Uzbekistan has introduced further measures to address the issue of illegal tree logging.
During the fortieth plenary session of the country's senate, the Law "On Amendments and Additions to the Code of Administrative Responsibility" was discussed, which will result in stricter penalties for individuals found responsible for unauthorized cutting, uprooting, damage, or destruction of trees, shrubs, plants, and seedlings.
Repeat offenders, if caught within a year of their initial penalty, may face up to 15 days of administrative detention.
Additionally, individuals found guilty of designing documents that lead to the destruction of valuable tree and shrub species will now face administrative responsibility.
The primary objective of the adopted law is to prevent illegal logging and ensure effective environmental control, which is of utmost importance to the country.
Earlier, Daryo reported that the farmer in Uzbekistan's Khorezm region had been sentenced to two years of restricted freedom by the Kushkupir District Court for cutting down 83 different types of trees and causing damage to three more bushes, which cannot be restored. The individual was found guilty under Article 198, paragraph 3 of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan, which deals with intentional harm caused to crops, trees, forests, or other plants resulting in significant damage.
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