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Timber confiscations in Germany demonstrate that relying on official-looking documents alone for EUTR compliance can be dicey. Such documentation can rarely stand alone when the timber comes from countries with high levels of corruption.
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Transparency International has released the 2013 Corruption Perception Index covering most countries of the world. The index is an important indicator of the risk of illegal timber harvesting in the FSC Controlled Wood system and the EUTR.
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The Global Forest Registry team is compiling lists of laws applying to timber harvesting and trade in many of the world’s countries. Applicable legislation is crucial for risk assessments, which companies need to conduct in order to comply with the EUTR and with the FSC Controlled Wood system.