Riga Wood Presentation
Presentation by Ivonne Allen from Riga Wood Ltd on their due diligence approach to sourcing timber from Latvia and their recent experience with OPSS enforcement visit
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Soil Association – Presentation on Certification
Slides of the presentation by the Soil Association on the 28th June at the Building Centre, in there they cover the basics on certifications, schemes, product evaluation and more.
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OPSS – Presentation on UKTR enforcement and key findings
Slides of the presentation by the Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) on the 28th June at the Building Centre, their recommendations for enforcing the UK Timber Regulation.
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APHA – Introduction to CITES and timber
Slides about the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and its enforcement when shipping goods to the UK from APHA, the CITES Management Authority in the UK.
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New timber species added to CITES Appendix II
The following timber species have been added to CITES Appendix II following the 19th Conference of Parties (COP19) held in Panama in November 2022. African mahogany/Pod mahogany. African populations of Afzelia spp. in Appendix II with annotation #17 (Logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, plywood and transformed wood). Enter into force...
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Clarification from UK APHA on CITES Annex D
UK APHA has issued clarification on CITES Annex D regarding the species that require import notification. Annex D of the Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 is in addition to the three Appendices of CITES and is referred to as the “monitoring list”. It includes species that might be eligible for...
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