Rising Concern About Market Impact of EUTR – ITTO European Market Report 30th August 2014

The market impact of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) has been a major concern for the European timber trade and policy makers.  Now that over a year has passed since coming into force, trade interests are raising concerns about inconsistent application across the EU and even within Member States, lack of clear guidance on key elements such as risk assessment, and the need for a greater focus on commercial implications and on evolution of cost-effective mechanisms for compliance, particularly amongst smaller companies that are so important in the timber trade. Equally NGOs are raising concerns about lack of visible progress by some EU Member States to develop enforcement regimes. This in turn has encouraged the European Commission to take measures to ensure that all Member States honour their commitments to implement and enforce EUTR.

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