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|2nd title=Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 | |2nd title=Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 | ||
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| EU Timber Regulation | |
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| Duration: | 2010 - ongoing |
| Legal status: | Legally binding |
| Scope: | European Union; Global |
| Language: | English |
| Target(s): | Illegally harvested timber |
| URL: | EU Timber Regulation website |
| Format: | html |
| Access: | Free |
| Publisher: | EC DG Environment |
| Country(ies): | Belgium |
| Date: | 04/05/2011 |
{{{Description}}}
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| Objective | To prevent and combat trade in illegally harvested wood and the continuation of the active participation of the Union and of Member States in the implementation of global and regional resolutions and agreements on forest-related issues |
| Linkages to policy processes | FLEGT VPAs , FLEGT Action Plan, EU climate change mitigation policy, UNFCCC, CITES |
| Monitoring, assessing and reporting | Due Dilligence Systems; Monitoring organisations |
| Keywords | Timber; timber market; EU; illegal logging; illegal timber; due dilligence; international trade; |
The EU Timber Regulation counters the trade in illegally harvested timber and timber products, and their placement on the EU market.
