Forest Legality Alliance Reports

These reports and other useful documents were produced by the Forest Legality Alliance.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Lacey Act
This publication answers twelve of the most commonly asked questions about the U.S. Lacey Act and provides a useful schedule of potential criminal and civil penalties for violations.

  • Frequently Asked Questions About the U.S. Lacey Act (English) (PDF, 4 pages, 1.5 Mb)
  • Frequently Asked Questions About the U.S. Lacey Act (Spanish) (PDF, 4 pages, 2.0 Mb)
  • Frequently Asked Questions About the U.S. Lacey Act (Portuguese) (PDF, 4 pages, 2.3 Mb)
  • Frequently Asked Questions About the U.S. Lacey Act (French) (PDF, 4 pages, 2.3 Mb)
  • Frequently Asked Questions About the U.S. Lacey Act (Chinese) (PDF, 4 pages, 769 Kb)
  • Frequently Asked Questions About the U.S. Lacey Act (Russian) (PDF, 4 pages, 1.3 Mb)
  • Frequently Asked Questions About the U.S. Lacey Act (Indonesian) (PDF, 4 pages, 2.3 Mb)

  • Factsheet: Are You Ready for the Lacey Act?
    Designed to be useful for U.S. companies dealing with wood products, this factsheet includes information about potential compliance strategies and the role of third-party certification programs.

  • Factsheet: Are You Ready for the Lacey Act? (English) (PDF, 4 pages, 231 Kb)
  • Factsheet: Are You Ready for the Lacey Act? (Spanish) (PDF, 4 pages, 183 Kb)
  • Factsheet: Are You Ready for the Lacey Act? (Portuguese) (PDF, 4 pages, 179 Kb)
  • Factsheet: Are You Ready for the Lacey Act? (Chinese) (PDF, 4 pages, 437 Kb)


  • Setting the Story Straight
    This publication corrects some commonly encountered misconceptions about what the Lacey Act stipulates, how it is enforced, and how companies can comply with its requirements.

  • Setting the Story Straight (English) (PDF, 4 pages, 3.3 Mb)
  • Setting the Story Straight (Spanish) (PDF, 6 pages, 522 Kb)
  • Setting the Story Straight (Portuguese) (PDF, 4 pages, 1.2 Mb)
  • Setting the Story Straight (French) (PDF, 6 pages, 3.4 Mb)