Zambia - Obtain Timber Production License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a timber production license in Zambia, the applicant will have to contact the Ministry of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection office of Zambia , for the main office visit link.
2. Make sure that you have all the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
3. Fill the application form provided to you in the wildlife authority office after understanding the guidelines properly, find the application form in the following pdf on page number 9 form.
4. Submit the application with necessary attachments to the office.
5. The fee has to be paid according to the authorities request.
6. Approved applications will be submitted directly to the director in Lusaka.
7. The director will consider the resources available and quantity of timber that the applicant proposes to produce.
8. Also, any comments or presentation from the local community in the area where the proposed production area is located who are likely to be affected by the grant of the licence will be considered.
9. The quality and feasibility of the forest management and re-generation plan will also be accounted for in the final decision for the application of production of timber.
10. When the director finds the application satisfactory, he/she will give a green signal for the license.
11. The applicant will get the information on the notification address provided in application form.
12. Collect the required license in 30 days or wait for it to arrive via post on the provided postal address in a stipulated period of time.

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Required Documents

• Letters signifying the consent of the chief and the local authority in the production area, to the grant of the licence to the applicant.
• Decision letter issued to the applicant by the Zambia Environmental Management Agency regarding the environmental impact assessment undertaken by the applicant in respect of the proposed production area applied for.
• A forest management and regeneration plan.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection
Mulungushi House,
Independence Avenue,
P.O. Box 50694
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: +260-211-252288 / 253640
Fax: +260-211-251927
Email: [email protected]
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Contact link

Eligibility

• The applicant must be a bonafide national of the country.
• The applicant must apply for a license to conduct production in the following regions:a National Forest, a Local Forest, an open area, a community forest, a private forest and a joint forest management area.

Fees

Licence Fee:

• Small Scale: K 3,333.
• Medium Scale: K 16,667.
• Large Scale: K 33,333.
• A licensee shall pay for branch-wood at 200 fee units per cubic metre.

Validity

A licence shall be valid for—

• Five years, for large scale cutting, felling or processing.
• Three years, for medium scale cutting, felling or processing.
• Two years, for small scale cutting, felling or processing.

Documents to Use

• Find the application form in the following pdf on page number 9 form.

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The process time for acceptance or rejection of the application form is 30 days.

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Instructions

• A licensee shall not assign, cede or transfer the licence to any other person.
• The cutting and processing of timber should be in the presence of a forest officer.

Required Information

• Name(s) of applicant(s)
• Nationality
• National Registration Card No.
• Passport No.
• TPIN No.
• PACRA Registration No.
• Physical address
• Postal Address
• Notification address
• Proposed product area
• Name and location of production area.
• Name of Area
• List of timber species to be produced.

Need for the Document

• The license allows the holder to produce timber for business purposes legally.

Information which might help

• The forest concession act link.
• A licence that is not renewed lapses on its date of expiry.
• The applicant should apply 90 days before the license is gonna expire.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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