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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10797

2 March 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 29
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) environment
New rules take effect against illegal timber trade

Brussels, 01/03/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Sunday 3 March, the new regulation, which bans the marketing in the EU of timber illegally harvested in breach of the law of countries of origin, will come into force. The regulation applies not only to the timber itself but also to timber-derived products, such as paper and wood pulp produced in or imported into the EU. The procedures imposed by the regulation are to be respected by all operators in the wood and timber sector. The legislation aims...

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SOCIAL AFFAIRS
ECONOMY - FINANCE - ENTERPRISES
SECTORAL POLICIES
EXTERNAL ACTION
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
EVENTS CALENDAR