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3 March 2013, London: As of today, it is illegal for companies to place illegal timber on the EU market as the EU Timber Regulation comes into force. Non-profit organisation NEPCon welcomes the landmark legislation and anticipates it will make – rather than break – the European…
The EU Timber Regulation will impact EU-based companies as well as their suppliers. In collaboration with the non-profit organisation NEPCon, ETTF is launching a project that seeks to raise awareness of the EU Timber Regulation amongst timber traders and producers in Eastern Europe and…
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Businesses across the EU facing the imminent obligations of the EU Timber Regulation can use NEPCon’s new LegalSource Standard to evaluate and strengthen their due diligence in sourcing legal timber products. This global standard forms the backbone of NEPCon’s Due Diligence System,…
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Exam time for verification schemes: Which level of assurance do they offer under the EU Timber Regulation? A new assessment, carried out by Proforest on behalf of the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF), uncovers the state of alignment of different schemes with specific parts of…
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On 19 November 2012, the Australian Senate voted in favour of the Australian Illegal Prohibition Bill, which prohibits the importing of illegally logged timber and timber products as well as processing domestically grown raw logs that have been illegally logged.
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On 9 November 2012, the long-awaited guidance document clarifying important details of the EU Timber Regulation was presented by EU. It provides clarification on several issues raised by stakeholders, including on risk assessment, product scope, and use of certification/verification…
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On 9 November 2012, the long-awaited guidance document clarifying important details of the EU Timber Regulation was presented by EU. It provides clarification on several issues raised by stakeholders, including on risk assessment, product scope, and use of certification/verification…
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19.12.2012; London, UK: Companies that have not yet got to grips with the EU Timber Regulation can join NEPCon’s training from January 2013, designed to arm businesses with a solid understanding of their obligations and practical solutions to excluding illegal timber from supply chains…
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A revised version of the PEFC Chain of Custody Standard is now available for public comment.
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A revised version of the PEFC Chain of Custody Standard is now available for public comment.
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On 5 December 2012, Transparency International released the results of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2012.
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On 5 December 2012, Transparency International released the results of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2012.
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The decision by the Dutch Timber Procurement Assessment Committee (TPAC) to endorse the global PEFC scheme under the Dutch procurement criteria, with the exception of the Malaysian MTCS scheme, is maintained.
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The decision by the Dutch Timber Procurement Assessment Committee (TPAC) to endorse the global PEFC scheme under the Dutch procurement criteria, with the exception of the Malaysian MTCS scheme, is maintained.
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FSC has published an expanded version of its Chain of Custody Directive (FSC-DIR-40-004), including three new advice notes.
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On 31 October, FSC released an expanded version of the FSC chain of custody directive (FSC-DIR-40-004), including changes that are essential for the system's alignment with the EU Timber Regulation.
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FSC has published an expanded version of its Chain of Custody Directive (FSC-DIR-40-004), including three new advice notes.
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Today, exactly three months remain until businesses need to comply with the EU Timber Regulation. Many companies in the UK feel they are close to ready; however, some are still at risk of not complying, according to the findings of a new NEPCon and Timber Trade Federation (TTF) survey…
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The current exemption applying to the use of non-controlled co-products in the FSC system is about to expire.
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On 31 October, FSC released an expanded version of the FSC chain of custody directive (FSC-DIR-40-004), including changes that are essential for the system's alignment with the EU Timber Regulation.