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APP Receives First Flegt License in Indonesia
Dec 13, 2016Asia Pulp & Paper Group received the first Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) license in Indonesia for the Pindo Deli Pulp and Paper Mills. FLEGT licensing will increase trade between Indonesia and EU by automatically ...
Tags: Asia Pulp&Paper, Paper Mills
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiation Completed
Oct 15, 2015On October 4, 2015, Ministers of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries announced conclusion of their negotiations. The summary of the TPP Agreement is as follows: Disclaimer: The Following Summary of the Trans-Pacific ...
Tags: goods, services, trad, investment
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Madagascar's New Leader Vowed Wednesday to Toughen His Government's Crackdown
Feb 18, 2014Madagascar's new leader vowed Wednesday to toughen his government's crackdown on the illegal trafficking of precious woods from the Indian Ocean island. Hery Rajaonarimampianina said he would personally "wage this battle against the ...
Tags: Madagascar, Illegal Logging, rosewood
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Workmen From an Indonesian Timber Company Fell a Tree with a Chainsaw
Jan 2, 2014Deep in the forests of Borneo island, workmen from an Indonesian timber company fell a tree with a chainsaw, stick a red tag with a serial number onto it and attach a corresponding stub to the stump. This is all part of an arduous ...
Tags: Borneo island, Indonesian, timber, auditing process, illegal logging
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The Study Looked Into The Chain of Custody Commitment Made by The ACE
Oct 11, 2013The study looked into the chain of custody commitment made by the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE). The group is made up of Tetra Pak, Elopak and SIG Combibloc. At 88%, ACE said that its members were “well ...
Tags: Wood Sourcing, ACE
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There Has Been a Great Deal of Comment in The Press About The New Regulation EUTR
May 22, 2013There has been a great deal of comment in the press about the new regulation EUTR that is designed to help stamp out the global problem of illegal logging and, especially in the tropics, deforestation. The law covers timber and timber ...
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EUTR Entering Into Force Will Make It a Legal Obligation for The Packaging Industry
Jan 30, 2013The European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR) entering into force on the 3 March 2013 will make it a legal obligation for the packaging industry to do its bit in the fight against illegal logging. What do producers and users of packaging ...
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ACE Revealed 85% of Wood Fibre Purchased by Them Was Either FSC Certified Fibre
Dec 11, 2012Members of the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) have revealed that 85% of wood fibre purchased by them was either FSC certified fibre or originated from FSC controlled wood The progress of the companies, Tetra ...
Tags: Tetra Pak, Elopak and SIG Combibloc, beverage carton, ACE
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Republican Leadership Recently Cancelled a Vote on H.R.3210
Sep 13, 2012WASHINGTON,D.C.—Republican leadership in the House of Representatives recently cancelled a vote on H.R.3210,a bill that would have weakened illegal logging amendments of the Lacey Act. The bill had been making its way through ...
Tags: Furniture, Policy, Wood Product, Furnishing
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Australian MPs Have Been Debating Legislation
Aug 23, 2012In what's been a busy Parliamentary week, Australian MPs have been debating legislation which would prohibit the import of timber that's been illegally logged and impose significant fines on anyone bringing it in. Timber products from ...
Tags: market view, illegal logging bill
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Australia Has Moved to Prohibit The Importation of Illegally Logged Timber
Aug 22, 2012Australia has moved to prohibit the importation of illegally logged timber with the passage of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011. A lot of timber products used to build homes in Australia are unwittingly sourced from illegal ...
Tags: market view, timber
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The Forest Legality Risk Information Tool Was Launched by The World Resources Institute
Aug 7, 2012WASHINGTON, D.C. — The World Resources Institute has launched the Forest Legality Risk Information Tool to help wood products buyers assess illegal logging risks. The WRI, an environmental think tank based here, said the tool is ...
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Timber Prices Wrinkle a Pool and Blow
Aug 6, 2012Since this year, timber prices, let furniture manufacturer to unbearable. The fierce market competition let manufacturers to small talk rises in price, and more rising costs, and make the enterprise in declining profits, even the condition ...
Tags: price, Raw Materials, timber, Furniture
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He Struggles to Carry a 20-Meter Piece of Timber to a Lorry
Jul 25, 2012The young man dressed in a dark blue overcoat wipes sweat from his brow as he struggles to carry a 20-meter piece of timber to a lorry. With the timber balancing delicately on his right shoulder, he walks for about ten meters and places it ...
Tags: market view, timber, price
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The House of Representatives Committee on Rules Could Act in The Next Several Weeks
Jul 20, 2012WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives Committee on Rules could act in the next several weeks on H.R. 3210, which would amend the illegal logging amendments added to the Lacey Act in 2008. The rules committee set Friday as the deadline ...
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