Wildlife trafficking – Basic Regulation
Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/870 of 5 June 2015 amending, as regards the trade in species of wild fauna and flora, Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1320/2014 of 1 December 2014 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein
Commission Regulation (EC) No 100/2008 of 4 February 2008 amending, as regards sample collections and certain formalities relating to the trade in species of wild fauna and flora, Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97
Commission Recommendation No 2007/425/EC of 13 June 2007 identifying a set of actions for the enforcement of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein
Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 of 4 May 2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein
Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 (Consolidated version)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 792/2012 of 23 August 2012 laying down rules for the design of permits, certificates and other documents provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 (Commission Documents Regulation)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/57 of 15 January 2015 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 792/2012 as regards the rules for the design of permits, certificates and other documents provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein and in Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 791/2012 of 23 August 2012 amending, as regards certain provisions relating to the trade in species of wild fauna and flora, Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97
Wildlife trafficking legislation
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/736 of 7 May 2015 prohibiting the introduction into the Union of specimens of certain species of wild fauna and flora
Council Decision (EU) 2015/451 of 6 March 2015 concerning the accession of the European Union to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 888/2014 of 14 August 2014 prohibiting the introduction into the Union of specimens of certain species of wild fauna and flora
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 578/2013 of 17 June 2013 suspending the introduction into the Union of specimens of certain species of wild fauna and flora
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds
(Birds Directive)
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora
(Habitats Directive)
Environmental Crime Legislation
Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the protection of the environment through criminal law (Text with EEA relevance)
Illegal logging
Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market (TIMBER REGULATION)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 607/2012 of 6 July 2012 on the detailed rules concerning the due diligence system and the frequency and nature of the checks on monitoring organisations as provided for in Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 363/2012 of 23 February 2012 on the procedural rules for the recognition and withdrawal of recognition of monitoring organisations as provided for in Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market
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 (FLEGT REGULATION)
Regulation (EU) No 657/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 as regards the delegated and implementing powers to be conferred on the Commission
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1024/2008 of 17 October 2008 laying down detailed measures for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community
Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) - Proposal for an EU Action Plan, COM (2003) 0251 final, 21.05.2003
Council Conclusions No 2003/268 Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT)
Illegal fishing
Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999
Commission Regulation (EU) No 202/2011 of 1 March 2011 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 as regards the definition of fishery products and amending Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009 as regards prior notification templates, benchmarks for port inspections and recognised catch documentation schemes adopted by regional fisheries management organisations
Commission Regulation (EU) No 86/2010 of 29 January 2010 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 as regards the definition of fishery products and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009 as regards exchange of information on inspections of third country vessels and administrative arrangements on catch certificates
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009 of 22 October 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (COM/2015/0480 final)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 468/2010 of 28 May 2010 establishing the EU list of vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1296 of 28 July 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 468/2010 establishing the EU list of vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009 of 22 October 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 of 22 March 2004 laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 3943/90, (EC) No 66/98 and (EC) No 1721/1999
Council Regulation (EC) No 1936/2001 of 27 September 2001 laying down control measures applicable to fishing for certain stocks of highly migratory fish
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy
Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/200 of 26 January 2015 amending Implementing Decision 2014/170/EU establishing a list of non-cooperating third countries in fighting IUU fishing pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing as regards Sri Lanka
Council Implementing Decision No 2014/170/EU of 24 March 2014 establishing a list of non-cooperating third countries in fighting IUU fishing pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Commission Decision of 1 October 2015 on notifying a third country of the possibility of being identified as a non-cooperating third country in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, (2015/C 324/10)
Commission Decision of 1 October 2015 on notifying a third country of the possibility of being identified as a non-cooperating third country in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, (2015/C 324/07)
- EU and Member States` Case Law
C-73/14, Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 6 October 2015, Council of the European Union v European Commission (illegal fishing)
C-532/13, Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 4 September 2014, Sofia Zoo v Országos Környezetvédelmi, Természetvédelmi és Vízügyi Fofelügyeloség
C-100/08, Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 10 September 2009, Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium (available only in French)
C-344/08, Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 16 July 2009, Criminal proceedings against Tomasz Rubach
C-219/07, Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 19 June 2008.Nationale Raad van Dierenkwekers en Liefhebbers VZW and Andibel VZW v Belgische Staat
C-154/02, Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 23 October 2003, Criminal proceedings against Jan Nilsson
C-510/99, Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 23 October 2001, Criminal proceedings against Xavier Tridon
- Useful documents: International law
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES Convention), 3 March 1973
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime and the Protocols thereto, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes
- Useful documents: policy documents, reports, fact sheets
Wildlife trafficking
Commission Notice — Guidance document: export, re-export, import and intra-Union trade of rhinoceros horns, (2016/C 15/02), 16.01.2016
ROADMAP - EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking (2015/ENV/087)
Reference Guide to the European Union Wildlife Trade Regulations, July 2015, European Commission and TRAFFIC
United Nations General Assembly A/69/L.80: Tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife, 15.07.2015
Information on the EU ban on the import of elephant hunting trophies from Tanzania, Mozambique and Zambia, July 2015, European Commission
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT on the EU Approach against Wildlife Trafficking /COM/2014/064 final/, 07.02.2014
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Summary of the Responses to the Stakeholder Consultation on the EU Approach against Wildlife Trafficking, SWD(2014)347/F1, 26.11.2014
Reference Guide on European Union Wildlife Trade Regulations, CITES, February 2013, TRAFFIC
Wildlife and Forest Crime Analytic Toolkit, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Revised edition, 2012
Wildlife Trade Regulations in the European Union: an introduction to CITES and its implementation in the European Union, (European Commission, 2010)
Illegal logging
Commission Notice – Guidance Document fort he EU Timber Regulation, C (2016) 755 final, 12.02.2016
EU support to timber producing countries under the FLEGT action plan, EU Court of Auditors, Special Report 13/2015.
The Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) process in Central and West Africa: from theory to practice, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2014
Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products into the European Union, 2014.
Fact sheet on FLEGT-licensed timber, EU FLEGT Facility European Forest Institute, April 2013
Fact sheet on how the EU Timber Regulation and Voluntary Partnership Agreements work together to combat illegal logging and improve forest governance, EU FLEGT Facility European Forest Institute, April 2013
EU Timber Regulation - Frequently Asked Questions: Importing and exporting, EU FLEGT Facility European Forest Institute, 2012
Support study for development of the non-legislative acts provided for in the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market, Final report, European Forest Institute, July 2011
Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cameroon on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the European Union (FLEGT), 2011.
Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of the Congo on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the European Union (FLEGT), 2011.
Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Ghana on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products into the Community, 2010.
Changing International Markets for Timber and Wood Products – Main Policy Instruments, EU FLEGT Facility European Forest Institute, 2010
What is a Voluntary Partnership Agreement? – the European Union Approach, EU FLEGT Facility European Forest Institute, 2009
Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade – the European Union approach, EU FLEGT Facility European Forest Institute, 2008
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Addressing the challenges of deforestation and forest degradation to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss {SEC(2008) 2618} {SEC(2008) 2619} {SEC(2008) 2620}, COM (2008) 0645/3 final, 17.10.2008
Assessment of the Impact of Potential Further Measures to Prevent the Importation or Placing on the Market of Illegally Harvested Timber or Products Derived from Such Timber, European Commission, January 2008
Illegal fishing
Handbook on the practical application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (The IUU Regulation), European Commission DG for Maritime affairs and fisheries, Mare A4/PS D(2009) A/12880
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on a new strategy for the Community to prevent, deter and eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing, COM (2007) 0601 final, 17.10.2007