… The UK includes social criteria in timber procurement policy … At the Chatham House 15th … criteria in the Government's sustainability definition for timber. …
… 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 tough challenges, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Cameroon are working hard to deliver the assurance of timber legality required by their …
… 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 … Risk Profiles can be used effectively to avoid illegal timber in your supply chain. …
… 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 Vietnamese partner Sustainable Forest Management Institute (SFMI) launched a new project. The aim is to equip Vietnamese small and medium sized enterprises with the …
… 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 International released the results of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) …
… 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 mandatory for all their members to get wooden panels from outside the EU independently tested to verify what species they are …
Risk profiles: New free tools for legal timber sourcing … NEPCon has published the first four in a series of free, user-friendly Forestry Risk Profiles. Each covering one country, the profiles include information helping companies to assess and address …
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). …