… Indonesia and Liberia sign deals with EU to cut illegal timber trade … On the 4th and 9th of May respectively, … Agreements (VPAs) with the EU, pledging to halt illegal timber harvesting in their countries. …
… Launched: Short training videos on key elements of the EU Timber Regulation … Are you a company importing wood or … of or are already working with the requirements in the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR). …
… New training turns EUTR due diligence to timber trade advantage … New knowledge, tools and free … and Capacity to Support Effective Implementation of the EU Timber Regulation” under the joint project Supporting Legal Timber Trade was undertaken by Preferred by Nature and …
… Beyond timber – will FSC put a price on the wider forest values? … …
… How blockchain is placing one timber trader ahead of the curve … Hardwood trader Carl …
… clarifications and reveals potential loophole in the EU Timber Regulation … On 9 November 2012, the long-awaited … guidance document clarifying important details of the EU Timber Regulation was presented by EU. It provides …
… clarifications and reveals potential loophole in the EU Timber Regulation … On 9 November 2012, the long-awaited … guidance document clarifying important details of the EU Timber Regulation was presented by EU. It provides …
… – a step to mitigate risks of illegality in the Malaysian timber industry … The study “Supply Chain Mapping of Malaysian Timber and Wood-based Industries” seeks to provide an overview of the Malaysian timber trade and offer insights into specific supply chains …
… Chatham House meeting: EU illlegal timber law requires urgent action … What steps can European companies take to keep up to speed with the new EU timber legislation? And do they have enough time? At Chatham … light on the next steps for implementing the EU Illegal timber law. …
… NGO: European firms importing illegal Myanmar timber through ‘back door’ … Myanmar teak worth 1 Million USD has been smuggled into the EU via a timber firm in Croatia, according to an investigation by the …
… Corruption Index: Nine EU countries “unspecified risk” for timber legality … On 1 December 2011, Transparency …
… Borg P/F: Setting the bar for responsible timber building materials in the Faroe Islands … Borg P/F, a …
… New timber risk assessments help companies source legal wood … …
… China: Reduced risk of illegal timber in supply chains as revised forest law kicks in … A new update of the Sourcing Hub’s Risk Assessment for timber legality in China is currently in public consultation … chain – remain. Risks in relation to imported illegal timber being mixed into production and trade are highlighted. …
FSC Controlled Wood requirements updated to better comply with the EU Timber Regulation … FSC changed its requirements on the use of risk assessments for illegally harvested wood for sourcing Controlled Wood on 30 June 2017. This article describes what …
… Deforestation Regulation (EUDR): A practical workshop for timber businesses …
NEPCon and the Rainforest Alliance launch tool to help importers transition to new EU timber law … NEPCon and the Rainforest Alliance have launched a new tool today that will propel importers to take the necessary steps to prepare for the new EU timber …
… Preferred by Nature supports FAO in developing online portal TimberLex for forest-related legislation and timber legality … Backed by years of experience of working … of 24 out of the 50 country profiles currently available on TimberLex. The user-friendly online portal provides access …
Did you know that since 1990, the world has lost 178 million hectares of forest - an area more than twice the size of Türkiye? …
The business case for getting sustainability certification for timber or palm oil: a case study from Malaysia … Getting certified costs money. It’s worth doing from an environmental point of view, but is it worth doing from a purely business point of …