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Act on Administration of EU regulations on trade in timber and timber products to control illegal trade (No. 1225 of 2012).

Country
Denmark
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
The Minister for the Environment shall lay down the rules necessary for the administration in Denmark of the EU regulations on trade in timber and timber products in order to control its illegal trade. A request shall be submitted to the Minister for the Environment for permission of trade, provided that it includes information (including financial and accounting details) which may affect the authorities' implementation of inspection, sampling, copying and distribution of written material and print of electronic data. The Minister for the Environment may lay down rules on fees to cover all or partial costs of administration and supervision of compliance with the European Union regulations on FLEGT licenses and regulations issued pursuant to this Act.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/den118347.pdf
Web site
http://www.retsinformation.dk
Date of text
Entry into force notes
Entry into force on 1 January 2013.
Notes
This Act does not apply to Greenland nor to the Faroe Islands.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Lov om administration af Den Europ iske Unions forordninger om handel med tr og tr produkter med henblik p bek mpelse af handel med ulovligt f ldet tr .
Implements
Council Regulation (EC) No. 2173/2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community.
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1024/2008 laying down detailed measures for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2173/2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community.
Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 363/2012 on the procedural rules for the recognition and withdrawal of recognition of monitoring organisations as provided for in Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 607/2012 on the detailed rules concerning the due diligence system and the frequency and nature of the checks on monitoring organisations as provided for in Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market.
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