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  • Briefing compares Japan’s Clean Wood Act with the EU Timber Regulation

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 17 October 2017
    The EU FLEGT Facility has published a briefing that compares two regulatory approaches that aim to prevent trade in illegally-harvested timber and timber products: Japan’s Clean Wood Act and the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR).
  • EUTR News – June to August 2017

    by ClientEarth, 19 September 2017
    This issue of the EUTR News provides an update on the operation of the EU’s law to address illegal logging, the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), from June to August 2017.
  • World’s largest set of forest-related risk assessments online

    by FLEGT.org Info, 25 August 2017
    NEPCon has published the biggest and most detailed set of risk assessments for timber, palm oil, soy and beef. Among other things, the Sourcing Hub is intended to help companies meet the due diligence requirements of market regulation such as the EU Timber Regulation. It includes assessments of the risks of illegal timber production and trade in 62 countries, covering 87% of global timber production.
  • Briefing note on the implementation of the EU Timber Regulations, June 2017 - July 2017

    by UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, 24 August 2017
    Briefing note compiled by UNEP-WCMC as a consultant of the European Commission in close cooperation with the Member States Competent Authorities.
  • The EU Timber Regulation implementation and enforcement updates

    by ClientEarth, 01 August 2017
    ClientEarth is looking at how the EUTR has been implemented and is being enforced in each country, and has compiled info-briefings on selected Member States. The info-briefings set out key details of each Member State’s implementing legislation and enforcement approach.
  • Highlights of EC conference on tackling deforestation and illegal logging

    by FLEGT.org Info, 30 June 2017
    On 21-23 June 2017, the European Commission met with stakeholders from across the world to discuss future work on tackling deforestation and illegal logging. The meeting, in Brussels, attracted more than 250 representatives from timber producer and consumer countries, private sector and civil society, indigenous and local communities, European Union Member States, and international organisations.
  • EUTR News – March to May 2017

    by ClientEarth, 22 June 2017
    This issue of the EUTR News provides an update on the operation of the EU’s law to address illegal logging, the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), from March to May 2017.
  • Briefing: Developments relevant to the implementation and enforcement of the EU Timber Regulation, April 2017 to June 2017

    by UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, 15 June 2017
    Briefing note compiled by UNEP-WCMC as a consultant of the European Commission in close cooperation with the Member States Competent Authorities.
  • EU and Vietnam conclude VPA negotiations

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 12 May 2017
    On 11 May 2017, the EU and Vietnam formally concluded their negotiations towards a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA), by initialling the document.
  • Briefing: Developments relevant to the implementation and enforcement of the EU Timber Regulation, December 2016 to March 2017

    by UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, 12 April 2017
    Briefing note compiled by UNEP-WCMC as a consultant of the European Commission in close cooperation with the Member States Competent Authorities.
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