Members’ Directory and Buyers’ Guide 2014
EU Timber Regulation
EUTR - The Essentials In March 2013, The EU Timber Regulation became UK law. The Regulation is designed to combat trading and harvest of illegal timber. Specifically;
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The EUTR places a legal obligation on those placing timber or timber products on the EU market for the first time (known as Operators) to conduct due diligence (DD) on these products, to minimise the risk that they are from illegal sources.
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First placers are liable to criminal prosecution if found to have placed or be placing illegal timber on the market. Penalties will be proportionate to the crime and may include imprisonment.
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Companies that are not placing products on the EU Market for the first time (known as Traders) must ensure they have systems in place to be able to trace timber purchases to sales. Such systems will allow enforcement agencies to establish the source of entry into the EU of any illegal timber found down the supply chain.
The introduction of the Regulation has increased the level of awareness about the way that forest products such as timber are sourced. Having foreseen the growing importance of this policy area, the TTF has been preparing members since 2003 through the Responsible Purchasing Policy.
The Responsible Purchasing Policy In 2010 all Timber Trade Federation members implemented the revised environmental criteria in the Code of Conduct by undertaking Supply Chain Due Diligence. The criteria were introduced to help members prepare for the EU Timber Regulation which came into force on 3 March 2013.
Most members use the Due Diligence system developed by sustainability experts at the TTF; The Responsible Purchasing Policy (RPP). The system is free for all members to use and is a benefit of TTF membership. It provides a robust framework for TTF members to implement due diligence to meet the requirements of the EUTR. Tools and guidance support Members in collecting supply chain information from their suppliers, and to assess and mitigate any risks of illegal timber in their supply chain.
Our close working relationship with the UK’s enforcement agency, the National Monitoring Organisation (NMO), has led us to further strengthen our system. Indeed, the continuous improvements we make have been positively recognized by the NMO. Furthermore, the NMO’s feedback quite clearly indicates that TTF Members are amongst the best prepared companies for this Regulation.
For further information contact: Anand Punja or Hendrikus van Hensbergen Sustainability Tel: 0207 291 5373 or 0207 291 5377 Email:
hvh@ttf.co.uk or
apunja@ttf.co.uk
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