1 Amendments of Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA related to 2008/0198(COD)
Amendment 78 #
Council position
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Illegal logging is a pervasive problem of major international concern. It poses a significant threat to forests as it contributes to the process of deforestation, which is responsible for about 120 % of CO2 emissions, threatens biodiversity, and undermines sustainable forest management and development including the commercial viability of operators acting in accordance with applicable legislation. In addition, it also has social, political and economic implications.