The European Union's policy to fight illegal logging and associated trade was defined in 2003 with the Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade Action Plan, regarding the improvement of forest governance and transparency in the forest sector and the implementation of public procurement practices that give preference to legally harvested timber and timber products in the EU Member States.
Pašlaik Eiropas Savienība cīņai pret nelikumīgu izciršanu izmanto 2003. gada Rīcības plānu meža tiesību aktu ieviešanai, pārvaldībai un tirdzniecībai , taču tas ir izrādījies nepietiekami.