Celebrating 5 years of EUTR

Celebrating 5 years of EUTR

October 18, 2018

Governmental organisation, Network, NGO, Research institute, Timber tracking

On October 8-9, 2018, GTTN members met with representatives from the European Commission, the US Government, ITTO, NGOs, scientists, competent authorities, and the private sector at the five-year celebration of the implementation of the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR) and the Thünen Centre of Competence on the origin of timber. […]

EU-Japan EPA potential impact on illegal logging

October 1, 2018

Governmental organisation, Network, Timber tracking

The international NGO Fern warns that the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan threatens the fight for legal timber in a recent briefing note. According to the note, chapters of the draft deal were leaked to Greenpeace in June and revealed a lack of robust and enforceable […]

Public procurement of legal wood in Central Africa

September 4, 2018

Governmental organisation, Network, NGO, Timber tracking

The Observatory of Central African Forests (OFAC) has released a policy brief to encourage legally sourced wood in government procurement contracts in Central Africa. According to the publication, the States and their development partners account for a large part of the local wood demand through government contracts, which do not necessary specify a […]

National Initiatives Progress on Legal Timber Trade

October 9, 2017

Network, NGO, Timber tracking

A series of regional and national developments highlight the importance of combating illegal logging and related trade, and developing the preconditions to promote legal timber trade and certification schemes. September 2017: A series of regional and national developments of relevance to forests and forestry highlight the importance of combating illegal […]

Africa: Independent Forest Monitoring to Boost Transparency

July 7, 2017

Network

Independent forest monitoring by civil society can improve transparency and help strengthen checks on illegality in the forest sector in Africa, an international conference heard last month in Accra. Over 70 experts from ten countries including Cameroon, Cote D’Ivoire, Liberia, Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo attended […]

Highlights of EC conference on tackling deforestation and illegal logging

July 6, 2017

Timber tracking

On 21-23 June 2017, the European Commission met with stakeholders from across the world to discuss future work on tackling deforestation and illegal logging. The meeting, in Brussels, attracted more than 250 representatives from timber producer and consumer countries, private sector and civil society, indigenous and local communities, European Union […]

Factory staff registering dried teak, Yangon, Myanmar by EU FLEGT Facility

Myanmar commits to address gaps in timber legality assurance system for improved forest governance

June 23, 2017

Timber tracking

The Government of Myanmar has committed to improving the country’s timber legality assurance system following the release of a report that analysed the “gaps” in the system in the context of internationally recognised principles, requirements and best practices. The Myanmar Forest Certification Committee (MFCC) commissioned the gap analysis report in […]

Briefing: Developments of the EUTR, April-May 2017

June 20, 2017

Network

Briefing note compiled by UNEP-WCMC as a consultant of the European Commission in close cooperation with the Member States Competent Authorities. The briefing note provides an overview of recent developments relevant to the implementation and enforcement of the EUTR, where specific attention of EU Member States is warranted and enforcement […]