Legality
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High or low risk countries for timber legality
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February 7, 2017
High or low risk countries for timber legality
Find out below which countries should be considered as high or low risk for timber legality.... Continue reading
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August 19, 2016
Japan: International environmental groups demand only verified legal wood to be utilised
Japan should take control on the use of the legally proved wood, as advised by 18 international environmental protecting groups. The country’s government is also advised to secure the participation of corporations in the wood industry. The international environmental groups submitted a note to the Prime Minister Abe in which they also said that the law to promote using legal wood may not be enough to stop dealing of illegally harvested wood. The law was promised at the recent G7 meeting. The note requests that every company that imports wood from suppliers and has doubts of dealing of illegal harvested wood must be registered according to the new law. If there is a risk of dealing with the risk of illegal harvest, the wood importer must obtain reliable independent information to prove legality. If registered member fails to respect the law, its registration must be canceled and... Continue reading
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February 7, 2017
High or low risk countries for timber legality
Find out below which countries should be considered as high or low risk for timber legality.... Continue reading