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EUTR: WWF files a complaint with the EU Commission against Germany
The WWF has lodged a complaint against Germany with the EU Commission because of inadequate implementation of the European Timber Trade Regulation (EUTR). The aim of the environmentalists is to get the Commission to initiate infringement proceedings. The environmentalists have the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE) in their sights, which is responsible for the implementation of the EUTR and thus for the import control of wood from non-EU countries. According to the WWF, up to 30% of the timber traded worldwide comes from illegal sources, in many tropical countries even up to 90%. Whereby the environmentalists immediately describe insufficiently documented sources as illegal. An illegal origin can then be assumed, but not proven. A subtle difference. In any case, politics could effectively push back the illegal timber trade with the Timber Trade Ordinance. But Germany... Continue reading →
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June 29, 2021
EUTR: WWF files a complaint with the EU Commission against Germany
The WWF has lodged a complaint against Germany with the EU Commission because of inadequate implementation of the European Timber Trade Regulation (EUTR). The aim of the environmentalists is to get the Commission to initiate infringement proceedings. The environmentalists have the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE) in their sights, which is responsible for the implementation of the EUTR and thus for the import control of wood from non-EU countries. According to the WWF, up to 30% of the timber traded worldwide comes from illegal sources, in many tropical countries even up to 90%. Whereby the environmentalists immediately describe insufficiently documented sources as illegal. An illegal origin can then be assumed, but not proven. A subtle difference. In any case, politics could effectively push back the illegal timber trade with the Timber Trade Ordinance. But Germany... Continue reading →
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June 21, 2019
WWF criticizes FSC: No positive environmental effects in northwestern Russia
The seal of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is considered by environmental organizations to be the most demanding international certificate for more responsible forest management. A study commissioned by the WWF on the situation in Russia shows that a positive ecological effect is not everywhere: In the areas investigated in the northwest of the country, no significant difference between FSC-certified forests and those without a certificate could be established. "In the forests studied, regardless of certification, we are dealing with large-scale clearcuts that are difficult for nature to recover. This is a worrying finding, " Susanne Winter, Program Director Forest at WWF Germany, said. The results of the study indicate that there is no real change in Russia through the FSC label towards more environmentally responsible forest management. Clearcuts of up to 50 hectares... Continue reading →
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June 29, 2021
EUTR: WWF files a complaint with the EU Commission against Germany
The WWF has lodged a complaint against Germany with the EU Commission because of inadequate implementation of the European Timber Trade Regulation (EUTR). The aim of the environmentalists is to get the Commission to initiate infringement proceedings. The environmentalists have the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE) in their sights, which is responsible for the implementation of the EUTR and thus for the import control of wood from non-EU countries. According to the WWF, up to 30% of the timber traded worldwide comes from illegal sources, in many tropical countries even up to 90%. Whereby the environmentalists immediately describe insufficiently documented sources as illegal. An illegal origin can then be assumed, but not proven. A subtle difference. In any case, politics could effectively push back the illegal timber trade with the Timber Trade Ordinance. But Germany... Continue reading →