According to the decree, March 14, Juche 41 (1952) was a historic day when President Kim Il Sung gave an instruction to restore through a mass movement the forests destroyed by the U.S. imperialists' brutal bombing.

With this significant day as an occasion, the first torch of forest restoration was kindled in the country and a new history of golden and treasure mountains in the era of the Workers' Party was opened.

The SPA Standing Committee decided as follows to glorify forever the immortal exploits of President Kim Il Sung who kindled the first torch of forest restoration:

1. March 14, the historic day when President Kim Il Sung kindled the first torch of forest restoration, is set as Tree-planting Day of the DPRK.

2. Decree No. 7872 of the Central People's Committee [June 3, Juche 87 (1998)] "On Setting the Tree-planting Day of the DPRK" will be abolished.

3. The Cabinet and relevant organs of the DPRK will take practical measures to implement this decree.