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
The Bill would make it illegal to sell, knowingly or not, timber that had been:obtained illegally in any way in the country of origin exported illegally from its country of originimported illegally into any country.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.
House of Commons
9 November 2009
This Bill would make it illegal to sell timber or wood products in the UK if the timber was obtained illegally in the country of origin or illegally exported or imported. It also makes it illegal to falsify records about harvesting, importing or exporting timber. Penalties could be up to five years in prison and fines up to £100,000.
The Bill is currently at Second Reading in the House of Commons (originating in the Commons).
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This Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading debate on 16 October but there was an Objection taken under Standing Order No. 11(2).
The Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading on several Fridays before being dropped by its sponsor, Mr Andrew Dismore.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
