Third-party companies used to bypass EU sanctions on Russian and Belarusian plywood

The European Commission recently issued an alert regarding a heightened risk of…

Investigation reveals €1.5 billion timber trade from Russia and Belarus to EU since 2022

An undercover investigation by the British non-profit organization Earthsight has revealed widespread laundering…

European birch plywood producers and traders are still facing illegal imports from Russia and Belarus

This week a webinar hosted by the European Panel Federation and the…

Belarusian timber still allegedly finds its way to the EU, despite the sanctions

The EU banned imports of wood from Russia and Belarus in March…

Belarusian timber enters Poland under false documents, bypassing EU sanctions, new investigation reveals

Belarusian timber enters the EU market despite sanctions, being supplied to Poland…

Illegal timber from Russia and Belarus is flooding Poland

The wood market in Poland is experiencing a significant surge in the…

Conflict timber alert in the UK originating from Russia and Belarus

The issue of illegal imports of conflict timber from Russia and Belarus…

Ukraine aims to replace Russia, Belarus on world timber market

Russia and Belarus are being pushed out of world markets as timber suppliers.…

Belarus timber flows to EU circumventing sanctions via Central Asia

Belarus is circumventing EU sanctions by exporting its timber to EU countries…

PEFC extends Russian and Belarusian conflict timber “indefinitely”

The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) has clarified that…