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European Union (Timber and Timber Products) (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 316 of 2014).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Timber Internal trade International trade Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations give effect to the EU Timber Regulation (Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 607/2012 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 363/2012. These EU instruments aim at ensuring that all appropriate timber and timber products placed on the market in the EU are from legally harvested sources. The Minister is designated as the competent authority in the State responsible for the application of the EU Regulations. These Regulations also define offences and concern enforcement. Where an authorised officer is of the opinion that a contravention of these Regulations or the EU Regulations may have taken place or may be taking place, s(he) may serve a compliance notice requiring the person to whom it is served to take such action as specified in the notice.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 607/2012 on the detailed rules concerning the due diligence system and the frequency and nature of the checks on 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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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