11
Jul
2019
European Union (EU) Tag
11
Jul
2019
01
Apr
2019
A call for evidence on controlling oak and sweet chestnut timber imports to prevent the introduction of oak lace bug into Great Britain
An important Oak consultation has just started: “A call for evidence on controlling oak and sweet chestnut timber imports to prevent the introduction of oak lace bug into Great Britain (Corythucha arcuata).” The purpose of this call for evidence is to seek information from importers of oak...
26
Mar
2019
Coniferous Plywood Quota reaches critical level
Due to internal production limitations, the EU sets a duty-free quota every year for coniferous plywood imports. The quota is set at 650,000 m3. As of 1 April 2019, the remaining EU Coniferous Plywood Quota balance stands at 23,434 m3. The quota is at a point where duty will...
25
Jan
2019
25
Jan
2019
New resource for timber buyers on benefits of FLEGT-licensed products
Timber buyers can now visit a new webpage to learn about the business benefits of trading in FLEGT-licensed timber and the social, environmental and economic benefits that such trade brings to producer countries. The EU FLEGT Facility created the page — www.timberbuyers.flegtlicence.org — to inform traders, specifiers, architects and retailers,...
10
Jan
2019
15
Nov
2018
So, here it is Merry Brexit….
This blog post is by TTF Managing Director David Hopkins So, here it is. After two years of puffed up posturing and inflated rhetoric we finally have sight of the outline Brexit withdrawal deal that Theresa May has managed to agree with the EU. At first sight...
24
Aug
2018
No-deal Brexit papers released. Here’s what that means for the timber trade
This feature is by TTF Managing Director David Hopkins Last week, the Government finally published a series of papers offering guidance to allow business to make preparations in the unlikely event of a “no deal” Brexit. So far, 25 papers have been released. The full context of these...
22
Jun
2018
ETTF issues Summer 2018 Newsletter
The European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) has released its Summer 2018 Newsletter. This includes an upbeat outlook for most of the EU timber trade from ETTF member federations, plus news of a just-launched timber construction conference in Denmark, the European oak conference, the positive impact of tourist developments...