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IUCN World Conservation Congress Jeju, Korea, 9 September 2012

IUCN World Conservation Congress Jeju, Korea, 9 September 2012 International and national legal frameworks for logging and timber trade : In support of forest ecosystem resilience and legal prohibition of illegal timber in trade. Legality in practice: TRAFFIC/GFTN legality framework tool.

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IUCN World Conservation Congress Jeju, Korea, 9 September 2012

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  1. IUCN World Conservation Congress Jeju, Korea, 9 September 2012 International and national legal frameworks for logging and timber trade: In support of forest ecosystem resilience and legal prohibition of illegal timber in trade Legality in practice: TRAFFIC/GFTN legality framework tool Chen Hin Keong Global Forest Trade Programme Leader

  2. New laws, new challenges? More legality in the business landscapes

  3. The timber trade gets legal:Recent global developments • Adoption of the US Lacey Act in 2008 • Adoption of the EU Timber regulation in 2010 • EC’s Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) • Adoption of the Swiss law – Ordinance on the Declaration for timber and timber products 2010 • Australia is working on an Illegal logging prohibition Bill

  4. Principle of a Timber Legality Assurance System – applies to all timber exported and traded Forestmanagement and harvesting Independent auditor toverifylegality • legalityverification and compliance •  • Documentation and verifiication • Verification of COC Compliancewiththelegalitydefinition (Documentationnecessary) Transportation CompliancewithChain of Custody (COC) Processing TimberLegalityAssuranceSystem: review of documentationVerification of documents Issuance of licence Customsexportdeclarationform and relevantsupportingdocuments and license Export Customsimportdeclarationform and relevantsupportingdocuments Import

  5. (Source:Arthur G Blundell, &Emily E Harwell, 2009) Generic timber supply chain and financing

  6. Timber flow Shipping Legal verifier Legal verifier Import Export Domestic sales Transport Processing Environmental/ Conservation License Records Fees Removal pass Transport pass Transport Land use planning Harvest / Forest License Management Plans Harvesting plans Timber removal pass Allocation of logging permit/concessions

  7. Common Legality Framework: Principles • Access, use rights and tenure • Harvesting regulations • Transportation of logs and wood products • Processing regulations • Import and export regulations • Environmental regulations • Conservation regulations • Social regulations • Taxes, fees and royalties • Subcontractors and partners (specific to Africa)

  8. Thank youhk.chen(a)traffic.orgwww.traffic.orghttp://www.traffic.org/forestry-reports/

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