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Please note that this section contains items relating to general EU and illegal logging issues.

For items relating to the EU's Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan, please see the relevant sub-sections under the 'Consumer country policy initiatives' heading on the left-hand menu - three of them deal specifically with FLEGT issues.


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13/05/2012 Nothing Neutral Here: Large-Scale Biomass Subsidies in the UK and the Role of the EU ETS
Earlier this month Brazilian pulp and paper giant Suzano Papel e Celulose gained approval for the world’s ... 		Carbon Trade Watch

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22/11/2010 The Proportionality Principle and Sustainable Timber Procurement Policies
This briefing explains how the proportionality principle has been applied by the European Court of Justice ... 		Client Earth

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05/11/2010 EU FLEGT News, October/November 2010
Bimonthly news on common efforts of the EU and its partner countries and institutions to combat illegal ... 		EFI (European Forest Institute)

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28/10/2010 Legal Briefing: Legislative Mandate to the Commission on Indirect Land-Use Change
The Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and Fuel Quality Directive (FQD) contain a legislative mandate to ... 		Client Earth

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18/06/2010 Legal briefing: The Place of “Social Criteria” in Public Procurement Policies for Legal and Sustainable Timber
This briefing outlines key principles of the law governing public procurement in the European Union. ... 		Client Earth

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01/06/2010 Legal Analysis: The place of “Social Criteria” in Public Procurement Policies for Legal and Sustainable Timber
This briefing outlines key principles of the law governing public procurement in the European Union and ... 		ClientEarth

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08/04/2010 EU Ecolabel Allows Forest Destruction: The Case of Pindo Deli
This report investigates the award of the EU Ecolabel to two photocopy brands, Golden Plus and Lucky ... 		FERN

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01/09/2009 Failing Governance - Avoiding Responsibilities: European Biofuel Policies and Oil Palm Plantation Expansion in Ketapang District, West Kalimantan (Indonesia)
This case study demonstrates how the emerging bio-energy market is contributing to an excessive expansion ... 		Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth Netherlands) & WALHI KalBar (Friends of the Earth Indonesia, West Kalimantan)

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28/02/2009 Guidance on effective ways to work with Chinese officials and suppliers
Short briefing paper aiming to provide guidance to European government officials and private companies ... 		ProForest

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30/01/2009 EU-China Bilateral Coordination Mechanism on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance
Agreement on bilateral collaboration between China and the EU to contribute to the reduction of illegal ... 		European Commission and State Forestry Administration of China

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17/10/2008 Communication addressing the challenges of deforestation and forest degradation to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss
Communication presenting proposals on deforestation to form the basis of the EU position at the upcoming ... 		European Commission

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01/10/2008 Undercutting Africa: Economic Partnership Agreements, forests and the European Unions quest for Africas raw materials
The Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) being negotiated by the European Union and African, Caribbean ... 		Friends of the Earth (Ronnie Hall)

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25/09/2008 Council Conclusions on Procurement for a Better Environment
Conclusions of the Competitiveness Council on green procurement. Contains a specific paragraph calling ... 		Council of the European Union

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16/07/2008 Communication on public procurement for a better environment
Commission proposal to set ambitious targets for green public procurement linked to common green procurement ... 		European Commission

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01/07/2008 Illegal wood for the European market: An analysis of the EU import and export of illegal wood and related products
This report looks at EU timber imports and concludes that one-fifth of wood imported into the European ... 		WWF

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01/04/2008 Timber Trade Action Plan News - Issue 4
This edition highlights the discussions contributing to harmonising EU and North American purchasing ... 		Timber Trade Action Plan (Switzerland)

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01/03/2008 Building on forest destruction: Timber use in EU-financed building projects
Through this investigation Milieudefensie show that illegal and destructively logged wood is in widespread ... 		Milieudefensie/Friends of the Earth Netherlands

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15/10/2007 Council of the European Union conclusions on Burma/Myanmar
Trade sanctions set out by the EU in response to human rights abuses by the Myanmar government in 2007. ... 		Council of the European Union

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30/04/2007 WWF Illegal Logging Government Barometer 2007 (No. IV)
The Barometer assesses the efforts of European governments to implement the EU's Action Plan on ... 		WWF

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01/03/2007 China Wood Products Supply Chain Analysis - Helping Chinese wood producers achieve market demands for legal and sustainable timber
Prepared for UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) this report asserts that the ... 		Tropical Forest Trust

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01/06/2006 Helping Liberia Escape Conflict Timber: The Role of the International Community China & Europe
In 2003, the United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions on the international trade of round logs ... 		Forest Trends

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01/06/2005 Improving Due Diligence in Forestry Investments
This paper presents an overview of global financing for forestry and related high-risk sectors. It sets ... 		Chatham House (Jade Saunders)

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29/04/2005 European Timber Trade Federation (FEBO): Environmental Code of Conduct
FEBO, the European Timber Trade Federation published a statement (which can be viewed in English, French ... 		FEBO

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01/12/2004 Europe and North Asia FLEG: a key task for civil society
The Russian government has committed to holding the first Ministerial Conference on Europe and North ... 		FERN and Taiga Rescue Network

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01/10/2004 Illegal Logging and Money Laundering: Analysis of the questionnaire to EU member states
Background paper for the workshop on illegal logging and money laundering held in Berlin, September/October ... 		Chatham House/RIIA (Duncan Brack)

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27/09/2004 Public Procurement of Timber: EU member state initiatives for sourcing legal and sustainable timber
Background paper for the workshop on public procurement of timber held in Copenhagen, September 2004. ... 		Chatham House/RIIA (Duncan Brack and Jade Saunders)

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01/08/2004 Forest Products Annual Market Review 2003-2004
The annual flagship publication of the UNECE/FAO integrated programme in the field of timber and forests, ... 		UNECE Timber Branch

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30/01/2004 To Buy or Not to Buy
The NGO FERN, in a new report, examines the timber procurement policies of EU member states and the ... 		FERN

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13/11/2003 MCPFE Work Programme
Pan European Follow up of the Fourth Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe 28-30 ... 		Ministerial Conference for the Protection of Forests in Europe

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01/09/2003 Illegal Logging and Illegal Activities in the Forestry Sector: Overview and Possible Issues for the UNECE Timber Committee and FAO European Forestry Commission
A paper presented as basis of an expert presentation at the UNECE Timber Committe Market Discussions ... 		Quebec Wood Export Bureau (Carl-Eric Guertin)

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01/04/2002 Export Credits: Fuelling Illegal Logging
This briefing note details the relationship between ECAs and illegal logging and argues that in order ... 		FERN (Chantal Marijnissen)

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01/08/2001 European League Table of Imports of Illegal Tropical Timber
Estimates figures for illegal imports of tropical timber to major importing countries of the EU. ... 		Friends of the Earth

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28/11/2012 EU Commission backs controversial sustainable palm oil scheme
The European Commission has approved a scheme that would certify as sustainable transport fuel made from ... 		Planet Ark (Reuters)

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03/10/2012 Second generation of biofuels could give forests a break
Biofuel has been criticised for propelling deforestation, but second-generation biofuels have the potential ... 		Responding to Climate Change (RTCC)

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01/07/2012 ENRTP Call for proposals published
The European Commission's Thematic Programme for Environment and Sustainable Management of Natural ... 		European Commission

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30/04/2012 How to make stronger trade links between UK and Indonesia a reality
Earlier this month, many of us were among the Indonesian business community which welcomed British Prime ... 		Purwadi Soeprihanto, Executive Director, Association of Indonesian Forest Concessionaires (Letter)

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18/04/2012 Africa gears up for the debilitating effects of climate change as efforts are made to save the continent’s forests
Of the debilitating effects of climate change the world over, Africa seems to be the most hit continent. ... 		Newstime Africa

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15/02/2012 Europe is falling behind on tackling unsustainable timber trade
EU countries are not doing enough to stem the flow of illegal and unsustainable timber or regulating ... 		ClickGreen

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13/12/2011 The EU Ecolabel and Asia Pulp and Paper
In 2006 the EU Ecolabel was awarded to two brands of photocopy paper – Golden Plus and Lucky Boss ... 		FERN

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23/11/2011 Asia Pulp & Paper in ‘Full Compliance’ with European Ecolabel
European Commission report rules that Pindo Deli products meet Ecolabel standards

Jakarta, Indonesia ... 		APP Indonesia

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17/11/2011 EU biofuel target seen driving species loss: study
A European Union target to promote the use of biofuels will accelerate global species loss because it ... 		Reuters, featured on Planet Ark

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07/10/2011 European biofuels target condemned by leading US scientists
Union of Concerned Scientists warns that the EU view that biofuels are carbon neutral is 'not supported ... 		Guardian, UK

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09/09/2011 European forest sector calls for genuine common policy
It is urgent to act internationally to protect forests, which are guardians of the climate, protect soils ... 		Europolitics

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16/08/2011 Could Madagascar stance benefit European forestry?
Timber and forestry investors in Europe could potentially benefit from a new hard-line approach to illegal ... 		KMS Baltics

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27/06/2011 EU pleased with funded projects in Palawan
Puerto Princesa City, Philippines – The European Union is pleased that EU-funded projects for forest ... 		The Philippine Star

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08/06/2011 Clamp down on illegal logging spells good news for the timber industry
Speaking at the launch of myclicks' new website 'timberinvestments.co', Business Development ... 		SFGate, San Francisco, US

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31/03/2011 Trade NGO: green protectionism in timber and paper industry threatens trade war with China
Jakarta, Indonesia - As the European Union considers trade measures to limit paper imports from China, ... 		PR Newswire

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21/03/2011 'EU not supporting NGOs against palm oil'
The European Union is not using environmental non-government organisations as a "fifth column" ... 		Business Times, Malaysia

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15/03/2011 Call to end EU biofuel perks
Kuching - Global environmental organisation Wetlands International has called for an end to incentives ... 		The Star Online, Malaysia

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04/02/2011 ''Al Jazeera'' reports on Latvia's rapid deforestation
The London based Qatari news channel ''Al Jazeera English'' has aired an investigative ... 		The Baltic Course

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15/12/2010 Social criteria are permissible in timber procurement policy
A draft report of the EU ad hoc working group (AHWG) on timber procurement policy was presented at the ... 		FERN EU Forest Watch

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12/06/2010 Broken biofuel policies still driving rainforest destruction
Brussels, International — New sustainability guidelines for biofuels in Europe do not go far enough ... 		Media Newswire

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10/06/2010 EU mandates biofuel environmental standards to protect forests, wetlands
The E.U. today moved to establish environmental standards for biofuels used in Europe, requiring biofuels ... 		Mongabay.com

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14/05/2010 Possible WTO case over EU palm oil restrictions?
At a recent meeting among Malaysian and Indonesian palm oil producers, Tan Sri Bernard Dompok - the Malaysian ... 		ICTSD

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09/04/2010 New report shines light on the link between forest destruction and the EU Ecolabel for copy paper
“EU Ecolabel allows forest destruction ... 		FERN

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11/03/2010 European Commission position on carbon markets undermines UN Climate Convention
Coalition of non-governmental organizations and indigenous peoples’ organizations warns that UN ... 		Huntington News, US

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09/03/2010 Legal action targets EU biofuel policy
Green groups to take European Commission to court over alleged failure to release documents thought to ... 		businessGreen.com

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01/03/2010 European laws could cause deforestation
A renewable fuel alternative to coal could result in the destruction of forest habitats, according to ... 		Environmental Data Interactive Exchange

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18/01/2010 EU spitting chips over timber plan
The European Commission has delivered a blistering attack on Federal Government research that questioned ... 		The Age, Australia

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16/12/2009 Minister urges EU to chop illegal logging
A Welsh minister yesterday urged colleagues from across Europe to criminalise the sale of wood products ... 		Wales Online, UK

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15/12/2009 EU shies away from stricter timber import rules
Brussels - European Union ministers on Tuesday rejected a proposal to ban the import of illegal timber ... 		Reuters

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10/12/2009 System to ensure sustainability, legality of logging
In an effort to ease possible trade friction with the United States and the European Union, China is ... 		China Daily

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06/12/2009 EFPI introduces Code of Conduct on sustainability
The pressing problems of illegally logged and traded timber and sustainable forestry are at the heart ... 		European Federation of Parquet Importers (EFPI)

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02/12/2009 RI reluctant to sign EU accord against illegal logging
Following three years of intensive negotiation with the EU, Indonesia remains reluctant to sign a voluntary ... 		The Jakarta Post

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19/11/2009 Swedish EU Presidency - Government of Ghana and the EU sign a voluntary partnership agreement
On Friday 20 November, the Government of Ghana and the EU will sign a Voluntary Partnership Agreement ... 		ISRIA

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06/11/2009 GOL, EU to negotiate partnership agreement
The Government of Liberia and the European Union are to negotiate for a Voluntary Partnership Agreement ... 		The Inquirer Online, Liberia

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02/11/2009 Malaysian Forestry Department studies RFID
The Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia (FDPM) recently completed a trial of timber tracking and ... 		RFID Journal

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30/10/2009 Copenhagen climate treaty may subsidise forest destruction
Conservation organisations have warned that the Copenhagen climate treaty threatens to subsidise the ... 		IndyBay, Australia

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29/10/2009 Africa: African governments and outside powers must be accountable
On the eve of the climate change summit in Copenhagen this December, momentum for action still falls ... 		allAfrica.com

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09/10/2009 British delegate's pro-logging stance prompts EU apology
Embarassed official apologises after a British negotiator at the Bangkok climate talks rewrites the EU's ... 		Guardian, UK

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05/10/2009 EU biofuel consumption leads to deforestation, social conflict: report
Despite efforts to make the industry sustainable, increased consumption of biofuels in the EU is leading ... 		ICTSD

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21/09/2009 EU biofuels policy undermines governance in Indonesia, alleges report
Indonesian authorities are failing to prevent illegal logging and conversion of protected areas for oil ... 		Mongabay.com

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03/09/2009 US introduces new approach to combat illegal wood trade
The United States has been intensifying regional dialogue with a number of Asia's wood exporting ... 		The Jakarta Post

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28/08/2009 Irish call for total EU ban on Brazilian beef
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has written to the EU Commission calling for an immediate and complete ... 		meatinfo.co.uk

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18/08/2009 EU hopes to sign trade agreement with Malaysia by year end
Kuala Lumpur - The European Union (EU) hopes to sign a bilateral Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) ... 		Bernama, Malaysia

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07/08/2009 Wolseley puts legal timber in the frame
Wolseley is leading the way in anticipation of new EU legislation to crack down on illegal timber. ... 		Builder and Engineer online

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06/08/2009 EU grants boosts Indonesia's oil palm exports
The Jakarta Post carried an opinion feature by Oxley on Aug. 3 entitled "A new protectionist threat: ... 		Jakarta Post

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06/08/2009 Letter: Leaving forests intact
In the Aug. 3 edition of The Jakarta Post, Alan Oxley argued that environmental NGO's are using ... 		The Jakarta Post

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03/08/2009 A new protectionist threat: Anti-growth environmentalism
Alan Oxley

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had a seat of honor at the last meeting of the G20, ... 		The Jakarta Post

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17/07/2009 Malaysian timber industry able to meet European standards
Kuching - The Malaysian timber industry is quick to adapt to European standards in terms of certification ... 		Bernama, Malaysia

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07/07/2009 EC pledges funds to stop illegal logging
The European Commission has upped its fight against illegal logging by pledging 4.5m euros to the EU ... 		TTJ Timber Industry Magazine

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29/06/2009 MPs want action to cut world deforestation
London - MPs said on Monday that urgent steps must be taken to cut the consumption of products that lead ... 		Reuters UK

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20/06/2009 Swedes to take on European timber legislation
Agriculture ministers were today given a progress report on draft European legislation aimed at cutting ... 		TTJ Timber Industry Magazine

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18/06/2009 Maire Leadbeater: How we can help the fight against global warming without trying
If New Zealand could make a contribution that would help prevent further global warming but make virtually ... 		The New Zealand Herald

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25/05/2009 Slow forest tenure reform threatens Africa's action against climate change
A new report released today at a major global forestry conference in Cameroon has found that deforestation ... 		Africa Science News Service (Kenya)

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20/05/2009 Forestry Commission appeals for sustainable timber industry
The Forestry Commission has appealed to Ghanaian timber producers and exporters to join hands and support ... 		The Statesman (Ghana)

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16/05/2009 Twenty-five percent of European timber imports certified but gaps in demand remain
New research indicates that around 25% of solid timber products imported into the EU-25 is likely to ... 		ITTO Tropical Timber Market Report

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11/05/2009 European Union waits for Indonesia's approval over illegal logging
Jakarta - The European Union is waiting for the Indonesian government to approve the agreement for not ... 		TempoInteractive, Indonesia

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11/05/2009 The EU and Republic of Congo announce system to eradicate illegal logging
The Republic of Congo and the EU have announced a new system to ensure that by 2011 no illegal timber ... 		Mongabay.com

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10/05/2009 EU, Congo to protect tropical forest with timber pact
The European Union reached an agreement with the Republic of Congo to halt illegal timber imports to ... 		Ghana Business News

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06/05/2009 FC appeals to timber industry players to support initiatives
The Forestry Commission (FC), has appealed to Ghanaian timber producers and exporters to join hands and ... 		GhanaWeb

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28/04/2009 EU votes to stop illegal timber imports
WWF welcomes a European parliament vote in favour of rules that could require European companies to prove ... 		WWF

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27/04/2009 European Paper Industry already tackling illegal logging
The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) welcomed the strong political commitment of the ... 		Emballage Digest, France

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27/04/2009 Paper sector backs voluntary measures to combat illegal timber trade
The Confederation of European Paper Industries (Cepi) has warned European legislation to tackle illegal ... 		Packaging News, UK

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26/04/2009 EU and Malaysia in final phase of timber trade talks
Brussels - The European Union (EU) and Malaysian negotiators are in the midst of finalising the bilateral ... 		Bernama, Malaysia

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25/04/2009 Timber industry facing stringent EU import rules
The European Union has taken a firm step against illegal logging by adopting stricter certification rules ... 		The Jakarta Globe

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22/04/2009 European Parliament votes to strengthen illegal timber regulation
Strasbourg - The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) welcomes today's vote by the European ... 		Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)

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22/04/2009 Illegal wood soon excluded from EU markets
Strasbourg / Brussels - WWF has welcomed todays decision by the European Parliament to support strict ... 		WWF

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22/04/2009 EU lawmakers call for tough watch on illegal timber
Strasbourg - Europe should push for tighter laws to curb the illegal timber trade by making both importers ... 		Reuters

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20/04/2009 Global trade expert to UN: "End timber trade ban"
New York - Today, World Growth - a U.S.-based non-governmental organization - called on the United Nations ... 		World Growth

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07/04/2009 Jakarta to be hit by moves on illegal logging
New US and European Union efforts to clamp down on the illegal timber trade are expected to take a multi-billion ... 		Financial Times, UK

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31/03/2009 Massive majority want EU timber law
Brussels, Belgium ' European citizens overwhelmingly want stricter controls on illegally sourced ... 		WWF International (Switzerland)

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31/03/2009 European traders push for verified legal products in Indonesia
At the end of March, European timber trade representatives visited Indonesia to discuss the need for ... 		ITTO Tropical Timber Market Report

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17/03/2009 Crisis hits wood industry, forests still vulnerable
Rome - The global financial crisis and the collapse of the housing sector are a big blow for wood industries, ... 		Reuters, featured on Planet Ark

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04/02/2009 EC and China sign cooperation agreement on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance
Chinese Prime Minister WEN Jiabao visited the European Commission on 30 January upon invitation of the ... 		European Commission

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30/01/2009 China, Europe and Climate Demands
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with European Union officials on Friday morning in Brussels, and while ... 		New York Times (USA)

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17/10/2008 Commission unveils package to tackle illegal logging and deforestation
The European Commission today unveiled two important initiatives to protect forests globally. The package ... 		European Commission

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17/10/2008 EC Regulation misses opportunity to tackle roots of illegal logging and trade problem
(European Federation of Parquet Importers Press Release) The European Federation of Parquet Importers ... 		European Federation of Parquet Importers (Belgium)

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11/10/2008 Commissioners to discuss illegality
A debate on the possible introduction of laws banning the import of illegal timber into Europe looks ... 		Timber Trades Journal (UK)

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01/10/2008 MEPs want end to illegally imported timber
(European Parliament Press Release) MEPs last week "reluctantly" endorsed an international ... 		European Parliament (EU)

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16/09/2008 Commissioners postpone illegal timber decision
The European Commission (EC) has postponed a debate on whether to introduce legislation to outlaw the ... 		Timber Trades Journal (UK)

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15/09/2008 Illegal timber decision delayed
The European Commission has delayed a decision regarding whether or not to introduce legislation to outlaw ... 		KMS Baltics

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12/09/2008 EU accused over failure to tackle illegal logging
The EU has been accused of abandoning laws to end illegal logging as campaigners claim the commission ... 		Telegraph (UK)

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29/08/2008 Alternative livelihood for chainsaw operators
The European Union (EU), in collaboration with the Forestry Commission of Ghana, Tropenbos International ... 		Modern Ghana (Ghana)

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05/08/2008 Racy Greenpeace video aims to preserve forests
The Hague - Environment lobby Greenpeace has released a racy video called "Forest Love," with ... 		AFP

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31/07/2008 REDD seen as risky approach for EU ETS
The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is the largest multi-national, greenhouse gas emissions trading ... 		ITTO Tropical Timber Market Report (Japan)

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22/07/2008 Too much illegal wood in EU markets - WWF
Brussels, Belgium - Almost one-fifth of wood imported into the European Union in 2006 came from illegal ... 		WWF

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03/07/2008 Facing up to illegal forest destruction
Brussels, Belgium ' Illegal logging often happens in far-off places that are all too easily ignored. ... 		Greenpeace (Netherlands)

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30/06/2008 European Community provide more details of illegal logging legislative proposal
Speaking at the Chatham House Illegal Logging Update meeting in early June, John Bazill of the European
Commission ... 		ITTO Tropical Timber Market Report (Japan)

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27/06/2008 EU assists government to reduce forest depletion
The European Union (EU) in collaboration with Government of Ghana have began registering illegal chain-saw ... 		Modern Ghana (Ghana)

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25/06/2008 Logging and over-fishing threatening West Africa
Illegal fishing and logging of timber in West Africa is devastating local economies and depriving people ... 		European Parliament (Belgium)

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18/06/2008 Fish and timber in West Africa need more sustainable EU policies say MEPs
Fish and timber are natural resources often not managed in a sustainable way in West Africa due to inadequate ... 		European Parliament (EU)

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30/05/2008 Timber Trade Federation meet Chinese Producers To Promote Market for Legal and Sustainable Timber Products
Getting credible evidence on the origin of timber and timber products was a key message to Chinese plywood ... 		UK Timber Trade Federation (UK)

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15/05/2008 EU considers green label to halt illegal imports of Amazon timber
According to O Estado de Sao Paulo, the European Union (EU) intends to tighten its timber import laws ... 		ITTO Tropical Timber Market Report (Japan)

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30/04/2008 EU policy developments on illegal wood trade reach a critical stage
EU policy developments relating to illegal logging and timber procurement are reaching a critical stage. ... 		ITTO Tropical Timber Market Report (Japan)

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17/04/2008 Illegal Logging Gives EU Massive Eco-Headache
With tropical rainforests continuing to disappear at an alarming rate, the EU is partially to blame for ... 		Deutsche Welle (Germany)

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16/04/2008 Brazil: Illegal shipment of Amazonian timber seized
A shipment of Amazonian timber bound for Europe has been seized, the Brazilian Environmental Authority ... 		BYM Marine Environment News (Gibraltar)

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15/04/2008 EC deliberates on illegal wood legislation
Over the last 12 months the European Commission has been investigating the potential to introduce EU-wide ... 		ITTO Tropical Timber Market Report (Japan)

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26/03/2008 EU moves to combat illegal logging
The Commission will propose new measures to tackle illegal logging in May amid fears that the current ... 		EurActiv.com (Belgium)

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24/03/2008 U.S. furniture demand drives illegal logging in Laos
Illegal wood for Vietnamese factories devastates forests in the Mekong region of Laos. Western desire ... 		Mongabay.com (USA)

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24/03/2008 Friends of the Earth press European Union to outlaw illegal timber
Brussels - An environmental group is calling on the European Union to pass laws preventing illegal timber ... 		Daily Commercial News (Canada)

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20/03/2008 EU petitioned to use 'good wood'
Europe is still using environmentally unfriendly wood. This bad' wood even finds its way to major ... 		Radio Netherlands (Netherlands)

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19/03/2008 Vietnam: How the country has become a hub for the region's illegal timber trade
(EIA Press Release) Vietnam is operating as a centre for processing huge quantities of unlawfully-logged ... 		EIA (UK)

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02/02/2008 Asian market settles as forecast slowdown fails to take hold
After a slight blip late last year, the Asian market has stabilised and shippers are resisting pressure ... 		Timber Trades Journal (UK)

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23/01/2008 Analysis: Banning 'Bad' Biofuels, Becoming Better Consumers
Casual observers might consider it a setback for proponents of ethanol and biodiesel now that Europe ... 		Worldwatch Institute (USA)

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17/12/2007 EU and UK local Government must use legal sources of timber
UK - During a discussion at Chatham House, Minister for Trade and Development, Gareth Thomas, called ... 		DFID (UK)

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28/11/2007 EU commissoner backs 'illegal' demo
EU commissioner Stavros Dimas has thrown his weight behind calls for increased efforts to combat the ... 		EUPolitix.com (Belgium)

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19/11/2007 EU foreign ministers impose fresh sanctions on Myanmar
Brussels - European Union foreign ministers on Monday imposed fresh sanctions on Myanmar's military ...

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26/09/2007 Going green good for global forest business
At the EU-China Conference on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance held last week, China and the European ... 		China.org.cn (China)

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24/09/2007 ALPI and Tropical Forest Trust Work Together to Enhance Sustainable Forest Management in Cameroon
Modigliana, Italy - ALPI, the largest forest and wood processing company operating in Cameroon, has agreed ... 		Tropical Forest Trust (Switzerland)

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23/08/2007 Cameroon: Illegal Logging - Gov't, E.U. to Create Independent Committee
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30/05/2007 Europe urged to restrain booming wildlife trade
Brussels, Belgium - Caviar, tropical timber, rare live reptiles and reptile skins - the European Union ... 		Environment News Service (USA)

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09/05/2007 Western consumption 'causes forest shrinkage'
Western consumption, and not China's timber trade, is to blame for the depletion of the world's ... 		China Daily (China)

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09/05/2007 China must control its timber needs: report
An international forest protection group says Europe and the United States must persuade China to bring ... 		Radio Australia (Australia)

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09/05/2007 New UK-Funded Report Says Consumers in US, Europe Hold Key To Transforming Chinese Attitude Toward Use of Illegal Timber
(Press Release) London, UK - Responding to concern that China's massive appetite for raw timber ... 		Tropical Forest Trust (Switzerland)

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30/04/2007 EU governments failing the forests
Brussels, Belgium European governments are dragging their heels on a key EU initiative designed to tackle ... 		WWF

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15/02/2007 EU offers subsidies for certification of legality
Timber companies in Malaysia can get subsidies from an EU grant to obtain certification that their timber ... 		ITTO Tropical Timber Market Report (Japan)

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12/02/2007 Should the EC ban illegal timber? You decide!
A public consultation on illegal timber imports lets you tell the European Commission to do the right ... 		Greenpeace (UK)

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10/01/2007 EU, Indonesia Target Illegal Logging Pact
Brussels, Belgium - The European Union and Indonesia, home to most of the world's orangutans, have ... 		Planet Ark (Australia)

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08/01/2007 M'sia Aims To Boost Timber Product Exports To Europe
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysia aims to export more timber products to the European countries, Plantation ... 		Bernama (Malaysia)

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08/01/2007 EU-funded project tracks wood from forest floor to showroom floor
Brussels - The EU-funded project Indisputable Key will develop ICT management systems to optimise forest ... 		European Commission (Belgium)

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15/12/2006 TTAP seminar urges harmonized procurement policies
Belgium - More than 50 leading wood products buyers, suppliers and policy makers met recently in Brussels ... 		ITTO Tropical Timber Market Report (Japan)

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07/12/2006 EU ratifies support for Botnia pulp mill in Uruguay
The European Union praised the World Bank decision to extend a 170 million US dollars loan for the completion ... 		MercoPress (Uruguay)

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05/12/2006 Shady loggers blamed for derailed workshop
The European Union head of delegation Aldo Dell'Ariccia yesterday lashed out at 'shady interests' ... 		Papua New Guinea Post Courier (PNG)

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01/12/2006 Renovated EU Commission HQ in new row over timber
Brussels - The trouble-prone home of the European Commission ran into more difficulties on Friday as ... 		Reuters (UK)

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01/12/2006 Red face for EU officials over pirate timber floor
A painful confirmation by the European Commission that its headquarters contain 1,000 square metres of ... 		EUobserver.com (Belgium)

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01/12/2006 European Commission admits illegal timber scandal
(Greenpeace Press Release) Brussels, Belgium — It's official. The European Union Commission ... 		Greenpeace International (Netherlands)

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22/11/2006 European Union Accused as Discriminative towards Indonesian Timber Products
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The Forestry Department is urging European Union countries not to be discriminative ... 		Tempo Interaktif (Indonesia)

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20/11/2006 Buying Legal Timber For Europe
More than 50 leading wood products buyers, suppliers and policy makers met recently to discuss how to ... 		Green Building Press (UK)

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30/10/2006 Azmi allays fears over furniture exports to Europe
Petaling Jaya: Malaysia has assured Britain that it is not exporting furniture made from illegally-logged ... 		The Star (Malaysia)

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10/10/2006 Governments fight illegal logging and promote sustainability through their purchasing
UNECE/FAO policy forum discussed how to avoid illegally and unsustainably sourced wood and paper products ... 		UNECE (Switzerland)

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03/10/2006 Buying legal timber for Europe: purchasing policies and legality definitions
(Press Release) The Timber Trade Action Plan (TTAP) in cooperation with TRAFFIC, the joint wildlife trade ... 		Tropical Forest Trust (UK)

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25/09/2006 Call for more EU co-ordination on forest policy
Brussels, Belgium - There is no need for a common EU forestry policy, stakeholders have agreed at a conference ... 		EurActiv.com (Belgium)

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19/09/2006 Finnish companies accused over timber imports
Finnish companies are importing illegal timber from neighbouring Russia even as their government lectures ... 		MSNBC (USA)

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19/09/2006 EU under fire over illegal logging
Environmentalists have accused the Finnish EU presidency of importing illegal Russian timber. ... 		EUPolitix.com (Belgium)

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15/08/2006 Environmentalists say European firms using stolen Indonesian wood
Jakarta, Indonesia - A coalition of environmental groups on Tuesday accused leading European flooring ... 		Monsters and Critics (UK)

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31/07/2006 Environmentalists call for boycott of Merbau wood products from Europe's largest flooring brands
EIA Press Release - Europe's largest flooring companies are continuing to trade in merbau wood flooring ... 		EIA (UK)

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07/05/2006 EU makes its presence felt
Malaysia - Handed the task to set up the European Commission (EC) office in Malaysia in April 2003, Thierry ... 		The Star (Malaysia)

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21/04/2006 Survey: European countries care less about illegal logging issues
Gland, Switzerland – A new WWF report ranks 22 European Union governments and Switzerland on their ... 		WWF International

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16/04/2006 Indonesia, China, EU to cooperate against illegal timber trade
Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia, China, and the European Union will work together to stop illegal logging ... 		Viet Nam News Agency (Vietnam)

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25/03/2006 EU and U.S. main markets for products from illegal timber
American, European and Japanese consumers are snapping up cheap furniture made in China, unaware that ... 		The China Post (Taiwan)

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24/03/2006 China is black hole of Asia's deforestation
Jakarta, Indonesia – China is the main channel for illegal logging in Asia while the United States, ... 		AsiaNews.it (Italy)

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24/03/2006 China accounts for 30% of world furniture market; Second biggest importer of timber with a reliance on illegally harvested wood
A new report released today by a coalition of international and Chinese organizations shows that the ... 		FinFacts (Ireland)

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23/03/2006 Don't blame the Chinese
The main importers of Chinese furniture, plywood, and other forestry products are the United States and ... 		CIFOR

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15/02/2006 Indonesia Urges European Union To Stop Accepting Illegal Logs
Jakarta - Indonesian Forestry Minister MS Kaban has urged the European Union to seriously ban its member ... 		Antara (Indonesia)

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01/12/2005 EU committed to protect forests in Indonesia: Envoy
The 25-member European Union (EU), through its executive arm, the European Commission (EC), is committed ... 		The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

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28/11/2005 Critique of WWF assessment of EU illegal wood imports
In an effort to improve the level of debate on the issue of illegal logging, Forest Industries Intelligence ... 		Forest Industries Intelligence Ltd (UK)

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23/11/2005 EU Destroying Major Forests of Poor Countries: WWF
European Union (EU) countries are helping destroy major forests in poorer countries through massive imports ... 		The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

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22/11/2005 Britain leads EU imports of wood logged illegally
Many of Britain's furniture shops, garden centres and building sites are full of illegally logged ... 		The Independent (UK)

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27/10/2005 Stop Illegal Logging
Greanpeace launches an e-card to protest against illegal logging and ask for more stringent measures ... 		Greenpeace (UK)

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24/10/2005 Greenpeace tells ministers: Ban illegal timber now
Luxembourg - Greenpeace activists today sent a clear message to EU agriculture and development ministers ... 		Greenpeace

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19/10/2005 Importing Forest Destruction
The Amazon lost an area roughly the size of Belgium last year, and the Paradise Forests of South East ... 		Greenpeace

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07/05/2005 ASEM (Asia-Europe) Foreign Ministers draw attention to the impacts of illegal logging
The Seventh ASEM (Asia-Europe) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM7) was held in Kyoto, Japan on 6-7 ... 		eu2005.lu (Luxembourg)

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01/04/2005 Illegal logging causing problems in Eastern Europe
Widespread illegal logging in Eastern Europe is threatening the EU's internal timber market and ... 		Environmental Data Interactive (UK)

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13/12/2004 EU Illegal Logging Project Approved
An EU grant of 3.5 million euros has been awarded to a partnership of EU and developing country timber ... 		Timber Trade Federation (UK)

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21/10/2004 Walking all over Indonesia
Almost six months ago we revealed that the European Commission's new headquarters were being renovated ... 		Greenpeace

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16/09/2004 WWF urges stronger curbs on illegal logging
Environmental group WWF has criticised EU efforts to curb illegal logging and reiterated its demand for ... 		Environment Daily

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02/07/2004 Illegal Timber Trade: EU says no, New Zealand yes
Greenpeace calls on the New Zealand Government to take urgent action and introduce import restrictions ... 		Scoop

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14/05/2004 EU accused of using illegal rainforest timber
The European Union has been accused of using illegal Indonesian timber in its new buildings. ... 		edie.net

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12/05/2004 EU hit by 'suspect' wood charge
Greenpeace says illicit Indonesian wood is being used in the renovation of the EU's head offices ... 		BBC

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11/05/2004 EU trashes Indonesian rainforests
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06/04/2004 EU apathetic on illegal logging
Italy and Portugal are guilty of supporting a €12.5 billion trade in illegal logging, according ... 		EUpolitix

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06/04/2004 WWF Government Barometer
WWF calls on the EU and its member states to take effective action against illegal logging and forest ... 		WWF

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23/03/2004 European Forestry Institute to study the impacts of reduction of illegal logging in European Russia on the EU and European Russia forest sector and trade
The UK Department for International Development (DfID) and the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs have ...

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20/03/2004 An end to illegal logging
A letter to the Guardian from Poul Nielson, the European commissioner for Development and Humanitarian ... 		Poul Nielson,

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18/03/2004 Activists in dawn raid on ship to disrupt trade in rainforest timber
Illegal logging in Indonesia is driving tigers and orang-utans to the edge of extinction while EU governments ... 		The Guardian

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24/01/2004 E.U. pushes certification system for Indonesia's timber exports
The EU has stepped up efforts to ensure that Indonesia is exporting legal wood. ... 		Deutsche Presse-Agentur

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22/01/2004 Euro Timber Trade Develops Future Goals
Key players in the European timber trade have met to develop plans to end illegal wood imports ... 		Timber Trade Federation

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20/01/2004 MEPs against illegal timber trade
New EU laws to tackle illegal logging ... 		EUpolitix.com

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19/10/2003 Malaysia protest over Indonesia's timber allegation to EU
Malaysia has criticised Indonesia's move to urge the European Union (EU) to stop importing Malaysian ... 		eubusiness.com

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15/10/2003 EU Urged to Reject Malaysian Wood Products
Minister of Forestry Muhammad Prakosa is urging the European Union (EU) to reject timber products from ... 		The Jakarta Post

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14/10/2003 EU Aims to Stem Illegal Rainforest Timber Trade
EU countries plan to deal a blow to a billion dollar trade in illegal logging in endangered rainforests ... 		Reuters

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23/07/2003 European Commission and Indonesia together in the fight against Illegal Logging
Muhammad Prakosa, The Indonesian Minister of Forestry, and Chris Patten, the European Commisioner for ... 		eu-flb

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07/07/2003 Environmentalists slam EU inaction over illegal trade in Indonesian timber
Despite promises to tackle the problem, the Environmental Investigation Agency has today exposed how ... 		eia-international.org

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PRESENTATIONS

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27/01/2011 'Seeing the wood for the trees' – on EU's role in global forest management Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for Environment

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20/01/2010 SFC Ad Hoc Working Group on Public Procurement of Wood and Wood-Based Products Roland Beck, European Commission

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21/01/2009 UK impact assessment: due diligence in the EU timber market Liz Betser, 360o Responsiblity & Rupert Oliver

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21/01/2009 Due diligence in the EU timber market: anaylsis of the draft regulation Duncan Brack, Chatham House

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21/01/2009 The draft timber due diligence regulation: UK initial views Madeleine Garlick, DEFRA, UK

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21/01/2009 Due diligence: lessons from non-timber sectors Alison Hoare, Chatham House

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21/01/2009 Proposal for a regulation laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market Hugo Maria Schally, European Commission

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21/01/2009 The EC's legislative proposal on illegal timber - EIA's perspective Jago Wadley, Environmental Investigation Agency

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19/01/2009 Overview of VPA negotiations and their challenges Philip Mikos, European Commission

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10/06/2008 Procurement of legal and sustainable timber: EU framework - possibilities and obstacles Petr Wagner, European Commission

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01/11/2007 EU China FLEG conference briefing European Commission (Magnus Gislev)

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01/11/2007 Introduction to certification and the European market UK Timber Trade Federation (Hugh Blackett)

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01/11/2007 EU government procurement and FLEGT timber licensing Chatham House (Jade Saunders)

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04/10/2007 Additional Legislative Options Duncan Brack

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26/04/2007 Government timber procurement in the EU Chatham House (Jade Saunders)

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20/01/2006 The China Syndrome: An expose of illegal timber entering the EU Greenpeace (Pat Venditti)

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EVENTS

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Wednesday 9th January 2013 ThinkForest seminar: European forest governance - issues at stake and the way forward
Forest governance beyond the national has become increasingly European over the years: a complex web ...

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Wednesday 21st January 2009 Chatham House Consultation: the European Commission's draft regulation establishing a system of due diligence in the timber market
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Monday 14th April 2008 EU-China Timber Trade Roadshow
The UK Timber Trade Federation (TTF) together with the Dutch Timber Trade Association (VVNH) have joined ...

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Wednesday 19th September 2007 EU-China Conference on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance
The Government of the People's Republic of China, the Government of Germany and of the United Kingdom ...

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Thursday 25th January 2007 Illegal Logging Update and Stakeholder Consultation Number 9
The ninth in a regular series of meetings coordinated by Chatham House and funded by DFID. The meeting ...

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Thursday 11th January 2007 Mobilising Wood Resources: Can Europe's forests satisfy the increasing demand for raw material and energy under sustainable forest management?
This two day workshop aims to deliver: strategies for mobilising wood given a constantly increasing demand; ...

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Thursday 30th September 2004 EU Expert Workshop: Illegal Logging and Measures to Combat Money Laundering
The governments of Germany and of the Netherlands - the latter as EU presidency - jointly invited EU ...

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Thursday 16th September 2004 Joint UNECE/FAO Workshop
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Monday 16th December 2002 Illegal Logging Update and Stakeholder Consultation Number 1
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LINKS

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Certified Wood Update NEPCon (Nature, Ecology and People Consult) is a non-profit consultancy company working with sustainable natural resource management worldwide. Their Certified Wood Update newsletter covers issues related to forest and wood industry certification, with a particular focus on Europe and Russia (available in English, Polish and Russian). This link takes you to their subscription page. Broken link

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European Commission (DG Development): Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT process) Summary of the Commission's activities on tackling illegal logging and trade in illegal timber. Contains information about the FLEGT Action Plan and its implementation and other related documents, together with relevant EU-funded projects. Broken link

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Federation Europeenne du Negoce de Bois (European Timber Trade Association) FEBO encourages co-operation within the European timber trade, aids the exchange of information between national associations and represents the interests of the European timber trade to the EU Commission. Broken link

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Ministerial Conference for the Protection of Forests in Europe (MCPFE) The MCPFE is a political initiative working towards the protection and sustainable management of forests in Europe. It involves 44 European countries, the EC, and cooperates with countries outside of Europe and international organizations that participate as observers. Broken link

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