1 Koninklijke Houthandel G. Wijma & Zonen B.V. Active in the whole chain from managing the forest till the final production of hardwood products

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Koninklijke HouthandelG. Wijma & Zonen B.V.

Active in the whole chain

from managing the forest

till the final production of

hardwood products

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Wijma – brief history

1897 Establishment

1947 First tropical roundwood

processing (Lophira alata, Ekki)

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Main timber flows


EU rebuilding after WW. II

Ekki for road and waterworkconstructions

Introduction tropical species

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1995 New forest legislation


Cameroon – in dept

2001 Concession allocation

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UFA 09-021 (41.965 ha.)

UFA 09-024 (76.002 ha.)

UFA 11-002 (72.705 ha.)


Wijma Douala S.A.R.L.

UFA 09-024

UFA 09-021

UFA 11-002

UFA 09-013 (51.204 ha.) CFK

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Environmental policy

Certified timberWijma will make every effort to supply

certified timber in accordance with

customers requirements

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Certified timberInitiatives that support responsible forest

management worldwide should complement

and not suppland each other

FSC, PEFC and Keurhout certified timberLeidschenrijn, the Netherlands

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Third party suppliersWijma is committed to buying all timber from

legal sources.

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Third party suppliersWijma will aim at responsible forest

management and its certification on its

forest concessions in Cameroon

UFA 09-024

UFA 09-021

UFA 11-002

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Certification route (2002)


Step 3

Step 2

Step 1

Allocation concession

Approved management plan

Certification responsible forest

management

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Certification route (2004)


Step 3

Step 2b

Step 1Step 2a

Allocation concession

Verified legality

ApprovedM. plan

Certification responsible forest

management

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Situation today

Verified origin and legality

OLB-CERT-040701UFA 09-021 (41.965 ha.) GWZUFA 09-024 (76.002 ha.) GWZUFA 11-002 (72.705 ha.) GWZ UFA 09-013 (51.204 ha.) CFK

(90% transformation Bidou et Nguti in 2005)

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Situation today

Forest Stewardship Council

EUR-FM/COC-051201UFA 09-021 (41.965 ha.) GWZ

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Developments


Pré-audit FSC July 2005UFA 09-024 (76.002 ha.) GWZUFA 11-002 (72.705 ha.) GWZUFA 09-013 (51.204 ha.) CFK

FSC Trademark © 1996Forest Stewardship Council A.C.

The FSC logo identifies forests which have beencertified in accordance with the rules of the


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Developments


Expected main-audit FSCUFA 09-024 (76.002 ha.) GWZ

Summer 2006FSC Trademark © 1996

Forest Stewardship Council A.C.

The FSC logo identifies forests which have beencertified in accordance with the rules of the


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1 Koninklijke Houthandel G. Wijma & Zonen B.V. Active in the whole chain from managing the forest till the final production of hardwood products