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"I voted in favour of this report because it sends a strong signal to the next Parliament that the issue of illegal logging and deforestation must be dealt with more effectively.
This proposal is long overdue. It is estimated that approximately 20%-40% of global industrial wood production comes from illegal sources, and up to 20% of this finds its way into the EU every year. This suppresses timber prices, strips natural resources and tax revenues, and increases the poverty of indigenous people all over the world. The long-term effects are even more serious, since deforestation, of which illegal logging is a major cause, accounts for nearly a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions.
The actual amendments in the Lucas report say that it is an offence to have or sell illegal timber only if you have been negligent, reckless or deliberate – it does not penalise companies which have fulfilled their ‘due diligence’ obligations. So there is no absolute need to guarantee legality placed on the companies."@en1
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