{ "id": "norm-81074", "citation": "Circular 6", "section": "norms", "doc_type": "circular", "title_es": "Circular 6-2016 — Criterio técnico del MINAE en interdictos de derribo de árboles", "title_en": "Circular 6-2016 — MINAE technical opinion in tree-felling interdicts", "summary_es": "La Circular 6-2016, emitida por el Consejo Superior del Poder Judicial, establece una recomendación para todos los despachos judiciales que conocen materias agraria, contenciosa y civil. Se les instruye que, al dictar medidas cautelares o definitivas en procesos de interdicto de derribo de árboles, soliciten previamente un criterio técnico al Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía (MINAE). Esta recomendación busca integrar la evaluación técnica ambiental en la toma de decisiones judiciales sobre este tipo de conflictos, que suelen involucrar la tala o conservación de árboles en predios privados o públicos. La circular fue acordada en la sesión N° 94-15 del 22 de octubre de 2015, acogiendo la propuesta de la Comisión de Asuntos Ambientales del Poder Judicial. El documento no es vinculante en estricto sentido, pero refleja una política judicial orientada a fortalecer la protección del arbolado mediante el respaldo de la autoridad ambiental competente, evitando decisiones que puedan contravenir la legislación forestal y ambiental costarricense.", "summary_en": "Circular 6-2016, issued by the Superior Council of the Judiciary, establishes a recommendation for all judicial offices handling agrarian, contentious-administrative, and civil matters. It instructs them that, when ordering precautionary or final measures in tree-felling interdict proceedings, they should first request a technical opinion from the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE). This recommendation aims to integrate environmental technical assessment into judicial decision-making on such disputes, which often involve the felling or preservation of trees on private or public land. The circular was agreed upon in session No. 94-15 on October 22, 2015, adopting the proposal of the Environmental Affairs Commission of the Judiciary. The document is not strictly binding, but it reflects a judicial policy aimed at strengthening tree protection through the support of the competent environmental authority, preventing decisions that might contravene Costa Rican forestry and environmental law.", "court_or_agency": "", "date": "12/01/2016", "year": "2016", "topic_ids": [ "forestry-law-7575" ], "primary_topic_id": "forestry-law-7575", "es_concept_hints": [ "interdicto de derribo", "criterio técnico", "MINAE", "Consejo Superior del Poder Judicial", "Comisión de Asuntos Ambientales", "tala" ], "concept_anchors": [ { "article": "Arts. 19, 28", "law": "Ley 7575" } ], "keywords_es": [ "interdicto de derribo", "criterio técnico", "MINAE", "Consejo Superior del Poder Judicial", "protección de árboles", "circular judicial", "Comisión de Asuntos Ambientales", "tala de árboles", "medida cautelar", "materia agraria" ], "keywords_en": [ "tree-felling interdict", "technical opinion", "MINAE", "Superior Council of the Judiciary", "tree protection", "judicial circular", "Environmental Affairs Commission", "tree felling", "precautionary measure", "agrarian matters" ], "excerpt_es": "El Consejo Superior del Poder Judicial en sesión N° 94-15, celebrada el 22 de octubre del 2015, artículo LXXI, acordó acoger la solicitud de la Comisión de Asuntos Ambientales, en el sentido de recomendar a los despachos jurisdiccionales que dicten medidas en interdictos de derribo de árboles, contar con el criterio técnico del Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía (MINAE), para tomar la determinación del caso concreto.", "excerpt_en": "The Superior Council of the Judiciary, in session No. 94-15, held on October 22, 2015, article LXXI, agreed to accept the request of the Environmental Affairs Commission, in the sense of recommending to the jurisdictional offices that issue measures in tree-felling interdicts, to rely on the technical opinion of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), in order to make the determination of the specific case.", "outcome": { "label_en": "Recommendatory circular", "label_es": "Circular recomendatoria", "summary_en": "Judicial offices are recommended to request a technical opinion from MINAE before issuing measures in tree-felling interdicts.", "summary_es": "Se recomienda a los despachos judiciales que soliciten criterio técnico del MINAE antes de dictar medidas en interdictos de derribo de árboles." }, "pull_quotes": [ { "context": "Acuerdo del Consejo Superior", "quote_en": "recommend to the jurisdictional offices that issue measures in tree-felling interdicts, to rely on the technical opinion of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), in order to make the determination of the specific case.", "quote_es": "recomendar a los despachos jurisdiccionales que dicten medidas en interdictos de derribo de árboles, contar con el criterio técnico del Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía (MINAE), para tomar la determinación del caso concreto." } ], "cites": [], "cited_by": [], "references": { "internal": [ { "target_id": "norm-41661", "kind": "concept_anchor", "label": "Ley 7575 Arts. 19, 28" } ], "external": [] }, "source_url": "https://pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?param1=NRTC&nValor1=1&nValor2=81074&strTipM=TC&nValor3=0", "tier": 2, "_editorial_citation_count": 0, "regulations_by_article": null, "amendments_by_article": null, "dictamen_by_article": null, "concordancias_by_article": null, "afectaciones_by_article": null, "resoluciones_by_article": null, "cited_by_votos": [], "cited_norms": [], "cited_norms_inverted": [], "sentencias_relacionadas": [], "temas_y_subtemas": [], "cascade_only": false, "amendment_count": 0, "body_es_text": "en la totalidad del texto\n\n -\n\n Texto Completo Norma 6\n\n Solicitar Criterio Técnico del Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía (MINAE)\ncuando se dicten medidas en interdictos de derribo de árboles\n\nTexto Completo acta: 10A541\n\nCIRCULAR N°\n6-2016\n\nASUNTO: Solicitar criterio técnico del Ministerio de\nAmbiente y Energía (MINAE) cuando se dicten medidas en interdictos de derribo\nde árboles.\n\nA LOS DESPACHOS JUDICIALES QUE CONOCEN\n\nLA MATERIA AGRARIA, CONTENCIOSA Y CIVIL\n\ntext-align:center'>SE LES HACE SABER QUE:\n\nEl Consejo Superior del Poder Judicial en sesión N°\n94-15, celebrada el 22 de octubre del 2015, artículo LXXI, acordó acoger la\nsolicitud de la Comisión de Asuntos Ambientales, en el sentido de recomendar a\nlos despachos jurisdiccionales que dicten medidas en interdictos de derribo de\nárboles, contar con el criterio técnico del Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía\n(MINAE), para tomar la determinación del caso concreto.\n\nSan José, 12 de enero del 2016.", "body_en_text": "in the entirety of the text\n\n -\n\n Full Text of Norm 6\n\n Request Technical Opinion from the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE)\nwhen measures are ordered in injunctions for tree felling\n\nFull Text of record: 10A541\n\nCIRCULAR No.\n6-2016\n\nSUBJECT: Request technical opinion from the Ministry of\nEnvironment and Energy (MINAE) when measures are ordered in injunctions for tree\nfelling.\n\nTO THE JUDICIAL OFFICES THAT HANDLE\n\nAGRARIAN, CONTENTIOUS, AND CIVIL MATTERS\n\ntext-align:center'>YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT:\n\nThe Superior Council of the Judiciary, in session No.\n94-15, held on October 22, 2015, article LXXI, agreed to accept the\nrequest of the Commission on Environmental Affairs, in the sense of recommending that\njurisdictional offices that order measures in injunctions for tree felling should obtain the technical opinion of the Ministry of Environment and Energy\n(MINAE), in order to make the determination in the specific case.\n\nSan José, January 12, 2016." }