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Prohibition on using illegally produced commoditiesU.K.

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2(1)A regulated person in relation to a forest risk commodity must not use that commodity in their UK commercial activities unless relevant local laws were complied with in relation to that commodity.

(2)A regulated person in relation to a forest risk commodity must not use a product derived from that commodity in their UK commercial activities unless relevant local laws were complied with in relation to that commodity.

(3)In this Schedule “local law”, in relation to a forest risk commodity, means any law having effect in the country or territory where the source organism was grown, raised or cultivated.

(4)In this Schedule “relevant local law”, in relation to a forest risk commodity, means local law—

(a)which relates to the ownership of the land on which the source organism was grown, raised or cultivated,

(b)which relates to the use of that land, or

(c)which otherwise relates to that land and is specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(5)The regulations may specify a local law only if it relates to the prevention of forest being converted to agricultural use.

(6)The “source organism” means the plant, animal or other living organism from which the forest risk commodity was produced.

(7)Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to the use of a forest risk commodity where—

(a)the commodity is waste (within the meaning of article 2(1) of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3072)), and

(b)the use of the commodity is for the purpose of making renewable transport fuel—

(i)that qualifies for the issue of an RTF certificate under article 17 of that Order, and

(ii)in respect of which an additional RTF certificate may be issued under article 17A(4) of that Order.

(8)Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply to the use of a product derived from a forest risk commodity where—

(a)the commodity is waste (within the meaning of article 2(1) of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3072)), and

(b)the product is renewable transport fuel—

(i)that qualifies for the issue of an RTF certificate under article 17 of that Order, and

(ii)in respect of which an additional RTF certificate may be or has been issued under article 17A(4) of that Order.

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I1Sch. 17 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 147(3)

I2Sch. 17 para. 2 in force at 30.9.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/518, reg. 3(d)

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