Search Results: 'European Timber Trade Federation'

Central EUTR legalislation database in discussion
05 September, 2014
The prospect of a central database on supplier country legislation EU importers must comply with under the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) looks more likely following discussions between the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) and the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO).

Over 40% of member states below EUTR par
18 August, 2014
A scorecard just issued by the European Commission shows that 12 out of 28 EU member states have still not fulfilled their EU Timber Regulation implementation obligations, 16 months after the measure was introduced.

Tropical campaign battles shrinking EU sales
10 July, 2014
The Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition (STTC) targeted the Carrefour International du Bois exhibition in Nantes for its first “Business Encounters” event.

EU funding for coatings research
09 June, 2014
EU funding of €2.7m has been awarded to a consortium of 15 partners from the coatings, joinery and research sectors.

Brazil laundering illegal timber, says Greenpeace
16 May, 2014
Greenpeace is urging Jewson to stop selling ipe decking after revealing what it says is “widespread illegal logging” in Brazil.

John White steps down from TTF
21 April, 2014
Timber Trade Federation chief executive John White said it had been an “honour and privilege” to lead the organisation, after announcing he was leaving the post after nine years.

Scholarship backers renew timber engineering support
05 April, 2014
Industry backers of the timber engineering MSc scholarship initiative at Edinburgh Napier University have renewed their support for the next academic year.

FLEGT process already giving lift to legality
22 February, 2014
Both Ghana and Indonesia aim to deliver timber licensed under the EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) legality assurance system by the year-end. They also maintain that the FLEGT process has already resulted in major improvements in the legality controls and overall environmental and social performance of their timber and forestry industries.

United for the upturn
10 January, 2014
The UK economy is improving and the timber industry is well-placed to capitalise thanks to the leadership of an ever more active and influential Timber Trade Federation (TTF), according to an upbeat New Year’s message from TTF president Stephen King.

European timber bodies unite
08 January, 2014
The European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) and Fédération Européene du Négoce de Bois (FEBO) officially became a single body on January 1.