Search Results: 'EU Timber Regulation'

Strengthen governance now
10 December, 2021
The Timber Trade Federation unveiled a new deal at the UN Climate Change Conference to incentivise the sustainable and legal tropical timber trade through preferential international market access. Mike Jeffree reports

ISC identifies positive post-Covid prospects
10 December, 2021
The softwood sector is hoping for a calmer market environment in 2022, but demand is forecast to continue to outstrip output. Mike Jeffree reports from the International Softwood Conference

Coming to the defence of FLEGT
30 September, 2021
Recent comments from the EC arising from the ‘Fitness check’ on the EUTR and FLEGT have cast doubts on the latter’s future, but Republic of Congo minister of forest economy Rosalie Matondo says we must build on this ground-breaking timber trade initiative, not undermine it

Coming to the defence of FLEGT
30 September, 2021
Recent comments from the EC arising from the ‘Fitness check’ on the EUTR and FLEGT have cast doubts on the latter’s future, but Republic of Congo minister of forest economy Rosalie Matondo says we must build on this ground-breaking timber trade initiative, not undermine it

Honduran delegation visits Vandecasteele Houtimport
30 September, 2021
A meeting took place in Brussels on September 23 between a Honduran delegation and the European Civil Society/private sector to discuss any issues concerning the Honduran FLEGT VPA (Voluntary Partnership Agreement).

Don’t drop flegt, pleads NGO
21 July, 2021
NGOs and the TTF have spoken out for FLEGT following suggestions FLEGT licensing and VPAs may be dropped. Mike Jeffree reports

The ABC of UKTR
21 July, 2021
A TTF webinar laid out the operation and implications of the UKTR. Mike Jeffree reports

Five into one go
21 July, 2021
The UK accounts for 50% of Normandy mill group NBE’s sales and business is still growing. Mike Jeffree reports

Jargon Busting
15 June, 2021
WJ Group explains how understanding the jargon relating to fire retardant timber treatments (Reaction to Fire) helps protect the supply chain

Innovation for the future of wood
15 June, 2021
Andy Hodge, marketing director at Lonza Wood Protection, explains why timber treatments need to evolve

Turbulent Times
15 June, 2021
The pandemic saw UK+EU imports of US hardwoods fall to a 30-year low in 2020, but market indicators for 2021 and beyond are more promising, says AHEC’s latest review

Confident your timber is correctly fire-treated?
15 June, 2021
Most specifiers rely on their supply chain to deliver products fi t for purpose. Fire-retardant timber is a case in point. You’re given the paperwork to tick the box. But is that enough? And do you know what to ask to ensure correct treatment? asks Mark Eggleston, managing director of WJ Group

Confident your timber is correctly fire-treated?
15 June, 2021
Most specifiers rely on their supply chain to deliver products fi t for purpose. Fire-retardant timber is a case in point. You’re given the paperwork to tick the box. But is that enough? And do you know what to ask to ensure correct treatment? asks Mark Eggleston, managing director of WJ Group

Webinar to be held on timber regulation
17 May, 2021
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF), CEI Bois, and the Office for Product Safety & Standards have come together to offer the opportunity for EU companies to learn, exchange and ask questions around the UK Timber Regulation (UKTR) and Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT).

Supply strains to meet soaring sales
30 April, 2021
The hardwood trade is bullish about demand, but sourcing enough timber is another question. Mike Jeffree reports

TTF survey finds timber industry resilience, but also Brexit trade friction
01 March, 2021
Difficulties with logistics and trading with Northern Ireland under new Brexit protocols are having impacts on an already tight timber supply chain, a new UK timber Trade Federation (TTF) survey has found.