03 September 2010
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The second version of the Global Forest Registry is now online. Among its brand new features, you may now use this free online tool to get information on the risk of sourcing unacceptable wood at sub-country level.
26 August 2010
- Market news
“When most of the industry shifted away from Indonesia in the late 1990s,” says Rene De Kok, ScanCom International’s commercial director, “we continued to build our presence there, investing in Indonesia’s future.
11 August 2010
- Market news
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The Rainforest Alliance has suspended the FSC certificate covering the Latvian state forests (JSC “Latvijas valsts mezi” or LVM), an area of about 1.4 million hectares.
11 August 2010
- Market news
The event is organized by the Rainforest Alliance in collaboration with with WWF, The Forest Trust (TFT) and the Chinese Academy of Forestry.
09 August 2010
- System updates
Companies, which are currently operating within the transitory requirements for chip and fiber products, may soon need adjust to stricter requirements fully in line with the FSC Controlled Wood system.
06 August 2010
- Standard updates
Two draft advice notes put out by FSC imply changes for companies currently operating within the transitory requirements that apply to co-product inputs used in FSC product groups under the FSC chain of custody standard.
04 August 2010
- Feature
- Market news
The origin of Richlite – a composite fiber material – is shrouded in mystery.
03 August 2010
- Market news
Since the 1st of August, nine Danish newspapers are displaying the FSC label every day.
30 July 2010
- Market news
In Brazil, an increasing number of cocoa producers are choosing to adopt the standards of the Sustainable Agriculture Network.
27 July 2010
- Feature
It is now clear that an EU-wide ban on placing illegal timber products on the EU market will come into effect in 2012.