Council Regulation (EC) No. 2173/2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community.

Subject

Forestry

Keyword

Timber International trade Traceability/product tracing

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Abstract

This Regulation establishes a set of rules governing the import of certain timber products. These rules are adopted in the framework of the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licensing scheme, which aims at ensuring that only timber products that have been legally produced in accordance with the national legislation of the producing country may enter the European Community. The Regulation stipulates that the licensing scheme shall be implemented through Partnership Agreements with timber producing countries. This Regulation shall apply to imports of timber products set out in Annexes II and III from partner countries listed in Annex I.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Timber Trade Security Act.

Legislation | Germany | 2011 (2021)

Keyword: Timber, International trade, Access-to-information, Traceability/product tracing, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Loi concernant certaines modalités d’application et la sanction du règlement (CE) n° 2173/2005 du Conseil du 20 décembre 2005 concernant la mise en place d’un régime d’autorisation FLEGT relatif aux importations de bois dans la Communauté européenne.

Legislation | Luxembourg | 2012

Keyword: Timber, International trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Traceability/product tracing, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (2012:30) on FLEGT licenses for import of timber.

Legislation | Sweden | 2012

Keyword: Timber, International trade, Traceability/product tracing, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on Administration of EU regulations on trade in timber and timber products to control illegal trade (No. 1225 of 2012).

Legislation | Denmark | 2012

Keyword: Timber, International trade, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 169 on trade in timber and timber products to control illegal trade in harvested timber.

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

Keyword: Timber, Monitoring, International trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on the implementation of European Union regulations related to the trade with illegally harvested timber and products made from such wood.

Legislation | Croatia | 2013

Keyword: Timber, International trade, Internal trade, Offences/penalties, Standards, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 178 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Timber extraction/logging, Timber, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Traceability/product tracing, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1024/2008 laying down detailed measures for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2173/2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community.

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Timber, International trade, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Licensing Scheme Regulations, 2015 (L.N. 115 of 2015).

Legislation | Malta | 2015

Keyword: Timber, International trade, Offences/penalties, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislative Decree No. 178 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 2173/2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community and Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010 laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market.

Legislation | Italy | 2014

Keyword: Timber, Internal trade, International trade, Traceability/product tracing, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Real Decreto Nº 1088/2015 - Regulaciones para asegurar la legalidad de la comercialización de madera y productos de la madera.

Legislation | Spain | 2015

Keyword: Timber, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Registration, Internal trade, International trade, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Nature Conservation Act (2015).

Legislation | Netherlands | 2015 (2020)

Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Basic legislation, Timber extraction/logging, Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Timber, Ecosystem preservation, Freshwater pollution, Biodiversity, Protected area, Management/conservation, Protection of habitats, Policy/planning, Birds, Marine area, Protection of species, Endangered species, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Trade in species, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Alien species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law implementing the European Union regulations on the movement of wood and timber products.

Legislation | Croatia | 2018

Keyword: Timber, Traceability/product tracing, Offences/penalties, Monitoring, Inspection, Internal trade, International relations/cooperation, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Act on the Monitoring of Trade in Wood (Timber Trade Surveillance Act).

Legislation | Austria | 2013 (2021)

Keyword: Timber, Timber extraction/logging, International trade, Forest management/forest conservation, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance, International relations/cooperation, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, International organization, Data collection/reporting, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1387 amending Annexes I and III to Council Regulation (EC) No. 2173/2005 following a Voluntary Partnership Agreement with Indonesia for a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Union.

Legislation | European Union | 2016

Keyword: Timber, International trade, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX