KIEV, April 14 - Parliament has introduced a 10-year ban on the export of timber and lumber in its raw form (round timber), while a ban on wood exports (except for pine) will be introduced from November 1, 2015, and that for pine trees - from January 1, 2017.

All in all, 233 deputies voted for the adoption of the bill at second reading and as a whole.

The law provides for the introduction of a ten-year ban on the export from Ukraine of timber and lumber in its raw form, in particular, round timber with the transport humidity being above 22%, as well as lumber with thickness exceeding 70 mm with a similar transport humidity.