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Stay up to date with the latest legal/regulation features from the global timber industryAdministering CPR With the timber industry’s focus firmly fixed on the forthcoming EU Timber Regulation, attention has been diverted from the new Construction Products Regulation but, as John Park explains, both will have an impact on the plywood sector
Compliance before court The body charged with policing the EUTR wants to help people stay on the right side of the law. Mike Jeffree reports
Reputation-raising EU Timber Regulation The EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) is designed to strike a blow against the illegal timber trade in Europe and worldwide, but compliance imposes new burdens on the bona fide industry. TTJ quizzed companies across the sector on their readiness for the new law and their views on its long-term impact
Guidance gives good start The WWF and BSI have jointly developed PAS 2021 due diligence guidance to help timber companies comply with the EUTR, writes WWF Global Forest & Trade Network UK manager Julia Young
PEFC peace of mind
Head of communications Thorsten Arndt says latest changes bring
PEFC certification fully into EUTR legality alignment
EUTR without tears Companies needn’t tackle the EU Timber Regulation alone. Mike Jeffree spoke to a range of consultancies offering to hand-hold them through the process
EU in harmony The European industry is acting in concert to ensure EUTR compliance. Mike Jeffree reports
Providing confidence Companies can confidently take into account FSC certification in their EU Timber Regulation risk assessment and risk mitigation procedures, writes FSC UK executive director Charles Thwaites
Responsibility, not restriction With the introduction of the EU Timber Regulation, the TTF’s proven Responsible Purchasing Policy really comes into its own, writes sustainability manager Anand Punja
Campaigning for safety The BWF-CERTIFIRE Fire Door and Doorset Scheme is launching a new campaign to encourage contractors to use only third-party accredited products. Liz Male reports
Councils sign the pledge WWF-UK Global Forest & Trade Network co-ordinator James Horne reports on a campaign to improve local authorities’ timber procurement policies
Indonesia’s legality milestone It once topped the world league table of illegal timber suppliers, but Indonesia has taken radical steps to shed that status. Andy Roby, DFID-funded industry adviser in the country, reports on latest significant developments
EUTR - the supplier’s view Tropical timber suppliers still have concerns about the EU Timber Regulation, but they’re working hard to ensure compliance, says Malaysian Timber Council London director Sheam Satkuru-Granzella
Plywood rises to EUTR challenge The EU Timber Regulation may cause some disturbance for the tropical plywood trade, but long term it will benefit the sector and its image, according to three leading importers
Testing tropical times According to one supplier, OK is good enough for business in a tropical timber sector facing continuing tough market conditions and major new anti-illegal logging legislation. Mike Jeffree reports
Tackling illegal timber A major conference in Malaysia highlighted both the achievements of anti-illegal timber measures, and trade anxieties around them. Mike Jeffree reports
Smooth passage European hardwoods are likely to face few hurdles when the EU Timber Regulation comes into force in March. Keren Fallwell reports
Governments and green woods Governments are increasingly taking a leading role in controlling the international trade in wood products but, according to wood industry consultant Michael Buckley, they need to do much more than that
Putting LCA at the centre of sustainable design AHEC has published a comprehensive report on the environmental life cycle of delivering US hardwood lumber into overseas markets. The ISO-conforming report has received praise from independent LCA experts and is being used as the basis for innovative tools to integrate sustainability into product design. Rupert Oliver reports
Duly diligent The latest in a series of TTF workshops on the forthcoming EUTR brought members up to speed on the new anti-illegal timber legislation. Sally Spencer reports
