Prohibition of import of illegally harvested timber and timber products requiring importers to follow a due diligence system to determine the source of timber and its legality. Legality is defined against applicable legislation in the country of harvest.
Due diligence obligations for importers involve carrying out impact assessments and mitigation.
Traders must ensure the traceability of their direct suppliers, and, when applicable, of clients.
To mitigate the risk of illegal timber in the supply chain, companies can request additional information, documentation or certification or change their supply source
Normative scope
Human Rights
Environment
The law tackles illegal logging due to its detrimental environmental effects
Other Social Matters
Concerns illegal commodities namely timber
Broad ranging
Does not apply to illegal commodities in general, only to illegally harvested timber and timber products
Value chain scope
Own Operations
Subsidiaries
Direct Suppliers
Indirect Suppliers
Full Value Chain
The regulation places obligations of traceability for traders
Company scope
Large Companies
SMEs
Applies to EU companies based on the sector they operate in rather than based on their size
All sectors
Applies to operators (natural or legal persons) that place timber or timber products on the market and traders (natural or legal persons) who, during a commercial activity, sell or buy timber or timber products on the internal market
Administrative enforcement
Monitoring
Enforcement through ex post checks
Administrative Sanctions
Member states determine enforcement mechanisms and penalties, including fines, seizure of properties, suspension on trade authorization
Judicial enforcement
Civil Liability
Facilitating Access to Justice
More information
The regulation entered into force in March 2013
Law
Regulation No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and Council (Timber Regulation)
European Union
October 20, 2010
AreaEU Administrative Law
Reporting
Due diligence
Due diligence and remedy
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