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Overdue Diligence: Teak Exports from Myanmar in Breach of European Union Rules

Following an investigation into the placement of Burmese teak from Myanmar onto the European Union (EU) market, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has submitted legal complaints to authorities in five countries regarding violations of the European Timber Regulation (EUTR) by nine companies. EIA believes these companies have failed to ensure that illegally logged wood has not entered their supply streams, putting customers at risk of purchasing illegal timber. This briefing provides an overview of the results of a two-month investigation into these issues.

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Field Value
Document type Issue and policy briefs
Language of document
  • English
Topics
  • Forest policy and administration
  • Forest trade and finance
  • Logging and timber
Geographic area (spatial range)
  • Myanmar
Copyright Unclear copyright
Version / Edition October 2016
License Creative Commons Attribution
Contact

ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY (EIA) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7354 7960 Email: ukinfo@eia-international.org

Author (corporate) Environmental Investigation Agency
Publication place UK
Publisher Environmental Investigation Agency
Publication date 2016
Pagination 4
Keywords V4MF,FLEGT,illegal logging,due diligence,Burmese teak
Date uploaded December 14, 2018, 20:51 (UTC)
Date modified July 25, 2020, 07:32 (UTC)