Difference between revisions of "Hunting licences (Romania)"

Description

Brief description of the instrument and its modus operandi

It sets the legal regulations for hunting activities and it is largely based on command and control instruments

Which problem the instrument is supposed to solve?

Establishes the rules for 1) the administration and management of hunting grounds; 2)the granting of the hunting permits and 3) the rules for the protection of wild fauna

Purpose or main objective / overall goal of the instrument?

To regulate the hunting activities considering the increase share of private ownership and to create incentives for private management of hunting funds

Side objectives/goals of the instrument?

Increase the monetary return to the state budget from the administration of hunting grounds, regulate hunting of protected species (especially large carnivores like wolf, lynx and bears) and regulate hunting activities in protected areas

Innovation content or potential of the instrument?

The privatisation of the administration of the hunting grounds creates opportunities for a more efficient promotion and valorisation of the hunting activities

Which laws and regulations support the implement of this instrument?

Law 407/9.11.2006 with 5 subsequent changes in 2007, 2008 (2) and 2010 (2)

The initiator/promoter of the instrument?

Government agency

Which organizations are involved in the operationalization of the instrument?

The implementation of the rules is done by the “administrator” defined as the public authority responsible for silviculture and hunting. Different categories of groups can gain the management right for hunting grounds: administrators of private and state

How the monitoring is ensured?

The public agency ITRSV is in charge with annual authorisation of the quota; for game species that have a higher status of protection the ITRSV provides permits for each species with the name of the hunter on it. ITRSV monitors also that the season of hunting is respected. Hunting associations have to have specialized rangers that will assure the guard of the hunting grounds again poachers.

How the compliance is ensured?

The implementation has assured the access of many private hunting associations to administrate hunting grounds which have been the monopoly of the “consecrate semi-public hunting associations”. For Suceava region previous to 2011 the management of the hunting grounds was assured only by 5 hunting associations – AJVPS (semi-public hunting association), National Forest Administration, the University, the Forestry Highschool and only one private hunting association. With the auction in 2011 – there are 19 hunting associations, 15 being private

How is the overall performance of the instrument?

The implementation has assured the access of many private hunting associations to administrate hunting grounds which have been the monopoly of the “consecrate semi-public hunting associations”. For Suceava region previous to 2011 the management of the hunting grounds was assured only by 5 hunting associations – AJVPS (semi-public hunting association), National Forest Administration, the University, the Forestry Highschool and only one private hunting association. With the auction in 2011 – there are 19 hunting associations, 15 being private

Additional comments

There are complains that the high payments for concessions paid at the auctions will be reflected in a more intense extraction of game species, with effect on the reduction of the population of large carnivores

References

Literature is available in Romanian in the special journal (not scientific) of the National Associations Of Hunters: Hunters and fishers http://agvps.ro/cultura/revista/

Brief description of the context for the emergence of the instrument

The need to adapt the legislation according to the requirements of the EU directives for Natura 2000 and National Parks

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

Yes

Details

Changes in the initial text from 2006 especially referring to the introduction of “consecrate hunting administrators” (2010) and the adaptation to the Law of Environmental Protection and The Forest Code (2008

What are the main reasons or drivers behind changes mentioned?

The changes in 2010 was an effect of the lobby of the semi-public hunting associations which were afraid will not be able to compete at the auctions with private ones. Consequently the changes have introduced the term “consecrate hunting administrators” whit some prioritization in the administration of the hunting grounds

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

Yes, please specify

Details

Related to

• Hunting legislation (2006)
• Law 407/2006- Law on Hunting and wild animals protection