TDUK Trade Note: Are your treatment plants and those of your suppliers independently audited?

TDUK Trade Note: Are your treatment plants and those of your suppliers independently audited?
by Jennie Ward|12 October 23|Build, Supply
The original implementation date of June 2022 as set out in the Code of Conduct had been postponed to allow members, the NSD committee and WPA members to work together in addressing the technical challenges posed.
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TDUK Trade Note: Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
by Jennie Ward|10 August 23|Supply
Now the accession protocol for the UK to become the twelfth CPTPP member has been signed there are a few more stages to complete before the UK can gain the full benefits envisaged by UK Government. These are set out in Article 21 of the accession protocol.
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TDUK Trade Note: New UK Internal Market Scheme
by Jennie Ward|03 August 23|Supply
The UK and EU signed the Windsor Framework earlier this year, which updates the trading relationship for Northern Ireland that has been in place since Brexit. This means that companies who are registered under the UK Trader Scheme must now join the UK Internal Market Scheme. 
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TDUK Briefing Paper: The EU Deforestation Regulation
by Jennie Ward|30 June 23|Supply
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), scheduled to replace the current EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) in the European Union, came into force on 29 June 2023, with an 18-24 month implementation preparation period.
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TDUK Trade Note: The Developing Countries Trading Scheme
by Jennie Ward|29 June 23|Supply
This new DCTS is split into three frameworks. It is claimed the new scheme will cut administrative costs for businesses by reducing tariffs and bringing more countries in scope of the most generous tariff reductions. It also cuts red tape for developing countries, for example by simplifying rules of origin...
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timber construction Barriers and Solutions
Timber Construction: Barriers and Solutions
by TDUK|20 June 23|Policy
This is a report for the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Timber Industries, June 2023
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timber in construction
Skills Action Plan
by Edinburgh Napier University|08 March 23|Corporate, Education
The Timber Skills Action plan provides an industry-agreed breakdown of the skills and knowledge required for building with timber.
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global forest
Global Forests Need Global Governance
by TDUK|21 September 21|Policy, Supply
Tropical forests are in danger as never before. For the first time in human history, global forest cover has fallen below four billion hectares. This Tropical Timber Accord is a global call to action from the international forests and timber industry to COP26 to strengthen legal governance of forests and...
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Good Wood Business 3 Issue
by TDUK|21 September 21|Build, Supply
The Construction Leadership Council set out its 'Roadmap to Recovery' some weeks ago, featuring three phases for the next 18 months, under the headings: restart, reset and reinvent. Most of us will already be well into the 'restart' phase as business is already picking up, making up for lost time...
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