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Government timber procurement in the EU: Government timber procurement in the EU Jade Saunders
Associate Fellow, Energy, Environment & Development Programme, Chatham House Oriental Garden Hotel, Beijing
26th April 2007
Presentation structure: Presentation structure Member State policy status quo
Legality requirements
Sustainability requirements
Solutions:
Integration with FLEGT
Switch to certified sources
Member state policies - status quo: Member state policies - status quo Policy in implementation phase: Belgians, Danes, Dutch, French and UK
Policy under development/discussion: Germany, Spain, Sweden, Latvia
Verified legal baseline
Certified sustainable preferred (2009 UK policy)
Member state policies - implications: Member state policies - implications Central and local Government combined account for up to 30% of any national market
Policies cover construction timber, paper and furniture
Significant knock-on effect within large contractors
Increasing consumer sensitivity
‘Premiums’ of up to 30% for hardwood products
Legality requirements: Legality requirements
Sustainability requirements (DK, NL, UK): Sustainability requirements (DK, NL, UK)
Solutions: FLEGT licensing scheme: Solutions: FLEGT licensing scheme Online by end of decade for first round
Access to premium EU markets
Possible options for China:
Import licensed wood for export production
Establish VPA with EU
Establish national system to provide ‘equivalent’ (Category B) evidence - technical harmonisation?
Thank you jsaunders@chathamhousefellows.org.uk www.illegal-logging.info: Thank you jsaunders@chathamhousefellows.org.uk www.illegal-logging.info