Legislative Decree No. 178 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 2173/2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community and Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010 laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market.
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Abstract
This Legislative Decree is adopted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No. 2173/2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community and Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010 which lays down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market. Firstly it designates the authority that shall be competent at the national level for carrying out the checks provided under those Regulations. Further it provides for the creation at the national level of the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade licence system. Penalties are set out.
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Entry into force notes
The Legislative Decree entered into force on 25 December 2014.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 286, 10 December 2014.
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English
Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Decreto Legislativo n. 178: Attuazione del regolamento (CE) n. 2173/2005 relativo all'istituzione di un sistema di licenze FLEGT per le importazioni di legname nella Comunita' europea e del regolamento (UE) n. 995/2010 che stabilisce gli obblighi degli operatori che commercializzano legno e prodotti da esso derivati.