Illegally Logged Timber (Prohibition Of Sale) Bill
In progressCurrently at: 2nd reading in the Commons.
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Long title
A Bill to prohibit the sale in the United Kingdom of timber and wood products that were obtained or produced illegally in their country of origin; and for connected purposes
Summary
<p>The Bill would make it illegal to sell, knowingly or not, timber that had been:</p><ul><li>obtained illegally in any way in the country of origin </li><li>exported illegally from its country of origin</li><li>imported illegally into any country.</li></ul><p>It also would make it an offence to falsify records with regard to the harvesting, importing or exporting of timber. The maximum penalties included in the Bill are up to five years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to £100,000.</p>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
26 January 2009 – 26 January 2009
- 2nd reading· Commons
26 June 2009 – 26 June 2009
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 429.