The first successful criminal prosecutions under the EU Timber Regulation may be a turning point in meaningful enforcement of the law created to keep stolen and illicit timber out of the bloc’s markets.
Since the military coup in Myanmar in 2021, EIA’s Forests campaigners have been investigating and exposing the illicit timber trade from Myanmar to international markets
Working with information supplied by EIA’s Forests team, German police and customs have raided the private villa of timber trader Stefan Bührich and the grounds of a company of which he was previously a director
An Italian superyacht firm is seeking new investment by going public – despite being accused by EIA of breaching EU law over the importation of teak from Myanmar
Despite EU sanctions, cash-hungry Myanmar military offers to accept Euros in upcoming teak auction.
The next time you see a superyacht know this – it is more than likely decked out with Myanmar teak. EIA and the people in Myanmar call it ‘blood timber’ and for good reason