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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