The provisions of the Lacey Act require compliance with all applicable national and international laws or regulations that protect, or that regulate the theft of plants; the taking of plants from a park, forest reserve, or other officially protected area; the taking of plants from an officially designated area; and the taking of plants without, or contrary to, required authorization. They also require that plants and plant products have not been obtained without the payment of appropriate royalties, taxes, or stumpage fees, as required by applicable national laws or regulations.
When sourcing raw material or timber products a Due Diligence/Due Care program is required to demonstrate that the timber and/or timber products present a negligible risk of having been illegally harvested; the country, region or forest management unit of origin of the timber and/or timber products can be ascertained; the suppliers of timber and/or timber products are legally registered and are legally authorized to perform relevant commercial activities; and the timber species purchased, processed and/or traded are clearly identified and are not legally protected species, unless covered by a valid CITES certificate.
Seller warrants that all wood products (e.g., logs, by-products) were sourced legally, that applicable taxes and fees have been paid, and that the material sold to Arauco NA is compliant with all aspects of the Lacey Act.