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Home-grown timber on agenda at EUTR seminar
19 December, 2012
Home-grown timber buyers and growers can find out what the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) will mean for them at a London seminar on January 24.

More ash tree disease sites discovered in Wales
20 November, 2012
Chalara ash dieback disease has been identified at five newly-planted sites in Wales.

Confor stages landmark conference
31 October, 2012
This is a really exciting time for forestry and for those involved in the sector, according to forestry minister David Heath, in a video message to delegates of Confor’s conference 'A landmark year for English forestry?' at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in London on October 25.

Forestry minister for Confor event
13 October, 2012
New forestry minister David Heath is to join Defra secretary Owen Patterson at Confor’s London conference later this month.

New management for government timber procurement agency
05 October, 2012
The management of the government’s flagship Central Point of Expertise on Timber (CPET) has changed hands from Proforest to Efeca.

Minister visits BSW’s Fort William mill
27 July, 2012
Defra cabinet secretary Richard Lochhead has visited BSW’s Fort William sawmill to mark the next stage of its five-year £37m investment programme.

TTF workshop brings trade up to speed on EUTR
19 July, 2012
The UK is well placed to comply with the forthcoming EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), according to Stephen Lowe from Defra’s International Forestry Team – but there is still room for further clarity and guidance on certain aspects of its implementation.

Defra appoints EUTR policing body
05 July, 2012
The National Measurement Office (NMO) has been appointed as the body to police the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) in the UK.

UK minister impressed by forest products sector
20 June, 2012
UK government minister Lord Taylor of Holbeach has told the UK Forest Products Association (UKFPA) members that he was “very impressed” by the UK forestry and forest products sector.

Commons hearing for UK forestry
14 May, 2012

New England Forestry Commission in place
03 April, 2012

CPET workshop on sustainable timber procurement
06 March, 2012