Julia Klöckner
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Climate warning
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Minister Klöckner, stop the illegal timber from Myanmar!
Huge amount of timber from Myanmar is being cut down and sold especially to Germany, where it is used for luxury yachts but also for training ships such as the Gorch Fock. EU Regulation prohibits the import of illegal teak and hardwood from Myanmar, but the minister responsible for the implementation, Mrs Klöckner (CDU) is constantly ignoring it. The sell of precious wood from Myanmar’s virgin forest is very lucrative for the military junta. The money goes for weapons. A total disaster sponsered also by European money! https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/trafficking-of-banned-myanmar-teak-lands-german-company-with-4m-fine/
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Under prevailing law, it is not possible to place timber from Myanmar on the market. The competence for examinations of imports to the EU lies with the Member State in which the timber is placed on the market for the first time. At EU level, the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is therefore driving forward the review of the EUTR in which associations such as the WWF as well as representatives of the EU Member States are involved. The aim is to achieve EU-wide harmonised implementation so that companies do not have any loopholes to exploit due to different legal frameworks. Organisations such as the “European Anti-Fraud Office” (OLAF) and Interpol are examining ways of closing existing gaps (www.interpol.int/Crimes/Environmental-crime/Forestry-crime). As the BMEL, we have together with the BLE supported these institutions in projects and research. The BMEL also set up the Centre of Competence on the Origin of Timber at the Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute in 2013 (www.thuenen.de/de/infrastruktur/thuenen-kompetenzzentrum-holzherkuenfte ), in order to be able to improve identification of tree species and their provenance. The services provided by this competence centre are now used extensively by the BLE, companies and several NGOs in order to recognise false declarations. The BMEL is also involved at international level in the “Global Timber Tracking Network“ (https://globaltimbertrackingnetwork.org/) and has funded this network to-date. The aim is to create foundations at international level as well in order to be able to identify the provenance of the respective timber. Best, Britta Frischemeyer Spokesperson Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
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"... she takes no responsibility since ... it doesn't exist." Could we start some "Best Joke Ever Contest" on this platform?
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Haha. Yes. Typical tho. The legal Amazing Maze of so called bodies responsible which only refer back to other bodies responsible, makes this pass the buck or hot potato 🥔game a futile and infuriating spectacle. With more drink and food and conferences and driving.
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Great to have an answer from German minister Klöckner but unfortunately she takes no responsibility since she says it doesn’t exist.
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Exactly.
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What exists is her desk and her car. And holidays.
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Under prevailing law, it is not possible to place timber from Myanmar on the market. The competence for examinations of imports to the EU lies with the Member State in which the timber is placed on the market for the first time. At EU level, the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is therefore driving forward the review of the EUTR in which associations such as the WWF as well as representatives of the EU Member States are involved. The aim is to achieve EU-wide harmonised implementation so that companies do not have any loopholes to exploit due to different legal frameworks. Organisations such as the “European Anti-Fraud Office” (OLAF) and Interpol are examining ways of closing existing gaps (www.interpol.int/Crimes/Environmental-crime/Forestry-crime). As the BMEL, we have together with the BLE supported these institutions in projects and research. The BMEL also set up the Centre of Competence on the Origin of Timber at the Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute in 2013 (www.thuenen.de/de/infrastruktur/thuenen-kompetenzzentrum-holzherkuenfte ), in order to be able to improve identification of tree species and their provenance. The services provided by this competence centre are now used extensively by the BLE, companies and several NGOs in order to recognise false declarations. The BMEL is also involved at international level in the “Global Timber Tracking Network“ (https://globaltimbertrackingnetwork.org/) and has funded this network to-date. The aim is to create foundations at international level as well in order to be able to identify the provenance of the respective timber. Best, Britta Frischemeyer Spokesperson Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
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Dear Aterrahe Thank you for getting your climate warning to level 2! We have reached out to Julia Klöckner and asked for a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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Such a sight of dead trees laying down just for a trade is worrying.something definitely needs be done.
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Quite absurd given that the agent of power is the one propelling or rather in support of the illegal trade. To the best of my knowledge he's driving the cartel behind the practice.An action has to be taken pls.
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