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{{European policy
|Name=Collectors education and training
|Year=2005
|Affected actors=Picker/harvester/hunter,Processor
|Products=Mushrooms/truffles,Berries,Herbs/plants
|Regions=Šumadija and Western Serbia
|Description='''Brief description of the instrument and its modus operandi'''

By Decree on putting under control the use and trade of wild flora and fauna is prescribed that each legal person, involved in collection of NWFPs for commercial purposes, is obliged to, yearly, organise training of collectors and issue certificate

'''Which problem the instrument is supposed to solve?'''

NWFPs collection was uncontrolled, unorganised and unprofessional

'''Purpose or main objective / overall goal of the instrument?'''

To preserve biodiversity and provide sustainable collection of NWFPs

'''Which laws and regulations support the implement of this instrument?'''

Law on nature conservation and Decree on putting under control the use and trade of wild flora and fauna

'''The initiator/promoter of the instrument?'''

Government

'''Which organizations are involved in the operationalization of the instrument?'''

Ministry responsible for the environment issues permits and controls the implementation in the field

'''How the monitoring is ensured?'''

Ministry responsible for environmental protection implements control in the field. 

'''How the compliance is ensured?'''

Fines from 5,000 RSD to 50,000 RSD (around 43 to 430 EUR)

'''How is the overall performance of the instrument?'''

The idea was to ensure sustainable and professional harvesting of NWFPs. Still, many processors are not organising training, or, even if trainings were organised, collectors refuse to attend it.


'''Brief description of the context for the emergence of the instrument'''

Biodiversity sustainability was and still is affected by unprofessional harvest of NWFPs. There was urgent need for better regulation in this field

'''Have any of the items mentioned above changed since the instrument entered into force?'''

Yes

'''Details'''

Yes, collectors must hold certificate now

'''What are the main reasons or drivers behind changes mentioned?'''

Holding of certificate is prescribed by the law

'''Is there any qualitative or quantitative study of the impacts of the instrument?'''

No
|Scope=National
|Class=Instrument
|Response set=Serbia Instrument A4 - Agent 1 Pickers
|Policy area=Agriculture and Rural Development, Biodiversity and endangered species policies
|Affected activity=Harvesting/Production
|Subject=NWFP
|Initiator=Public
|Zone=South East Europe
|Focus=Direct
|Countries=Serbia
|Document category=Law
|Legal status=Binding
|Instrument type=Regulatory
|Full reference=Mandatory education and training for NWFPs collectors
|ID=582
|Related to=187
}}
Affected activity	Harvesting/Production +
Affected actors	Picker/harvester/hunter + and Processor +
Class	Instrument +
Countries	Serbia +
Document category	Law +
Encodedname	Collectors_education_and_training +
Focus	Direct +
Full reference	Mandatory education and training for NWFPs collectors +
Geographical scope	National +
Initiator	Public +
Instrument type	Regulatory +
Lcname	collectors education and training +
Legal status	Binding +
Name	Collectors education and training +
Policy area	Agriculture and Rural Development + and Biodiversity and endangered species policies +
Products	Mushrooms/truffles +, Berries + and Herbs/plants +
Reference ID	582 +
Regions	Šumadija and Western Serbia +
Response set	Serbia Instrument A4 - Agent 1 Pickers +
Subject	NWFP +
Year	2005 +
Zone	South East Europe +