Law No. 2860-IV “On particulars of state regulation of business entities related to trade and export of timber”.

This Law defines a special legal regime for the export and trade of timber and industrial wood. Export of timber and industrial wood of valuable and rare species outside of the customs territory of Ukraine shall be prohibited. Temporarily, for a period of 10 years, shall be prohibited export outside the customs territory of Ukraine export of unprocessed timber: forest species, except pine, from 1 November 2015; pine wood species - from January 1, 2017. Trade outside the customs territory of Ukraine in the customs regime of exports by forestry enterprises of timber and industrial wood made therefrom, except as provided for in Articles 2 and 2-1 of this Law, shall be authorized in the presence of a certificate about the origin of timber and industrial wood made therefrom. Certificates of the origin of timber and industrial wood made therefrom shall be issued by enterprises – permanent forest managers along with the shipping bill. Persons guilty of violation of the procedure for issuance and circulation of certificates on the origin of timber and industrial wood made therefrom, are liable in accordance with acting legislation.