08 June 2010
- Market news
New Danish public procurement guidelines recommend the Rainforest Alliance's Verification of Legal Compliance (VLC) scheme as assurance for meeting the Danish government's requirements for legality of timber products.
07 June 2010
- Market news
According to several media, the EU countries have agreed to ban trade in illegal timber products in the EU.
31 May 2010
- Market news
In a joint statement, the UK’s Timber Trade Federation, Confederation of Forest Industries, Wood Panels Industries Federation and British Woodworking Federation call on the EU to adopt "a workable, but strong mechanism to tackle illegal logging".