Law amending the Law on Forests. Country/Territory Slovenia Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Timber Internal trade Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law entered into force on 10 August 2013. Abstract This Law lays down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the internal market for the first time, as well as the obligations of traders, in accordance with European Community regulations. It prohibits the placing on the market of illegally harvested timber or timber products derived from such timber. The authorities competent for the implementation of these provisions is the ministry responsible for forestry, forestry inspection and the Customs Administration of the Full text Slovenian 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 Keyword: Timber, Internal trade, Traceability/product tracing Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Law on Forests. Legislation | Slovenia | 1993 Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Private forest, Public forest, Policy/planning, Afforestation/reforestation, Timber extraction/logging, Protection forest, Institution, Research, Monitoring, Erosion Source: FAO, FAOLEX