Press Release: Environment: New timber regulation comes into force

On 3 March 2013, new legislation came into effect to counter the trade in illegal timber.

The new EU Timber regulation will affect everyone in the wood trade. It prohibits the placing of illegally harvested timber on the European market in an effort to tackle the problem of illegal logging across the world.

The new law affects both imported and domestically produced timber and timber products, and it covers an extensive range of products, from paper and pulp to solid wood and flooring. The aim is to put in place procedures to minimise the risk of illegal wood being traded.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: Timber regulation http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-timber-regulation/

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