uksi/2021/2 — The FLEGT Licensing Scheme (Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

2021 No. 2 Environmental Protection The FLEGT Licensing Scheme (Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 ) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Made at 12.20 p.m. on 4th January 2021 Laid before Parliament at 2.45 p.m. on 4th January 2021 Coming into force 5th January 2021 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 10(1) and 11a(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community . Citation, commencement and extent 1 These Regulations may be cited as the FLEGT Licensing Scheme (Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 ) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are laid. 2 These Regulations extend to Great Britain only. Amendment of Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 3 1 Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community is amended as follows. 2 In Article 1(3), after “partner countries”, insert “listed in Annex 1”. 3 In Article 2— a in paragraph 2, after “Agreement” insert “, as listed in Annex 1”; b in paragraph 4, after “scheme” insert “, as listed in Annex 1”. 4 Before Annex 2 insert— Annex 1 PARTNER COUNTRIES AND THEIR DESIGNATED LICENSING AUTHORITIES Partner country Designated licensing authority The Republic of Indonesia Licence Information Unit Ministry of Environment and Forestry Indonesia . Rebecca Pow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs At 12.20 p.m. on 4th January 2021 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations insert an Annex 1 into Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community. The new Annex lists the Republic of Indonesia as a partner country and lists Indonesia’s designated licensing authority. An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.