The starting point of this state of affairs are questions in the context of the import of wood and timber pro- Dust, especially charcoal, from the Republic of Paraguay and the Federal Republic of Nigeria . The large -scale cutout of forest and the resulting consequences for humans .And nature has been the subject of the political debate for some time. The Federal Government sees a important part of the measures to protect, conservation and the after- .maintenance of the forests worldwide.1 The European Union has with Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010 of the European Parliament and the council of October 20, 2010 on the obligations of market participants, the wood .and bring wooden products on the market, the wood market in the European business premium regU- led.2 This EU wood trade regulation (Eutr) came into force in 2013. Already in 2005 the EU with Regulation (EC) No. 2173/2005 of the Council of December 20, 2005 for the institution .of a flat-approval system for wood imports into the European community3 one Community regulation for the import of certain wood products, which are based on partner Country agreements should be implemented with the wood generating (Art. 1 of the order). .The Federal Institute for Agriculture and nutrition (BLE): “In the context of closed partnership agreements, some partner countries have Establishment of a control system obliged to the legality of the wood products carried out .to ensure. If the control systems are implemented in the partner countries, Wood deliveries from these countries only enter the EU with a flat permit in the EU lead. With the issuance of a fled approval, the approval body of the partner lancer confirms .of the fact that the wood products carried out are of legal origin. For deliveries with fled the importer does not require any duty of care in the sense of the European Wooden trade regulation (European Timber Regulation, Eutr). “4 .The explanations of the BLE on this website can be seen that neither with the repub Lik Paraguay still exist with the Federal Republic of Nigeria partnership agreements. 1 Bt-Drs. 18/9377, p. 2. 2 OJ L 295 of November 12, 2010, p.23. 3 OJ L 347 of December 30, 2005, p. 1. .4 https://www.ble.de/de/themen/wald-holz/handel-holz/flegt_node.html Scientific services WD 5 - 3000 - 100/17 Page 5 The Federal Republic of Germany has illegally inserted .a wood (wood trade security law-wooden) 5 The European law requirements of the Eutr implemented. 6 It also serves in accordance with Section 1 (1) of the Holzsig to carry out the regulation (EC) No. 2173/2005 of the Council of December 20, 2005 for the establishment of a flat approval .Systems for wood imports to the European community, as well as those for these regulations supplementary or implementation provision issued by the Council and the European Commission gene. In the following, individual questions about the Holzzimport are dealt with. 2. .Legality of the import of charcoal from Nigeria and Paraguay The import of charcoal from the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Paraguay in the European Economic Area and the Federal Republic of Germany is then inadmissible, if it violates the above -mentioned regulations. .The Eutr contains the ban on the ban on illegal wood and wood products in the EU internal market lead. The relevant duties of care are taken through the regulation to the actors involved imposed. 7 What is meant by „illegal wood and wood products“ is only judged .according to the EU wood trade regulation. The wood trade security law contains none in that Regulations, but refers to EU law. 8 It is remarkable that charcoal is a wood certificate, but from the EU wood regulation is not explicitly recorded. .Rather, the EU regulator has the charcoal from the Using the Eutr. The appendix to the regulation lists „under the regulation Lend (s) wood and wood certificates after the inline into the combined nomenclature according to .Appendix I of Regulation (EEC) No. 2658/87 of the Council ”. Firewood listed, but not the one in the Reference Ordinance (EEC) No. 2658/87 under Num- Mer 4402 00 <Charcoal (including coal made of bowls or nuts), also pressed together .

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