The Netherlands delegation, supported by Latvia, Hungary and Poland, drew the attention of the Council and the Commission to the need to intensify the EU's action against illegal logging and trade in timber which was leading to the disturbing disappearance of large swathes of forest.
De Nederlandse delegatie, gesteund door Litouwen, Hongarije en Polen, vestigde er de aandacht van de Raad en de Commissie op dat de EU meer moet ondernemen tegen illegale houtkap en illegale houthandel; die leiden tot de zorgwekkende verdwijning van grote stukken bos.