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FSC concedes rethink of compulsory online claims
19 September, 2014
Industry groups have welcomed a step back by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) from the introduction of a compulsory Online Claims Platform (OCP) to record every transaction of FSC-certified material worldwide.

TTF AGM hears hint of new working relationship
13 June, 2014
The best years of his life is how John White described his nine-year tenure as chief executive of the Timber Trade Federation (TTF).

Data drives demand
19 April, 2014
The market requires ever more information on timber legality, environmental impact and performance. The American Hardwood Export Profile is US hardwoods’ response. Rupert Oliver reports.

FSC Online Claims Platform tested worldwide
18 April, 2014
In response to industry concerns over the administrative and cost burdens of implementing the FSC’s Online Claims Platform (OCP), the organisation has announced the launch of a new round of testing by 150 organisations.

Abandoning certification a “retrograde” step, says FSC UK
08 March, 2014
Only one of the three options in Confor’s report on forest management certification would be workable from its perspective, says FSC UK executive director Charles Thwaites.

New system mooted to replace UK forest certification
26 February, 2014
Abandoning UK forest certification in favour of a new system that could deliver legal and sustainable forest management requirements at a cheaper cost is being mooted in a new report commissioned for Confor.

Needless bureaucracy hampers business
22 February, 2014
Box-ticking is a time-consuming distraction for companies, says Keith Fryer, a director of T Brewer & Co

Needless bureaucracy hampers business
22 February, 2014
Box-ticking is a time-consuming distraction for companies, says Keith Fryer, a director of T Brewer & Co

FSC launches online claims information website
18 February, 2014
FSC has launched its online claims platform (OCP) information website at http://ocp-info.fsc.org.

EUTR – a work in progress
08 February, 2014
According to our vox pop of timber companies and others involved with the EU Timber Regulation, UK implementation has been effective and less arduous than anticipated. But the consensus is that more work is needed across the EU if it is to have the hoped for impact on illegal logging and trade.

Further scrutiny for FSC Online Claims Platform
08 February, 2014
The FSC has published more detail on its review of the introduction and operation of its Online Claims Platform (OCP), following widespread trade concern over the administrative and cost burden it could create.

Project certification encourages timber procurement policies
25 January, 2014
The Builders Merchants Federation has a range of initiatives to support branch managers. Managing director John Newcomb explains

Project certification encourages timber procurement policies
25 January, 2014
Project certification can drive demand for sustainable timber, says Penny Bienz, the Soil Association’s Woodmark certification manager