Honduras
Key documents required for timber legality and trade of Honduras
Harvesting
| Key document | Explanation | Legal authority | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificado de Plantación (Plantation certificate) |
A public and legal document issued on the basis of a Resolution, establishing that a person or company planted and cares for timber trees in a forest plantation. The certificate is related to plantations either for production (CPLANTA) or for protection (CPROTE). With this, the Government recognizes the rights of these people or companies to market the derived products for their own benefit. | ICF, National Reforestation Program (PNR) | |
| Certificado de Regeneración natural (Natural regeneration certificate) |
A public and legal document issued to the owners of forest areas in recognition of forest management plans that have achieved natural regeneration and of associated rights on the trees under 18cm. The example provided is only the cover page of a document that had 49 pages including a number of resolutions, memoranda, technical reports, and application. All cases are different. | ICF | |
| Contrato de Manejo Forestal (Forest management contract) |
All types of Forest management contracts, providing the harvesting company the rights to operate in the specific forest area; signed with ICF. | ICF | |
| Plan de Manejo General (General forest management plan) | A technical, legal and operational instrument in which the management objectives are recorded, as well as necessary investments and silvicultural operations, conservation, harvesting, and rotations. Has to be approved for 5 years by ICF. The example document contains 'proof of submission' of the 5-year plan, conditional approvals of the 5-year plan, and the 'commitment to comply' with the 5-year plan. | ICF | |
| Plan Operativo Anual (Annual operation plan) |
A plan detailing the annual harvest, corresponding to the General Forest Management Plan; approved by ICF. The example document contains the approval of the annual operation plan. | ICF | |
| Informe Técnico, or Planilla (Tree report) |
Record of the volume and number of pieces of every harvested tree, which is completed on-site by the logging company before extraction and is reviewed by local ICF officials. | ICF | |
| Guía de Movilización (Transport Document/ Waybill) |
Transport Document or “Waybill”, a legal document issued by ICF that must accompany the timber from the harvesting site to all next destinations. The example document contains both an empty form and a completed form for a waybill for roundwood. | ICF |
Processing & Trade
| Key document | Explanation | Legal authority | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guía de Movilización (Transport Document/ Waybill) |
Transport Document (“Waybill”) for the transportation of timber within the country. The example document contains both an empty form and a completed form for a waybill for forest sub-products. | ICF | |
| Factura comercial (Commercial invoice) |
Formal invoice covering the specific consignment. | Company | |
| Registro de Compras y Ventas (Register of purchases and sales) |
Register of purchases and sales of processing plants and sales stores. | Company | |
| Guía de Remisión (Tax clearance certificate) |
A document issued by the SAR, reporting on the fiscal behaviour of the commercial party involved (owner, contractor, buyer, seller, transporter). | Servicio de Administración de Rentas - SAR | |
| Declaración Única Aduanera, DUA (Unique Customs declaration) |
Legal document, describing the product, weight, destination and export code, name of sender. | Customs /strong> |