The new EU Timber Regulation 2023/1115 and its legal implications for the Czech forestry and timber sector

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62156489%3A43410%2F25%3A43927936" target="_blank" >RIV/62156489:43410/25:43927936 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.17221/82/2025-JFS" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.17221/82/2025-JFS</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/82/2025-JFS" target="_blank" >10.17221/82/2025-JFS</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The new EU Timber Regulation 2023/1115 and its legal implications for the Czech forestry and timber sector

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products (EUDR) establishes a substantially revised legal framework that extends beyond the previous EU Timber Regulation (EUTR 995/2010) by integrating legality, sustainability, and traceability obligations. This article provides a legal and comparative assessment of the implications of the EUDR for the Czech forestry and timber sector. The methodological approach combines doctrinal interpretation of EU legislation, comparative analysis of national implementation models, and an examination of relevant case law. Experiences from selected EU Member States are used to illustrate institutional, technological, and administrative challenges linked to EUDR implementation. The results indicate that, although the Czech Republic has an established regulatory framework under Act No. 251/2025 Coll., effective compliance with the EUDR will require improved coordination among supervisory authorities and the development of a unified digital platform for submitting and verifying due diligence declarations. Evidence from other European countries shows that integrated monitoring systems and the use of third-party certification can enhance both efficiency and transparency. The study concludes that the successful implementation of the EUDR in the Czech context will depend on institutional capacity, digital readiness, and the ability of forest managers and traders to adapt to more stringent environmental and traceability requirements.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The new EU Timber Regulation 2023/1115 and its legal implications for the Czech forestry and timber sector

Popis výsledku anglicky

Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products (EUDR) establishes a substantially revised legal framework that extends beyond the previous EU Timber Regulation (EUTR 995/2010) by integrating legality, sustainability, and traceability obligations. This article provides a legal and comparative assessment of the implications of the EUDR for the Czech forestry and timber sector. The methodological approach combines doctrinal interpretation of EU legislation, comparative analysis of national implementation models, and an examination of relevant case law. Experiences from selected EU Member States are used to illustrate institutional, technological, and administrative challenges linked to EUDR implementation. The results indicate that, although the Czech Republic has an established regulatory framework under Act No. 251/2025 Coll., effective compliance with the EUDR will require improved coordination among supervisory authorities and the development of a unified digital platform for submitting and verifying due diligence declarations. Evidence from other European countries shows that integrated monitoring systems and the use of third-party certification can enhance both efficiency and transparency. The study concludes that the successful implementation of the EUDR in the Czech context will depend on institutional capacity, digital readiness, and the ability of forest managers and traders to adapt to more stringent environmental and traceability requirements.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

40102 - Forestry

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/QL24020204" target="_blank" >QL24020204: Dopady územní ochrany přírody na hospodaření vlastníků lesů a dřevozpracující sektor</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of Forest Science

ISSN

1212-4834

e-ISSN

1805-935X

Svazek periodika

71

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

12

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

14

Strana od-do

575-588

Kód UT WoS článku

001645587100001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105026839747