Difference between revisions of "EU Timber Regulation"
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|Target= [[Target::Illegally harvested timber]] | |Target= [[Target::Illegally harvested timber]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:14, 30 November 2011
EU Timber Regulation | |
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Start date: | 2013/03/03 |
Scope: | Global |
Policy area: | Forest and forestry |
Legal status: | Legally binding |
Type of instrument: | Regulatory |
Form of instrument: | Regulation |
Language: | English |
URL: | EU Timber Regulation website |
Format: | html |
Access: | Free |
Publisher: | EC DG Environment |
Country(ies): | Belgium |
Date: | 04/05/2011 |
The EU Timber Regulation counters the trade in illegally harvested timber and timber products, and their placement on the EU market.
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. |
Target | Illegally harvested timber |
Policy and/or legal framework | Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade |
Monitoring, assessing and reporting | Due Dilligence Systems, Monitoring organisations |
Keywords | Timber/timber market/European Union/illegal logging/illegal timber/due dilligence/international trade |