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News 21 March 2019

German firm reported for Myanmar teak imports violating Europe’s legal timber rules

Our Forests campaigners today (21 March) formally submitted a dossier of evidence to German and European enforcement authorities over a German company’s imports of Myanmar teak.

Areas of work:
- Forests
Campaigns:
- Deforestation
- Timber trafficking

Press Release 21 March 2019

German trader reported for repeated violations of EU Timber Regulation

Evidence of serious repeated violations of the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR) by a trader of Myanmar teak was today submitted to German and European enforcement authorities by the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)

Areas of work:
- Forests
Campaigns:
- Timber trafficking