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Germany moves to ban illegal timber marketing

ENDS Europe
Wednesday 20 April 2005

Germany has become the first EU member state to propose legislation outlawing import or marketing of wood sourced illegally in non-EU countries. Under a draft law, German timber companies will be obliged to certify that timber they import or use was procured legally. The proposal affects all companies with annual sales of more than €100,000.

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