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🇬🇧 United Kingdom
UK Timber Regulation (UKTR)
Retained Regulation (EU) No 995/2010, as amended for Great Britain
In forceNeeds review
Last editorial review: 2026-07-07
This record is pending verification by counsel and must not be used in client deliverables.
Scope
Operators first placing timber and timber products on the market in Great Britain; traders subject to record-keeping. Northern Ireland remains under the EU regime per the Windsor Framework arrangements.
Commodities covered
Wood
Key obligations
- Prohibition on placing illegally harvested timber and derived products on the GB market.
- Operator due diligence system (information, risk assessment, risk mitigation).
- Trader record-keeping on suppliers and customers.
Notes
The interaction between the UKTR and the future Schedule 17 regime, and any post-2021 amendments to the retained regulation, must be verified before client advice. Enforcement in GB lies with the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).