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Between March 2013 and mid-July 2017, the Competent Authority conducted only 26 checks on operators. It also details the limited legal avenues for NGOs to challenge inaction by the Competent Authority regarding substantiated concerns.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000118#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Belgium's penalty regime for EUTR violations includes criminal sanctions such as imprisonment from three days to three years and fines between €960 and €24,000,000 for operators placing illegal timber on the market or failing due diligence. 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It describes the penalty regime, which includes criminal sanctions for intentional offences and administrative fines up to €50,000. Enforcement data shows that between mid-2013 and January 2016, the BLE checked approximately 370 operators, finding around 50 in breach. The brief also notes challenges regarding legal standing for challenging CA inaction in administrative courts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000102#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The EUTR is implemented in Germany through the Holzhandels-Sicherungs-Gesetz (HolzSiG), which took effect on 9 May 2013, and an administrative regulation from 25 November 2013. 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