forest Code Article 26 with this decree. | N 1454-N | 19-Oct-2006 |
| 34 | The Order of the RA Minister of Agriculture on the Approval of the Official Template of the Forest Lands Rental Agreement | N 164-Ն | 11-Sep-2006 |
| 35 | The RA Decision on the Procedure of Carrying Out Restoration Cuttings in the forests of industrial significance | N 1412-Ն | 07-Sep-2006 |
| 36 | The RA Decision on Defining the Procedures for Carrying Out Improvement and Sanitation Cutting | N 897-Ն | 22-Jun-2006 |
| 37 | The RA Decision On Approving the Procedure for Transferring the State Forest Lands to Community-Based organizations for Certified Management Without Competitive Tendering | N 583-Ն | 04-May-2006 |
| 38 | The Decision of the RA Minister of Agriculture on the Approval of the Charter of the “State Forest Monitoring Center” SNCO | N 261-Ա | 20-Dec-2005 |
| 39 | The RA Government Decree on the Approval of the State Forest Monitoring Board to Coordinate the Activities of Illegal Logging in the Republic of Armenia, its working schedule and the staff structure | N 1932-Ն | 09-Sep-2005 |
| 40 | The RA Decision on the Procedure of Estimating the Forest Tree Species for cutting purposes | N 1546-Ն | 15-Sep-2005 |
| 41 | Draft Decree “On Amendments to the Forest Economy Management Plans Instruction No 130-N” – adding “high conservation value forests” concept in the forest management plans. | No 130-N | 10-Aug-2005 |
| 42 | RA Government Decree on Approval of the RA National Forest Program | N 1232-Ն | 21-Jul-2005 |
| 43 | The RA Government Decree on Introduction of the State Forest Monitoring System | No 1152-Ն | 28-Jul-2005 |
| 44 | The RA Decision on the Approval of the Procedure for the Calculation and Approval of the Allowable Annual Cut (AAC) | N 1933-Ն | 25-Nov-2004 |
| 45 | The Extract from the Protocol of the RA Government Session on the Approval of the RA National Forest Policy and Strategy | N 38 | 30-Sep-2004 |
| 46 | The RA Government Decree on the Approval of the 2004 Annual Allowable Cut (AAC) by the subsidiary branches of the “HAYANTAR” SNCO in Syunik, Vayots Dzor and Gegharkunik Forest Enterprises | N 1262-Ն | 02-Sep-2004 |
| 47 | The RA Government Decree On Incorporation of RA Forest Rehabilitation and Development Fund | N 891-N | 10-Jun-2004 |
| 48 | The RA Government Decree on the Changes in Land Categories and Forest Restoration | N 910-Ն | 3-Jun-2004 |
| 49 | The RA Government Decree on the Approval of the 2004 State Order for the Conservation Of Specially Protected Areas of the Republic of Armenia, and research and forestry activities in those areas. | N 634-Ն | 22-Apr-2004 |
| 50 | The Decision of the RA National Assembly on Ratification of the Copenhagen Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on ozone depleting substances | N Ն-042-3 | 22-Oct-2003 |
| 51 | The RA Government Decree on Approval of the Statute of the “HAYANTAR” State Non Commercial Organization | No 388-Ն | 16-Jan-2003 |
| 52 | The RA Government Decree on the Approval of the Land Designation Provisions for Making Changes in the Forest Land Categories and Urban Development Activities In the Specially Protected Areas and in the Forest Lands in the Republic of Armenia | N 613-Ն | 8-May-2003 |
| 53 | The Decision of the RA National Assembly on Joining the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | N Ն-323-2 | 26-Dec-2002 |
| 54 | The RA Government Decree On Establishment of BioResources Management Agency under the Staff of the RA Ministry of Nature Protection | No 1236-Ն | 08-Aug-2002 |
| 55 | The RA Government Decree on Establishment of “HAYANTAR” State Non Commercial Organization | No 1054-Ն | 25-Jul-2002 |
| 56 | RA Government Decree on the Restructuring of of the State Administration of the “Khosrov State Reserve” and the Approval of the Charter of the “Khosrov Forest” State Reserve and the “Khosrov Forest State Reserve” SNCO | N 925-Ն | 30-May-2002 |
| 57 | The Decision of the RA National Assembly On the Ratification of Cooperation Agreement between the Forest Industry Complex and the Forest Management Sectors. | Ն-122-2 | 11-Oct-2000 |
| 58 | RA Government Decree on Establishing the Procedure for Fire Safety Requirements in the State Forests of the Republic of Armenia | N 589 | 19-Sep-1998 |
| 59 | The Order of the President of the Republic of Armenia on Strengthening the Measures to Control Illegal Logging and to Protect the Forest Lands and Plantations of the Republic | ՆՀ-169 | 08-Nov-1992 |
| 60 | The Decision of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR on Making an Amendment and Additions in the “Decree N 364 on the Rules of Haymaking and Livestock Grazing in the Forests of the Armenian SSR. | N 297 | 18-May-1983 |