Import of illegally harvested timber

9.4.2014

Question for written answer E-004423-14
to the Commission
Rule 117
Chris Davies (ALDE)

What assessment has the Commission made of the effect of the various measures now enacted, such as FLEGT, on reducing the import into the EU of illegally harvested timber?

Is the Commission able to estimate what proportion of timber imports now comes from sustainable sources, and does this represent an improvement on the previous situation?

Does the Commission envisage the need for the EU to adopt additional measures to curtail the use of illegally harvested timber?

OJ C 377, 23/10/2014