# Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 of 20 December 2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community, Article 4

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

1. Imports into Great Britain of timber products exported from partner countries shall be prohibited unless the shipment is covered by a FLEGT licence.
2. In order to provide the necessary assurance as to the legality of the timber products concerned, the Secretary of State shall assess existing schemes that guarantee the legality and reliable tracking of timber products exported from partner countries, and by regulations approve any such scheme.
The schemes approved by the Secretary of State may form the basis of a FLEGT licence.
3. Timber products of species listed in Annexes A, B and C to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 shall be exempt from the requirement laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/2173/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-2173/article-4
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