Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005Show full title

CHAPTER II U.K. FLEGT LICENSING SCHEME

Article 3 U.K.

1. The FLEGT licensing scheme shall apply only to imports from partner countries.

2. Each Partnership Agreement shall specify an agreed schedule for implementing the commitments entered into by that Agreement.

Article 4 U.K.

1. Imports into [F1 Great Britain] of timber products exported from partner countries shall be prohibited unless the shipment is covered by a FLEGT licence.

[F2 2. In order to provide the necessary assurance as to the legality of the timber products concerned, the [F3 Secretary of State] shall assess existing schemes that guarantee the legality and reliable tracking of timber products exported from partner countries, and [F4 by regulations approve any such scheme].

The schemes approved by the [F5 Secretary of State] may form the basis of a FLEGT licence.

3. Timber products of species listed in Annexes A, B and C to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97(1) shall be exempt from the requirement laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 4(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1025), regs. 1(1), 4(4)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1315, regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)(3)(c)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))

F2 Substituted by Regulation (EU) No 657/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 as regards the delegated and implementing powers to be conferred on the Commission.

F3 Words in Art. 4(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environment and Wildlife (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/473), regs. 1, 3(2)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Words in Art. 4(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environment and Wildlife (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/473), regs. 1, 3(2)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Words in Art. 4(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environment and Wildlife (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/473), regs. 1, 3(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Words in Art. 4(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1025), regs. 1(1), 4(4)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1315, regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 5 U.K.

1. A FLEGT licence covering each shipment shall be available to the competent authority at the same time as the customs declaration for that shipment is presented for release for free circulation in [F7 Great Britain]. The [F8 competent authority] shall keep a record — in electronic or paper format — of the original FLEGT licence together with the corresponding customs declaration.

Import of timber products under a FLEGT licence issued to a market participant shall be accepted as long as the market participant’s licence remains valid.

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3. The [F10 competent authority] shall grant to the persons or bodies designated by partner countries as being responsible for the third party monitoring of the FLEGT licensing scheme access to the relevant documents and data, but the [F10 competent authority] shall not be required to provide any information which [F11 it is] not permitted to communicate pursuant to [F12 any enactment or rule of law].

4. The [F13 competent authority] shall decide on the need for further verification of shipments using a risk-based approach.

5. In case of doubt as to the validity of the licence, the [F14 competent authority] may ask the licensing authorities for additional verification and seek further clarification, as set out in the Partnership Agreement with the exporting partner country.

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7. Customs authorities may suspend the release of or detain timber products where they have reason to believe that the licence may not be valid. Costs incurred while the verification is completed shall be at the expense of the importer, except where the [F16 Secretary of State] determines otherwise.

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[F18 9. The Secretary of State may, by regulations, make provision—

(a) for the information to be produced in a licence,

(b) for the form of such a licence, and

(c) in relation to the acceptance and verification of licences, including in relation to the inspection of shipments.]

Textual Amendments

F7 Words in Art. 5(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1025), regs. 1(1), 4(5)(a)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1315, regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)(3)(d)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F8 Words in Art. 5(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1025), regs. 1(1), 4(5)(a)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1315, regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F9 Art. 5(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1025), regs. 1(1), 4(5)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1315, regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F10 Words in Art. 5(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1025), regs. 1(1), 4(5)(c)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1315, regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F11 Words in Art. 5(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1025), regs. 1(1), 4(5)(c)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1315, regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F12 Words in Art. 5(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1025), regs. 1(1), 4(5)(c)(iii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1315, regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F13 Words in Art. 5(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1025), regs. 1(1), 4(5)(d) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1315, regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F14 Words in Art. 5(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1025), regs. 1(1), 4(5)(d) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1315, regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F15 Art. 5(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1025), regs. 1(1), 4(5)(e) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1315, regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F16 Words in Art. 5(7) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1025), regs. 1(1), 4(5)(f) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1315, regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F17 Art. 5(8) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1025), regs. 1(1), 4(5)(g) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1315, regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F18 Art. 5(9) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environment and Wildlife (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/473), regs. 1, 3(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F19 Article 6 U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F19 Art. 6 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1025), regs. 1(1), 4(6) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1315, regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F20 Article 7 U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F20 Art. 7 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1025), regs. 1(1), 4(6) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1315, regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F21 Article 8 U.K.

1. [F22 The Secretary of State must prepare and publish,] at the latest by 30 April of each year, information on the application of this Regulation during the previous calendar year.

[F23 2. The first report under this Article must be published on or before 30 April 2022.]

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Textual Amendments

F21 Substituted by Regulation (EU) 2019/1010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the alignment of reporting obligations in the field of legislation related to the environment, and amending Regulations (EC) No 166/2006 and (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 2002/49/EC, 2004/35/EC, 2007/2/EC, 2009/147/EC and 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 338/97 and (EC) No 2173/2005, and Council Directive 86/278/EEC (Text with EEA relevance).

F22 Words in Art. 8(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1025), regs. 1(1), 4(7)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1315, regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)(3)(e)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F23 Art. 8(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1025), regs. 1(1), 4(7)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1315, regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)(3)(e)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F24 Art. 8(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1025), regs. 1(1), 4(7)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1315, regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

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[F2 Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade ( OJ L 61, 3.3.1997, p. 1 ).]

Textual Amendments

F2 Substituted by Regulation (EU) No 657/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 as regards the delegated and implementing powers to be conferred on the Commission.