The UK includes social criteria in timber procurement policy … At the Chatham House 15th Illegal Logging Stakeholder Update, the UK Minister of Environment, food and rural affairs Hilary Benn announced the inclusion of social criteria in the Government's …
… UK timber industry joins the Due Diligence debate … In a joint statement, the UK’s Timber Trade Federation, Confederation of Forest Industries, …
… Cameroonian SMEs determined to enter the EU timber market … Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Despite … in Cameroon are working hard to deliver the assurance of timber legality required by their European business …
… First discussions on global framework for timber legality verification … Increased focus on illegal … a result, a myriad of different standards and systems for timber legality verification have emerged. …
Using a risk based approach to avoid illegal timber … The risk assessment process can be difficult to grasp. Different systems use different terms for risks, and understand risks in different ways – below we will try to provide a clear overview of how …
… Ukraine invasion: A third of the world’s sustainable timber banned or sanctioned … The EU ban on timber exports from Russia and Belarus is a severe blow to the global market for sustainable timber and biomass. Businesses and governments will face …
… entire FLEGT system is based. … Independent Audit of the Timber Legality Assurance System in the Republic of Congo … … of Congo, by conducting independent audits of the national timber legality verification system. …
… New e-training course to improve the legality of timber imported into Vietnam … To strengthen due diligence … have launched a free e-training course with a focus on timber imports into Vietnam. …
… New project to boost legal timber trade in Vietnam … On 1 March 2014, NEPCon and our …
… UK: Strong growth in certified timber supply and demands … A new survey finds that demands …
… New corruption figures: implications for legal timber sourcing … On 5 December 2012, Transparency …
… The EU Timber Regulation: check your suppliers now … Many …
… New corruption figures: implications for legal timber sourcing … On 5 December 2012, Transparency …
… UK Timber Trade Federation requires panels to be species tested … The UK Timber Trade Federation decided in March 2017 to make it …
… Risk profiles: New free tools for legal timber sourcing … NEPCon has published the first four in a … helping companies to assess and address risks of illegal timber sourcing. …
Survey to gauge industry readiness for EU Timber Regulation in UK & Ireland … Businesses in the UK and Ireland have less than eight months to prepare for the new EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), which will prohibit the placing of illegal timber products onto …
… Brexit: UK companies adjusting to changing timber import-export requirements … Changing timber legality requirements are adding pressure on UK … impact on the 11 billion Euro industry, according to the Timber Trade Federation (TTF). …
Illegal overseas, now illegal here: levelling the field for the timber industry … 3 March 2013, London: As of today, it is illegal for companies to place illegal timber on the EU market as the EU Timber Regulation comes into force. Non-profit organisation …
… New tool helps importers transition to new EU timber law … NEPCon and the Rainforest Alliance are … new tool today that will aid companies importing timber into the EU to identify and manage weakness in their … new EU regulation which aims to curb the influx of illegal timber into Europe. …
… New guide on how to source certified timber products under the EUTR … Preferred by Nature has published a new guide for the timber industry on handling certified wood and wood products under the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR). …