Illegal trade
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China and EU working together to combat illegal timber trade
The EU and China established a Bilateral Coordination Mechanism (BCM) on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (FLEG) in 2009, following an EU-China Forest Law Enforcement and Governance conference in Beijing in 2007. Through the BCM, the EU and China work together to stop illegal logging and the associated trade in illegal timber. The BCM is a forum for policy dialogue and a mechanism for sharing information on policies and legal frameworks and for coordinating initiatives end illegal logging. The EU FLEGT Facility has released an update on the BCM which can be found at www.euflegt.efi.int/eu-china. The update says “Under the BCM, China and the EU are exploring approaches to recognise legality verification schemes for timber and timber products managed by timber-exporting countries, including those from countries participating in FLEGT VPAs. This includes a trilateral dialogue... Continue reading
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August 10, 2016
China and EU working together to combat illegal timber trade
The EU and China established a Bilateral Coordination Mechanism (BCM) on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (FLEG) in 2009, following an EU-China Forest Law Enforcement and Governance conference in Beijing in 2007. Through the BCM, the EU and China work together to stop illegal logging and the associated trade in illegal timber. The BCM is a forum for policy dialogue and a mechanism for sharing information on policies and legal frameworks and for coordinating initiatives end illegal logging. The EU FLEGT Facility has released an update on the BCM which can be found at www.euflegt.efi.int/eu-china. The update says “Under the BCM, China and the EU are exploring approaches to recognise legality verification schemes for timber and timber products managed by timber-exporting countries, including those from countries participating in FLEGT VPAs. This includes a trilateral dialogue... Continue reading
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August 10, 2016
China and EU working together to combat illegal timber trade
The EU and China established a Bilateral Coordination Mechanism (BCM) on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (FLEG) in 2009, following an EU-China Forest Law Enforcement and Governance conference in Beijing in 2007. Through the BCM, the EU and China work together to stop illegal logging and the associated trade in illegal timber. The BCM is a forum for policy dialogue and a mechanism for sharing information on policies and legal frameworks and for coordinating initiatives end illegal logging. The EU FLEGT Facility has released an update on the BCM which can be found at www.euflegt.efi.int/eu-china. The update says “Under the BCM, China and the EU are exploring approaches to recognise legality verification schemes for timber and timber products managed by timber-exporting countries, including those from countries participating in FLEGT VPAs. This includes a trilateral dialogue... Continue reading
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February 11, 2016
EU illegal timber policy seems to be ineffective
EU’s timber regulation (EUTR) hasn’t been effective in preventing the illegal timber trade, according to the Guardian. Even if the law requires it, six EU countries still haven’t carried out checks on importers. Moreover, nine other EU countries didn’t take action against illegal timber dealers or haven’t been imposed penalties. The European Commission review sent to the Guardian shows that there are only a few private sector companies that have monitoring groups to track the source of their timber. Nevertheless, there are numerous ways to exempt many types of timber import from investigation. This EU law represents a landmark against illegal logging, "but almost three years after its introduction, we haven’t seen a single prosecution in Europe. If EU member states are serious about cracking down on the drivers of illegal logging, they need to start abiding by their... Continue reading
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EU illegal timber policy seems to be ineffective
EU’s timber regulation (EUTR) hasn’t been effective in preventing the illegal timber trade, according to the Guardian. Even if the law requires it, six EU countries still haven’t carried out checks on importers. Moreover, nine other EU countries didn’t take action against illegal timber dealers or haven’t been imposed penalties. The European Commission review sent to the Guardian shows that there are only a few private sector companies that have monitoring groups to track the source of their timber. Nevertheless, there are numerous ways to exempt many types of timber import from investigation. This EU law represents a landmark against illegal logging, "but almost three years after its introduction, we haven’t seen a single prosecution in Europe. If EU member states are serious about cracking down on the drivers of illegal logging, they need to start abiding by their... Continue reading
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August 10, 2016
China and EU working together to combat illegal timber trade
The EU and China established a Bilateral Coordination Mechanism (BCM) on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (FLEG) in 2009, following an EU-China Forest Law Enforcement and Governance conference in Beijing in 2007. Through the BCM, the EU and China work together to stop illegal logging and the associated trade in illegal timber. The BCM is a forum for policy dialogue and a mechanism for sharing information on policies and legal frameworks and for coordinating initiatives end illegal logging. The EU FLEGT Facility has released an update on the BCM which can be found at www.euflegt.efi.int/eu-china. The update says “Under the BCM, China and the EU are exploring approaches to recognise legality verification schemes for timber and timber products managed by timber-exporting countries, including those from countries participating in FLEGT VPAs. This includes a trilateral dialogue... Continue reading