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Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 995/2010.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 150, 9 June 2023, pp. 206-247.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Forestry
Keyword
Agricultural commodities Coffee/cocoa/tea International trade Access-to-information Access-to-justice Afforestation/reforestation Biodiversity Business/industry/corporations Climate change Community management Enforcement/compliance Data collection/reporting Ecosystem preservation Emissions EIA Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Human rights Indigenous peoples Inspection International relations/cooperation Non-timber products Risk assessment/management Timber Timber extraction/logging Cattle Animal feed/feedstuffs
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Articles 3 to 13, Articles 16 to 24 and Articles 26, 31 and 32 shall apply from 30 December 2024. Except as regards the products covered in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 995/2010, for operators that by 31 December 2020 were established as micro-undertakings or small undertakings pursuant to Article 3(1) or (2) of Directive 2013/34/EU, respectively, Articles 16 to 24 and Articles 26, 31 and 32 shall apply from 30 June 2025.
Abstract

This Regulation promotes the placing and making available on the Union market as well as the export from the Union of ‘deforestation-free’ products, with a view to: (a) minimizing the Union’s contribution to deforestation and forest degradation worldwide, and thereby contributing to a reduction in global deforestation; and (b) reducing the Union’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and global biodiversity loss. This Regulation sets out the obligations concerning relevant commodities and relevant products in order to effectively combat deforestation and forest degradation, and to promote deforestation-free supply chains, while taking into account the protection of human rights and the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, both in the Union and in third countries. Article 3 allows the placing and making available on the Union market or exporting of relevant commodities and relevant products, only if they are (I) deforestation-free; (II) produced in accordance with the relevant legislation of the country of production; and (III) covered by a due diligence statement. Annex I lists relevant products that contain, have been fed with or have been made using relevant commodities, namely cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood, and Annex II sets out the information to be contained in the due diligence statement.

Full text
English
Website
eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Repeals

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