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EU introduces illegal timber import controls
Measures to prevent illegally harvested timber from entering the European Union come into force on Sunday.
The EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) requires importers or sellers of timber and wood products to keep records of the sources of their supplies.
Interpol estimates that illegal logging contributes up to 30% of timber in the global market, costing in excess of 15bn euros ($20bn/£13bn) each year.
The EU accounts for 35% of the world's primary timber consumption.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21590484