Climate & Environment
Timber Legality
Verifying that timber was harvested in compliance with the laws of its country of origin — the first line of defence against illegal logging.
Definition
Timber legality is the demonstration that timber was harvested, transported, processed and traded in compliance with applicable laws in the country of origin — covering tenure and harvest rights, taxes, environmental and labour rules, and trade documentation. It is operationalised through the EU's FLEGT action plan (Voluntary Partnership Agreements and FLEGT licensing), the EU Timber Regulation's due diligence duty (succeeded by the EUDR's deforestation-free requirement), the US Lacey Act and Australia's illegal logging prohibition law.
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