Impact of the Amended US Lacey Act on FLEG(T)
Lars Laestadius
World Resources Institute
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Responses to Poor ManagementResponses to Poor Management
Forest certification
Public purchasing
policies
FLEG
EU FLEGTUS Lacey
Act
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And now for something completely And now for something completely different ...different ...
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The Lacey Act: CharacteristicsThe Lacey Act: Characteristics
Importer innocent until proven guiltyImporter innocent until proven guilty
Effective since 22 may, no VPA needed Effective since 22 may, no VPA needed
Import declarations will be phased inImport declarations will be phased in
Covers all forest products including paperCovers all forest products including paper
Fact-based rather than document-basedFact-based rather than document-based
Exercising ”due care” will reduce risk and penaltiesExercising ”due care” will reduce risk and penalties
Stimulates private sector to supply legal productsStimulates private sector to supply legal products
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For More InformationFor More Information
www.aphis.usda.govwww.aphis.usda.govwww.eia-global.org/laceywww.eia-global.org/lacey
[email protected]@wri.org
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