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EU Legislation
The EU's FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade) Action Plan included a review of the options for passing a more stringent legislation in the future, which has now led to the recent publishing of an EU proposed regulation on due diligence (Oct 08). This proposed regulation is now undergoing formal consultation. If adopted it will require all importers (and home producers) who first place timber products on the market to undergo an environmental risk assessment (due diligence).
Related Documents
Proposed EU Regulation (EU Proposed Legislation 08.pdf)Commission's orginal regulation
