# Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 of 10 December 2001 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004, Article 21

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The tariff preferences referred to in Article 8(3) shall apply to products of the tropical forest originating in a country which according to Annex I benefits from the special incentive arrangements for the protection of the environment or which has subsequently been granted those arrangements by a decision taken in accordance with Article 23.
2. The special incentive arrangements for the protection of the environment may be granted to a country which effectively applies national legislation incorporating the substance of internationally acknowledged standards and guidelines concerning sustainable management of tropical forests.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2001/2501/article/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-2501/article-21
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