LIDSTATEN VAN DE EUROPESE UNIE: Uw verplichtingen om de nieuwe EU ontbossingswet uit te voeren beginnen vandaag

A joint statement from numerous NGOs calling on the 27 EU member states to establish competent authorities and national regulatory frameworks to enforce the EU Deforestation Regulation. It outlines specific deadlines for appointing authorities and implementing sanctions, monitoring plans, and customs cooperation to prevent global deforestation driven by EU consumption.

• EU member states must designate one or more "competent authorities" by December 30, 2023, to oversee the implementation and enforcement of the regulation. These authorities must be functionally independent and possess the necessary resources and powers to investigate and penalize non-compliance.
• By December 30, 2024, member states are required to establish national rules for effective and deterrent sanctions. These sanctions must include the seizure of non-compliant products and revenues, fines of at least 4% of total EU turnover, temporary exclusion from public procurement and government funding, and bans on importing, exporting, or trading relevant products.
• Member states must implement administrative and judicial procedures by December 30, 2024, to allow for the prosecution of non-compliance and enable interested parties to challenge the legality of decisions made by competent authorities.
• The regulation requires the development of an annual plan starting December 30, 2024, to ensure quantitative and qualitative controls and to monitor trade patterns for potential circumvention of the law, with information sharing between member states and the Commission.
• Member states must ensure cooperation between customs authorities and competent authorities, allowing customs to verify declarations and suspend the release of shipments until appropriate controls are completed.

APA

ClientEarth (2023). LIDSTATEN VAN DE EUROPESE UNIE: Uw verplichtingen om de nieuwe EU ontbossingswet uit te voeren beginnen vandaag. https://www.clientearth.org/media/w2gpfngz/nl_ngo-statement-to-eu-member-states-on-eudr-implementation.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. LIDSTATEN VAN DE EUROPESE UNIE: Uw verplichtingen om de nieuwe EU ontbossingswet uit te voeren beginnen vandaag. 2023. https://www.clientearth.org/media/w2gpfngz/nl_ngo-statement-to-eu-member-states-on-eudr-implementation.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{clientearth2023lidstaten, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{LIDSTATEN VAN DE EUROPESE UNIE: Uw verplichtingen om de nieuwe EU ontbossingswet uit te voeren beginnen vandaag}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, year = {2023}, month = jun, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/w2gpfngz/nl_ngo-statement-to-eu-member-states-on-eudr-implementation.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }