German firm investigated by EIA convicted for breaking EU sanctions by trading illegal Myanmar teak
A German company has been convicted and fined for evading sanctions on Myanmar timber
A German company has been convicted and fined for evading sanctions on Myanmar timber
The crackdown on Myanmar teak in the Netherlands has expanded to include criminal prosecutions against a range of companies and individuals, EIA has learnt
On 1 February, the Myanmar military (also known as the Tatmadaw) overthrew the Government of the country and arrested its leadership, events which radically altered the context for addressing the problem of illegal timber sourced from the country