Annexes to COM(2010)456 - Opinion on the EP's amendments to the Council's position on the proposal for a REGULATION laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2010)456 - Opinion on the EP's amendments to the Council's position on the proposal for a REGULATION laying down the obligations of ... |
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| document | COM(2010)456  |
| date | August 30, 2010 |
The EP adopted its position at second reading on 7 July 2010.
3. OBJECTIVE OF THE COMMISSION ON THE AMENDMENTS BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
The objective of the Commission on the amendments by the European Parliament is to accept the compromise package as it is in line with the overall purpose and the general characteristics of the Commission proposal.
4. Opinion of the Commission on the amendments by the European Parliament
At its Plenary Session of 7 July 2010, the European Parliament adopted a compromise package which had been agreed with the Council in view of reaching a second reading agreement.
These amendments concern essentially:
- The imposition of a prohibition on placing on the EU market of illegally harvested timber and timber products,
- The imposition of an obligation on internal traders to keep records of from whom and to whom they sell timber and timber products on a commercial basis,
- Recognition and withdrawal of recognition of monitoring organizations to be done centrally by the Commission,
- Extension of the date of application of the Regulation to 27 months,
- Amendment of the scope of applicable legislation through insertion of a reference to forest management and biodiversity conservation legislation directly related to timber harvesting,
- Expansion of the risk assessment criteria by adding UN Security Council or Council of the European Union sanctions on timber imports or exports and prevalence of armed conflict,
- Authorization of the competent authorities to carry out check on operators and monitoring organizations when in a possession of relevant information, including substantiated concerns from third parties.
5. CONCLUSION
Pursuant to Article 293(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Commission amends its proposal as set out above.