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Regulation (2014: 1006) on timber measurement.

Country/Territory
Sweden
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Timber International trade Internal trade Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Regulation designates, for purposes of the Law on Timber Measurement, the Swedish Forest Agency as the competent authority. The Agency shall have regulatory and enforcement powers as prescribed by this Regulation. Timber measurement rules shall apply to large-scale transactions. The Agency may define small-scale processing and small-scale energy production for purposes of the Law. The Agency may issue rule regarding method of measurement and recording obligations and regarding the duty of operators to provide information to the Agency.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.riksdagen.se

References - Legislation

Implements

Act (2014: 1005) on timber measurement.

Legislation | Sweden | 2014

Keyword: Timber, Internal trade, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Regulation on timber measurement (SKSFS 2014:11).

Legislation | Sweden | 2014

Keyword: Timber extraction/logging, Timber, Data collection/reporting, Traceability/product tracing, Classification/declassification, Registration, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX