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The FSC Controlled Wood System was first introduced in 2004 alongside introduction of the FSC Mix label which allows, under controlled conditions, the mixing of FSC certified material with uncertified material in FSC labelled products. The non-certified portion must comply with the FSC Controlled Wood standards which enable manufacturers and traders to avoid timber and …

IMM annual report: FLEGT acceptance as evidence of low-risk with respect to FSC Controlled Wood criteria and the PEFC Due Diligence standard?  Read More »

  Ghana is at final joint assessment stage of its FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement and keen to promote its achievement, what it means on the ground and to counter ‘myths’ about the value of FLEGT. That was the message from Chris Beeko (pictured left) of the Ghana Forestry Commission, opening Workshop 3 of the Trade …

Barcelona Workshop 3. Progress in African VPA implementation & Challenges facing EU companies in Africa Read More »

Like all manufacturing and construction materials and products, timber has to meet customer and specifier criteria on price, quality, performance and availability. But arguably more than most competing materials, it also has increasingly to satisfy procurement policy requirements on proof of legality and sustainability.

The opening workshop of the Barcelona consultation gave delegates the chance to discuss the state and outlook for FLEGT licensed timber; the challenges and opportunities, market constraints and how to tackle them. Titled “Trends in demand for VPA partner timber – Background, Reasons and Solutions”, the context for discussion was set by IMM Trade Analyst …

Barcelona Workshop 1. Trends in the EU market for VPA partner timber Read More »

The EU IMM Barcelona Trade Consultation gave voice to a range of Spanish trade opinion on prospects for VPA partner timber and market requirements for legality and sustainability assurance.

IMM has published a new scoping study on forest sector investment in VPA implementing (including Viet Nam and Honduras) and FLEGT-licensing VPA partner countries. The study is intended to provide a baseline for monitoring potential impacts of FLEGT VPA implementation and FLEGT-licensing on investment decisions in the forest and timber sector. Forest sector investments are …

Investors recognise risk mitigating potential of FLEGT, but see little impact to date Read More »

The International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO), the China Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association (CTWPDA), together with the Centre for International Forest Products Trade, National Forestry and Grassland Administration (CINFT NFGA), and the International Tropical Timber Technical Association (ATIBT) will jointly organize a one-week international forum “Together towards Global Green Supply Chains – a Forest Products Industry Initiative”. The event takes place from 22-25 October in Shanghai and …

IMM participates in Global Green Supply Chains Forum   Read More »

The attitudes of architects and specifiers on FLEGT Licensing will be the focus of the next EU FLEGT IMM market study. The rationale is that architects are widely regarded as key gatekeepers to the construction sector. They directly specify materials for buildings and can strongly influence client choice and overall design trends.  In particular, the …

New IMM study: Architectural influence and attitudes on FLEGT  Read More »