EU Timber Regulation

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market

Stage: In force
In force: In force since 2 Dec 2010 · CELEX 32010R0995
Procedure: Regulation
Last activity: 20 Oct 2010

1 act

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 1 published.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption
Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2012/363	Delegated · Decision	Published	23/02/2012

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The EU Timber Regulation prohibits placing illegally harvested timber on the EU market and requires operators to exercise due diligence via a risk-based system. Traders must maintain traceability records for at least five years. In force since 3 March 2013, it applies to all operators and traders placing timber and timber products on the internal market.

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