We present a legal regulation analysis of procedure for cutting down emergency trees and trees and shrubs located in the protected zone of the gas pipeline, which poses a threat to the safety and functioning of gas networks. The purpose of study is to determine the subjects and the proce-dure for cutting down emergency trees in the security zone of gas pipeline, as well as to assess the regulatory regulation of procedure for cutting down emergency trees in the security zone of gas pipeline, taking into account the balance of interests of gas distribution organizations, local authorities and citizens – owners of land plots. The research methodology is based on a sys-tematic approach in the analysis of the legal regulation of the subject of re-search, formal legal, logical methods of cognition, which together ensure the reliability and validity of conclusions and proposals on the algorithm for solving the issue of cutting down trees and shrubs in the protective zone of the gas pipeline. We conclude that there is variability in the regulation of the elimination of emergency trees, taking into account such conditions as the location of the gas pipeline security zone (ownership of territory) and the owner of the land plot on which the trees are located. We state that the pres-ence of tree plantations in the security zone of gas distribution networks is not prohibited by law, but there is a procedure for the owner of land plots and gas networks to remove trees that potentially pose a threat to the safety of the gas pipeline within the security zone. The legislation unambiguously determines that the person who is obliged to carry out work on cutting down trees and sawing off branches is the owner of the land plot. All work on cutting trees must be carried out taking into account the interests of the gas distribution organization, the owner of the gas pipeline and a real threat to the safety of the gas pipeline. We formulate recommendations for effective building of interaction between subjects interested in resolving the problems of finding emergency trees in the protected zone of the gas pipeline.