Search Results: 'EU Timber Regulation'

WPA appoints new FR consultant
13 October, 2023
The Wood Protection Association (WPA) is pleased to announce that Dr Matthew Powell has been appointed to take responsibility for the flame retardant (FR) related activities conducted by the organisation.

International Hardwood Conference discusses market stresses
09 November, 2022
The International Hardwood Conference, organised in Lyon by the French National Wood Federation (FNB), the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) and the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF), took place on October 28.

Ukraine war: shock in the wood product value chain to be expected
10 March, 2022
Following a meeting of the main trade bodies for the timber industry, CEI-Bois (the European Confederation of Woodworking Industries) and EOS (the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry) recognised that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine poses a real threat to peace and security in Europe while direct consequences on the timber business should be expected.

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).

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

TTF focuses attention on plywood performance claims
17 December, 2019
In response to correspondence from its members, the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) is reminding UK importers to once again focus on the responsibilities imposed upon them by the Construction Products Regulation (CPR). Specifically, the obligation that UK importers take on the legal responsibility for product claims made by CE marked wood products which they place on the market, but which are manufactured outside of the EU.

ETTF lead role passes to Thomas Goebel
11 December, 2018
AndrÈ de Boer is stepping down as secretary general of the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) in 2019, handing over the reins to Thomas Goebel, chief executive of German Timber Trade Federation GD Holz.

Government pledges to prioritise the timber industry after Brexit
02 November, 2018
Environment Minister David Rutley MP yesterday committed to “strengthening the timber trade” during a parliamentary debate on the implications of Brexit on the timber industry.

UK timber company fined under EUTR
06 March, 2018
A British timber company has been fined £4,000 for breaching the EU Timber Regulation by importing a batch of FSC-certified West African hardwood without conducting satisfactory due diligence as required under the regulation.

UK ministers hail Indonesia’s transformative FLEGT achievement
05 March, 2018
The UK Timber Trade Federation’s Timber Transformer exhibition describes the challenging journey Indonesia undertook to become the first country to issue its EU timber exports with FLEGT licences as legality assurance.

Brexit debate underway in timber sector, UK traders told
19 February, 2018
Government departments are in contact with timber industry representative bodies about the effects of Brexit, a gathering of more than 200 UK traders has been told.

UK environment minister pledges EUTR will remain after Brexit
12 February, 2018
UK environment minister Dr Therese Coffey has assured the timber sector that the EU Timber Regulation and FLEGT will continue after Brexit.