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Regular news published by the IMM project about activities and recent market and policy developments

PEFC study looks into synergies between Ghana’s FLEGT VPA requirements and PEFC certification

FLEGT Policy News / July 23, 2018

The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) has conducted an analysis of Ghana’s FLEGT VPA requirements compared to requirements of Ghana’s National Forest Certification System, which is expected to obtain PEFC-endorsement in early 2019. The study identified significant synergies and complementarity between FLEGT and certification requirements and concluded that, while “working at different levels in many regards”, the ultimate outcomes would …

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IMM EU furniture study – imports are entering a “crowded and fiercely competitive market”

Surveys & Project News / July 23, 2018

With further support, development and communication FLEGT and FLEGT licensing can play a role in underpinning tropical timber product market share in the highly competitive European furniture sector, according to the latest IMM survey.The core aim of the IMM scoping study of procurement in the EU furniture industry is to gauge the sector’s perceptions of the value, impacts and process of sourcing from FLEGT VPA engaged …

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IMM EU furniture study

FLEGT Market News, News / April 22, 2021

With further support, development and communication FLEGT and FLEGT licensing can play a role in underpinning tropical timber product market share in the highly competitive European furniture sector, according to the latest IMM survey.The core aim of the IMM study of procurement in the EU furniture industry is to gauge the sector’s perceptions of the value, impacts and process of sourcing from FLEGT VPA engaged supplier …

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Lack of awareness = a key challenge for FLEGT-licensing

FLEGT Market News / July 23, 2018

A workshop reviewing purchase dynamics for companies sourcing from Indonesia identified “lack of awareness” as the key challenge for FLEGT licensing in the marketplace. The workshop formed part of the IMM Trade Consultation in Nantes and participants came from both French and Indonesian private sectors. It produced interesting insights; however given the limited number of participants the results cannot be considered representative.

FLEGT can be part of support strategy for EU tropical timber market

FLEGT Market News / July 23, 2018

Among key factors in the decline in the European market for tropical timber identified by breakout group participants focusing on the topic at the IMM Trade Consultation in Nantes was the 2008 financial crisis, which forced changes in supply in Africa particularly and led to rationalisation of the sector.

Awareness raising urged for African VPAs

FLEGT Policy News / July 23, 2018

The establishment of FLEGT VPAs with Central African timber producers has been a welcome and positive development, with longer term potential for facilitating trade with EU customers. However, to date the fact that African countries have signed VPAs and are hopefully progressing towards their full implementation and ultimately FLEGT licensing, has not impacted on day-to-day …

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Brand new backing for tropical timber

FLEGT Market News / July 17, 2018

The new Fair&Precious promotion programme effectively encapsulates the work of the International Tropical Timber Technical Association (ATIBT), supporting the tropical sector’s technical, environmental and economic performance, into a producer- and market-facing branding campaign. 

IMM Spring 2018 Newsletter

FLEGT Market News, News / April 22, 2021

IMM Spring 2018 newsletter now online The IMM programme has published its second newsletter, which is available for download here (English version or French version). The current edition’s Country Focus is on Ghana, updating on the progress of VPA implementation, the outcome of its test shipments of “FLEGT-licensed” timber and recent trends in EU-Ghana tropical …

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