Schedule 17: Use of forest risk commodities in commercial activity Part 2: Enforcement Sanctions
Paragraph 13 makes provision about the civil sanctions that can be applied where regulated persons fail to comply with requirements in Part 1, Part 2 regulations, or for their obstruction of or failure to assist an enforcement authority. It also makes provision for appeals against such sanctions.
	Sub-paragraph (2) sets out that regulations made under Part 2 must ensure that if a regulated person fails to comply with a requirement in paragraph 2(1) or (2) in relation to their use of forest risk commodities and derived products, but the enforcement authority is satisfied that the regulated person took all reasonable steps to implement a due diligence system for that commodity, then a civil sanction may not be imposed on the regulated person for their failure to comply.
	Sub-paragraph (3) outlines that regulations may include provisions creating criminal offences punishable with a fine if a regulated person fails to comply with civil sanctions that were imposed on them, or for the obstruction or failure to assist an enforcement authority.
	Sub-paragraph (4) defines "civil sanctions" for the purposes of this paragraph, and that these can include fixed monetary penalties, discretionary requirements, stop notices and enforcement undertakings.
	Paragraph 14 sets out that Part 2 regulations may include provision for imposing sanctions regardless of whether the conduct for which it was imposed is an offence, or if the enforcement authority is a regulator for the purposes of Part 3 of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008.