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"en.20080421.13.1-032"2
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"Deforestation has reached an alarming rate at a global level, namely 13 million hectares a year. The phenomenon is closely related to the illegal cutting of trees and illicit trade in wood products.
We could continue to shut our eyes to the massacre of the forests, believing that we, Europeans, have advanced systems of biodiversity and consumer protection.
In EU, approximately 50 per cent of wood imports from tropical countries and 20% of wood imports from Europe and the Russian Federation come from illegal sources.
Therefore, we contribute fully to illegal deforestations in the Amazon and what’s more, the phenomenon is also widespread in EU Member States such as Estonia, Romania and Bulgaria.
We need to have a consistent and honest approach toward the issue of illegal deforestation and illicit trade in third countries, but particularly on European Union territory.
Therefore, I request the European Commission to submit as soon as possible a legislative proposal by which only wood and wood products coming from legal sources could be traded on the European market.
For this purpose, I have launched a written statement in the EP and I encourage my colleagues to join us in the fight against illegal deforestation."@en1
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