Government timber procurement in the EU Jade Saunders Associate Fellow, Energy, Environment & Development Programme, Chatham House Oriental Garden Hotel,

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Government timber procurement in the EU Jade Saunders Associate Fellow, Energy, Environment & Development Programme, Chatham House Oriental Garden Hotel, Beijing 26th April 2007

2 Presentation structure Member State policy status quo Legality requirements Sustainability requirements Solutions: Integration with FLEGT Switch to certified sources

3 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)

4 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

5 Legality requirements Verified elementPPPEU FLEGT Legal harvest rightsXX Compliance with local law on: Forest managementXX Environmental protection XX Labour laws, land tenure XX Payment of all relevant taxes and royaltiesXX

6 Sustainability requirements (DK, NL, UK) PPPsFSC Legal, policy and institutional frameworkXX Forest resource allocation (conversion)XX Forest management (health and vitality)XX Forest production levels (AAC)XX Respect for protected areasXX BiodiversityXX Socio-economic considerationsUnder review X

7 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?

8 Thank you