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EU imposes tougher fines on illegal timber imports
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TIMBER HAULIERS could face tough new penalties it they are found transporting illegally-harvested timber.
Following the endorsement of an EU regulation to prevent the sale or distribution of illegal timber, operators will need to check the provenance of all imported industrial wood. The European Parliament has voted to approve the new rules and member states will apply sanctions.
The new regulation will draw a distinction between the primary supplier, where the heaviest penalties will apply, and other businesses in the supply chain.
C&Ii Hauliers, based in Tilbury Docks, Essex, often transports timber products, but director Mark Collier is not worried by the new regulation. "We work for one of the major importers of forest products,he says. "If it's about extra documentation, that's not a problem.
An estimated 20% of timber and timber products reaching the EU comes from illegal sources, while global use of such products may be as high as 40%. The new regulations are expected to take effect in late 2012.
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