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.

Subject

Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems

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

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply as from 3 March 2013. However, Articles 6(2), 7(1), 8(7) and 8(8) shall apply as from 2 December 2010.

Abstract

This Regulation 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. The aim is to support the fight against illegal logging and related trade actively, to complement and strengthen the FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement initiative and to improve synergies between policies in view of the conservation of forests and the achievement of a high level of environmental protection, including combating climate change and biodiversity loss.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan.

Legislation | 2003

Keyword: Timber, Sustainable use, Internal trade, International trade, Traceability/product tracing, Forest management/forest conservation, Biodiversity, International relations/cooperation, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Loi concernant certaines modalités d’application et la sanction du règlement (UE) n° 995/2010 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 20 octobre 2010 établissant les obligations des opérateurs qui mettent du bois et des produits dérivés sur le marché.

Legislation | Luxembourg | 2012

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

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

Forest Law of the Republic of Slovenia.

Legislation | Slovenia | 1993 (2023)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest fires, Forest service/forest officers, Forestry protection measures, Inspection, Institution, Integrated management, Offences/penalties, Protection forest, Protection of environment, Afforestation/reforestation, Survey/mapping, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Traceability/product tracing, Cultural heritage

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

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

Legislation | Ireland | 2014

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

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

Timber and Timber Products (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 233 of 2013).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

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

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

Law amending the Law on Forests.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2013

Keyword: Timber, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree-Law No. 76/2013 creating the forestry register for operators who place timber products on the market and establishing sanctions for offenders.

Legislation | Portugal | 2013

Keyword: Timber, Internal trade, Offences/penalties, Timber extraction/logging, Transport/storage, Registration, Inspection, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Timber and Timber Products (Placing on the Market) Regulations, 2015 (L.N. 79 of 2015).

Legislation | Malta | 2015

Keyword: Timber, Internal trade, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act no. 226/2013 on the placing timber and timber products on the market.

Legislation | Czechia | 2013

Keyword: Timber, Internal trade

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

Regulation No. 1032 on trade of timber timber products originating from outside of Norway.

Legislation | Norway | 2015 (2015)

Keyword: Timber, International trade, Business/industry/corporations

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 (2014: 1009) on trade in timber and timber products.

Legislation | Sweden | 2014 (2014)

Keyword: Timber extraction/logging, Timber, International trade, Internal trade, Governance, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Forest management/forest conservation

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

Repealed by

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.

Legislation | European Union | 2023

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX