Search Results: 'EU Timber Regulation'

Flying the flag for FLEGT
16 December, 2020
FLEGT is seen as a template for legality assurance for the range of forest risk products, but it still needs more communication in the timber sector, according to speakers at a recent TTF seminar. Mike Jeffree reports

New normal better than expected
09 December, 2020
Hardwood businesses are loath to make forecasts in the current uncertain environment, but are relatively happy with post-lockdown sales recovery so far. However, supply from certain sources is becoming more difficult Mike Jeffree reports

Södra diversifies flame retardant treated range
02 December, 2020
Södra has diversified its range of flame retardant treated timber products available to the UK market, with its C260 and C260 Xterior.

OPSS issues notice on timber imports and exports from January 1
09 November, 2020
The Office of Product Safety and Standards has issued guidance staring that from January 1, 2021, Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) will have its own Timber Regulations and Northern Ireland will remain subject to the European Timber Regulations, as set out in the Withdrawal Act and Northern Ireland Protocol.

Pushing The Door On Fire Safety
14 August, 2020
With the launch of its new solid timber core fire doors, Halspan says it has equipped itself even more strongly to meet the intensified fire safety demands of the post-Grenfell construction environment. Mike Jeffree reports

Indonesia u-turn on timber rule changes
19 May, 2020
Indonesia has rowed back on plans to weaken rules for the timber exports, following warnings the proposed move would undermine efforts to combat illegal logging and deforestation.

Indonesians withdraw export legality licensing requirement
27 March, 2020
In a shock move, the Indonesian Ministry of Trade is pushing through a new regulation withdrawing the obligation on timber and wood products companies to provide legality assurance documentation with exports.

Positivity tempered by caution
25 February, 2020
The UK hardwood sector predicts an unpredictable year ahead. Mike Jeffree reports

Myanmar authorities ready to cooperate with investigation in Holland
17 February, 2020
Police in the Netherlands have seized a shipment of what is said to be Myanmar teak that was being transported from the Czech Republic. The police followed up with raids of several locations in Holland.

On board the bus to tropical sustainability
28 January, 2020
There may not be 100% agreement on the best vehicle for getting there, but there’s consensus on the need for the industry to travel together as fast as possible towards 100% tropical forestry and timber sustainability. Mike Jeffree reports from the 2019 Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition conference

Customer friendly
28 January, 2020
Dutch wood coatings specialist Anker Stuy has set up a base in the UK. Sally Spencer reports

China finally appears to be tackling the problem of illegal timber and logging
21 January, 2020
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) reports that China is amending its Forest Law to include a nationwide ban on buying, processing or transporting illegally sourced timber.

Dutch police seize allegedly ‘illegal’ Myanmar teak
20 January, 2020
In the first raid of its kind, Dutch police have seized a large quantity of Myanmar teak in the Netherlands circumvented through the Czech Republic in alleged contravention of EU Law.