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Impact of the Amended US Lacey Act on FLEG(T)

Impact of the Amended US Lacey Act on FLEG(T). Lars Laestadius World Resources Institute larsl@wri.org. The World Resources institute. An environmental policy research institute Independent, non-profit, non-advocacy Founded in 1982 in Washington, DC, USA Approx. 140 staff Works on

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Impact of the Amended US Lacey Act on FLEG(T)

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  1. Impact of the Amended US Lacey Act on FLEG(T) Lars Laestadius World Resources Institute larsl@wri.org

  2. The World Resources institute • An environmental policy research institute • Independent, non-profit, non-advocacy • Founded in 1982 in Washington, DC, USA • Approx. 140 staff • Works on • People and ecosystems • Institutions and governance • Sustainable business • Climate

  3. Source: The Nature Conservancy

  4. Responses to Poor Management FLEG EU FLEGT US Lacey Act Public purchasing policies Forest certification

  5. And now for something completely different ...

  6. The Lacey Act: Characteristics • Importer innocent until proven guilty • Effective since 22 may, no VPA needed • Import declarations will be phased in • Covers all forest products including paper • Fact-based rather than document-based • Exercising ”due care” will reduce risk and penalties • Stimulates private sector to supply legal products

  7. For More Information • www.aphis.usda.gov • www.eia-global.org/lacey • larsl@wri.org Thank You

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