Act no. 226/2013 on the placing timber and timber products on the market.

Subject

Forestry

Keyword

Timber Internal trade

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Act enters into force on 1 September 2013.

Abstract

This Act, which is composed of 14 articles, establishes The Central Register of due diligence systems in order to control the marketing of illegally harvested timber and timber products, provides the scope and authority of government authorities in the field of placing timber and timber products on the market, and sanctions for administrative offenses concerning placing timber and timber products on the market. The Central Register contains information: (a) provided by operators of their due diligence systems for the purpose of carrying out checks; (b) provided by the state government to implement directly applicable legislation of the European Union, laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market; (c) serving an overall assessment of the implementation of the directly applicable European Union, laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market; (d) used to plan control of operators on the basis of risk analysis; (e) used to plan control of inspection organizations; (f) used for comprehensive risk assessment and evaluation of illegally harvested timber or timber products derived from such timber, including records of checks.

Full text

Czech

Website

www.zakonyprolidi.cz

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market.

Legislation | European Union | 2010 (2019)

Keyword: Timber, Sustainable use, Internal trade, International trade, Traceability/product tracing, Offences/penalties, Risk assessment/management, Biodiversity, Forest management/forest conservation, Timber extraction/logging, Climate change

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 363/2012 on the procedural rules for the recognition and withdrawal of recognition of monitoring organisations as provided for in Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market.

Legislation | European Union | 2012

Keyword: Timber, Internal trade, Non-governmental entity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree establishing the model certificate of inspection pursuant to the Act on the placing timber and timber products on the market.

Legislation | Czechia | 2019

Keyword: Timber, Internal trade, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX