council regul ec decemb establish flegt licens scheme import timber european commun council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss council european parliament welcom commun commiss council european parliament eu action plan forest law enforc govern trade flegt step tackl urgent issu illeg log trade action plan put emphasi govern reform capac build support action aim develop multilater cooper complementari demand side measur design reduc consumpt illeg harvest timber contribut wider object sustain forest manag timber produc countri action plan identifi set licens scheme measur ensur timber product legal produc accord nation legisl produc countri enter commun emphasis licens scheme imped legitim trade implement licens scheme requir import relev timber product commun made subject system check control seek guarante legal product end commun conclud voluntari partnership agreement countri region organis place legal bind oblig partner countri region organis implement licens scheme schedul stipul partnership agreement licens scheme timber product export partner countri enter commun custom point design releas free circul cover licenc issu partner countri state timber product produc domest timber legal harvest timber legal import partner countri accord nation law set respect partnership agreement complianc rule subject parti monitor compet author member state verifi shipment cover valid licenc prior releas shipment cover licenc free circul commun member state determin penalti applic event infring regul licens scheme initi cover limit rang timber product agre rang product extend product categori import revis annex countri product cover licens scheme promptli revis account progress implement partnership agreement partner countri ad annex notifi commiss commiss confirm partner countri put place control need issu licenc product list annex ii partner countri remov annex year notic intent termin partnership agreement effect case suspens partnership agreement annex ii amend commiss partner countri agre amend annex iii amend commiss partner countri concern agre amend amend annex ii iii implement measur technic natur order simplifi expedit procedur adopt entrust commiss amend compris commod code digit head level digit subhead level current version annex harmonis commod descript code system measur implement regul adopt accord council decis ec june lai procedur exercis implement power confer commiss distinct made measur subject regulatori committe procedur subject manag committe procedur manag committe procedur case view increas effici adopt regul chapter subject matter definit articl regul establish commun set rule import timber product purpos implement flegt licens scheme licens scheme implement partnership agreement timber produc countri regul appli import timber product set annex ii iii partner countri list annex articl purpos regul definit appli quot forest law enforc govern trade licens scheme quot hereinaft refer flegt licens scheme mean issu licenc timber product export commun partner countri implement commun commun provis border control quot partner countri quot mean state region organis enter partnership agreement list annex quot partnership agreement quot mean agreement commun partner countri commun partner countri undertak work support flegt action plan implement flegt licens scheme quot region organis quot mean organis consist sovereign state transfer compet organis grant capac enter partnership agreement behalf respect matter govern flegt licens scheme list annex quot flegt licenc quot mean shipment base market particip base document standard format forgeri resist tamper proof verifi refer shipment complianc requir flegt licens scheme duli issu valid partner countri licens author system issu record commun licenc paper base base electron mean quot market particip quot mean actor privat public involv forestri transform trade timber product quot licens author i quot mean author i design partner countri issu valid flegt licenc quot compet author i quot mean author i design member state verifi flegt licenc quot timber product quot mean product set annex ii iii flegt licens scheme appli import commun qualifi quot good commerci natur quot defin point articl commiss regul eec juli lai provis implement council regul eec establish commun custom code quot legal produc timber quot mean timber product produc domest timber legal harvest timber legal import partner countri accord nation law determin partner countri set partnership agreement quot import quot mean releas free circul timber product mean articl council regul eec octob establish commun custom code quot shipment quot mean shipment timber product quot export quot mean physic leav take timber product part geograph territori partner countri bring commun quot parti monitor quot mean system organis independ partner countri govern author forest timber sector monitor report oper flegt licens scheme chapter ii flegt licens scheme articl flegt licens scheme appli import partner countri partnership agreement agre schedul implement commit enter agreement articl import commun timber product export partner countri prohibit shipment cover flegt licenc exist scheme guarante legal reliabl track timber product export partner countri form basi flegt licenc condit scheme assess approv accord procedur refer articl order provid assur legal timber product concern timber product speci list annex council regul ec decemb protect speci wild fauna flora regul trade exempt requir laid paragraph articl commiss review exempt accord procedur refer articl decemb articl flegt licenc cover shipment compet author time custom declar shipment present releas free circul commun compet author record electron paper format origin flegt licenc custom declar import timber product flegt licenc issu market particip accept long market particip licenc remain valid compet author provid commiss person bodi design commiss access relev document data problem aris impair effect oper flegt licens scheme compet author grant person bodi design partner countri respons parti monitor flegt licens scheme access relev document data compet author requir provid inform permit commun pursuant nation law compet author decid verif shipment risk base approach case doubt valid licenc compet author licens author addit verif seek clarif set partnership agreement export partner countri member state collect fee cover expens aris offici act compet author requir control purpos articl custom author suspend releas detain timber product reason licenc valid cost incur verif complet expens import member state concern determin member state determin penalti impos provis regul infring penalti effect proportion dissuas commiss adopt detail requir applic articl accord procedur refer articl articl compet author establish requir laid articl fulfil act accord nation legisl forc member state notifi commiss inform suggest provis regul circumv articl member state design compet author respons implement regul commun commiss commiss provid compet author member state name relev detail licens author design partner countri authent specimen stamp signatur attest licenc legal issu relev inform receiv respect licenc articl member state requir submit april annual report cover previou calendar year includ quantiti timber product import member state flegt licens scheme hs head annex ii iii partner countri number flegt licenc receiv hs head annex ii iii partner countri number case quantiti timber product involv articl appli commiss lai format annual report order facilit monitor flegt licens scheme commiss prepar june annual synthesi report base inform submit member state annual report cover previou calendar year make access public accord regul ec european parliament council public access european parliament council commiss document chapter iii gener provis articl year entri forc partnership agreement commiss present council report implement regul base synthesi report refer articl review partnership agreement report accompani propos improv flegt licens scheme articl commiss amend list partner countri design licens author set annex accord procedur refer articl commiss amend list timber product set annex ii flegt licens scheme appli accord procedur refer articl amend adopt commiss take account implement flegt partnership agreement amend compris commod code digit head level digit subhead level current version annex harmonis commod descript code system commiss amend list timber product set annex iii flegt licens scheme appli accord procedur refer articl amend adopt commiss take account implement flegt partnership agreement amend compris commod code digit head level digit subhead level current version annex harmonis commod descript code system appli relat partner countri set annex iii articl commiss assist forest law enforc govern trade flegt committe hereinaft refer committe refer made paragraph articl decis ec appli period laid articl decis ec set month refer made paragraph articl decis ec appli period laid articl decis ec set month committe adopt rule procedur articl regul enter forc dai public offici journal european union regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel decemb council presid beckett oj oj regul amend regul ec oj oj regul amend regul ec european parliament council oj oj regul amend commiss regul ec oj oj annex partner countri design licens author annex ii timber product flegt licens scheme appli irrespect partner countri hs head descript wood rough strip bark sapwood roughli squar railwai tramwai sleeper cross ti wood wood sawn chip lengthwis slice peel plane sand end joint thick exceed mm sheet veneer includ obtain slice lamin wood plywood similar lamin wood wood sawn lengthwis slice peel plane sand splice end joint thick exceed mm plywood veneer panel similar lamin wood annex iii timber product flegt licens scheme appli relat partner countri partner countri hs head descript