- Market news
On 19 November 2012, the Australian Senate voted in favour of the Australian Illegal Prohibition Bill, which prohibits the importing of illegally logged timber and timber products as well as processing domestically grown raw logs that have been illegally logged.
- Feature
On 9 November 2012, the long-awaited guidance document clarifying important details of the EU Timber Regulation was presented by EU. It provides clarification on several issues raised by stakeholders, including on risk assessment, product scope, and use of certification/verification schemes in risk assessment and mitigation. The guidance is purely explanatory and is not legally binding.
- Market news
On 9 November 2012, the long-awaited guidance document clarifying important details of the EU Timber Regulation was presented by EU. It provides clarification on several issues raised by stakeholders, including on risk assessment, product scope, and use of certification/verification schemes in risk assessment and mitigation. The guidance is purely explanatory and is not legally binding.