"Watch your step! The Dutch decking build with suspect Amazon timber", 22 June 2026

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• The company operating the concession – Samise Indústria, Comércio e Exportação Ltda – is one of the biggest logging firms in Brazil. In 2025 it planned to harvest more logs than any federal concession has before
• By analysing satellite imagery, court cases and documents from Brazil’s environmental and forestry agencies, Earthsight, with the support of the Center for Climate Crime Analysis, uncovered a litany of infractions committed by Samise – resulting in fines worth over €1.2 million and a criminal conviction against the company
• Official data shows that in 2023 Samise’s timber made its way to the Dutch market in clear violation of a suspension ordered at the time by the authorities of all Samise’s operations. Its suspect wood continues to reach Europe
• Despite being accused by authorities of multiple serious offences, Samise’s FSC certificate remained valid for most of the last three years
• Our findings reveal continued flaws in enforcement of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), which is meant to prevent imports of illegal timber. They underline why importing companies’ due diligence under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which will eventually replace the EUTR, must go beyond certification
• The case also has implications for Brazilian forest policy. The government plans to triple timber concessions inside federal forests, despite the latest scientific research showing that, even when carried out legally, such logging leads to permanent damage

earthsight reached out to Samise and FSC to respond to the findings of their report. All companies responded; their responses can be found here