Illegally logged timber from Romania
28.7.2014
Question for written answer E-006138-14
to the Commission
Rule 130
Ulrike Lunacek (Verts/ALE)
Media reports[1] and research carried out by environmental organisations have revealed that illegally logged timber is coming on to the market in Romania and that the country’s timber industry monitoring system is being circumvented, in some cases for fraudulent purposes.
What steps is the Commission taking to ensure that Romania complies with Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 (EU Timber Regulation)?
- [1] http://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article112156560/Illegaler-Kahlschlag-in-Europas-groesstem-Urwald.html