If you buy or sell pirate DVDs you would be breaking the law. You could

face a fine or even get jail time. But when companies in Europe buy or

sell illegal timber from the last of the world's ancient forests they

won't even have the timber confiscated.

So even though you can't watch a pirate copy of the latest Stephen King

horror movie, the real horror is happening all around you as mountains

of illegal and destructively logged timber flood onto the world's timber

market.

That's because there are no laws to stop illegal timber or timber

products from ending up in your local stores or home.

Everything from paper products to furniture or plywood could be made

from illegal and destructively logged timber. When you purchase these

products it could result in the loss of habitat and death for many

unique and endangered species as well as contributing to a chain of

human rights violations in forests around the world.

Europe plays a key role in fuelling demand for timber products, as it

is one of the world's largest users of timber. But Europe has no law to

stop the flood of illegal and destructively logged timber entering the

market.

The European Commission is asking what the public, timber industry and

politicians think about the best way to stop the flood of illegal and

destructive timber that pours into Europe each day. So we've made it

nice and easy for you to tell them, 'Ban illegal timber'.

Simply send the letter below before 5 March 2007

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/ban-illegal-timber-070207