European Timber Regulations (EUTR)
The introduction of the European Timber Regulation 995/2010 will make it illegal to place illegal sourced timber and timber products on EU market. All businesses affected by the Regulation will have to adopt defined practices to assure that it handles legally sourced timber and timber products.
The requirement is to prohibit the placing of illegal timber and timber products into the EU marketplace. To minimise the risk of trading in illegal timber and timber products by requiring that Organisations that place timber and timber products in the EU market implement a proceduralised and regularly updated due diligence system. To improve the traceability of timber and timber products so that all Organisations in the supply chain know who has supplied them and to whom they have supplied.
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