Act no. 113/2018 on the placing timber and timber products on the internal market. Pays/Territoire Slovaquie Type du document Législation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Collection of Laws No. 113 of 2018 Sujet Forêts, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Bois Utilisation durable Commerce intérieur Traçabilité/traçage du produit Infractions/sanctions Évaluation/gestion des risques Biodiversité Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière Changement de climat Aire géographique Europe de l'Est, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 July 2018. Résumé This Act, which is composed of 19 articles, lays down: (a) rights and obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the internal market; (b rights and obligations of traders; (c) rights and obligations of transporters of timber and timber products; (d) duties of the monitoring organization; (e) the competence of the state administration bodies in the field of timber and timber products on the internal market; (f) offenses concerning placing timber and timber products on the internal market. The aim is to support the fight against illegal logging and related trade. As a general rule, the placing on the market of illegally harvested timber or products derived from such timber shall be prohibited. Operators shall exercise due diligence when placing timber or timber products on the market. Texte intégral Slovaque Site web www.zakonypreludi.sk