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Working Group II

Working Group II. Consumer markets : EUTR implementation and increasing demand for sustainable tropical wood products. Implementation EUTR. Consistency in all MS: interpretation and enforcement : Transparency of CA: Key-performance indicators

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Working Group II

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  1. Working Group II Consumer markets: EUTR implementationandincreasingdemandforsustainabletropicalwoodproducts

  2. Implementation EUTR • Consistency in all MS: interpretationandenforcement: • Transparencyof CA: Key-performance indicators • DD-Standards: aspartof MO-application: recognitionby COM • Dealingwithcomplaints / substantiatedconcerns: CA; MO

  3. EUTR andcertification • Monitoring enforcement in MS: COM • Exchange withAuthorities in other countries (USA, Australia): MS • Certification: adaptionto EUTR ongoing: certifcationschemes • Usetheknowledgeofcertification also for non-certified material (supplychain): Operators

  4. Consumer markets / procurement • EU Member statesshouldestablishsustainabletimberpurchasingpolicies, obligingpublicauthoritiestodemandsustainabletimber (key open questions – inclusionof FLEGT, orstrictdefinitionofsustainable?) – governmentsshouldco-operate on thisprocess • Focus on capacitybuilding, forprocurersandthosemanagingcontractstoensureactualimplementation

  5. Consumer markets / procurement • Promote changeofperceptionfromtropicaltimber = badtimber, tosustainabletropicaltimber = goodtimber. Governmentstosupportmarketingcampaigns, andtoengage all keystakeholders (NGOs, traininginstitutions, construction professionals, retailcompanies, consumerorganisations • Constructionprocurementtogivepreferencetorenewablematerials, tocounterbalancethegreaterdifficultiesofmeetingsustainabletimberrequirements

  6. Session II WG 3: Opportunities & Risks • Timber: only 30% for wood products, 70% residues/wastes = opportunity for bioenergy, but “image” problem also for residues/wastes • Local use of bioenergy in wood processing can improve security of supply, and carbon footprint  higher product value • But use of residues might reduce low-cost fuelwood source  (social) risk of displacement • No evidence (yet) that EUTR increases sustainable wood market – “not enough”

  7. Session II WG 3: Threats and Counteractions • Due diligence = additional burden for producers (documentation, disclosure), no addional value • Develop certification systems further to provide “low-risk” category in DD • Export country governments “adopt” certification systems under FLEGT license to help DD – opportunity for competent authorities • Clear signal needed that sustainability will be required in the next step (3 years?), at least for public procurement

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