Bringing FLEGT and Certified Sustainable Supply Chains Together
Alexander Hinrichs Carsten Huljus, Thomas Pichet In Producer and
Processing Countries
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Programme - Structure 1. Introduction (by Alex) - 20 min / 5
min 2. Presentation by Mr Denis Koulagna Koutou, Cameroon 10 min /
5 min 3. Presentation by Ms Gao Ya, China - 10 min / 5 min 4.
Formation of 2 sub-groups - 5 min 5. Group work in sub-groups
(Carsten/Thomas) - 40 min 6. Coffee break 20 min 7. Group work in
sub-groups 60 min (until 12:30) 8. Presentation of sub-group
results (by participants) 20 min 9. Wrap-up and preparation of
results for presentation in plenum (by Alex) 10 min 13:00
Lunch
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Programme - Tasks Bringing FLEGT and forest certification
closer together Not such an easy task Similarities and differences
Some mutual benefits Practical ideas and experience ->
scaling-up of individual efforts > promoting SFM Findings and
suggestions to be presented to plenum (14:00) List of action points
possibly for different actors Producer/processor country
perspective
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Voluntary and Regulatory Approaches to Legal and Sustainable
Timber Sustainability Forest Certification CITES (FSC, PEFC, nat.
systems) Public Procurement Voluntary (private) Regulatory
(government) Public Procurement Verification of legal origin
(VLO)National export/import prohibitions Verification of legal
compliance EU FLEGT: VPA and EU TR (VLC)US Lacey Act AUS Illegal
Logging Prohibition Bill National Systems on Timber Legality (SVLK,
MY TLAS -> respond to EUTR) Legality
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Progress VPAs (15 countries) Pre Negotiation Negotiation
Implementation System Development FLEGT Licensing
Testing/Evaluating system Ivory Coast Gabon DRC Liberia CAR
Republic of Congo Cameroon Ghana Honduras Thailand Laos Vietnam
Malaysia Indonesia Guyana
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Similarities and Differences Similarities Trade : utilizing the
power of the discerning markets Standard setting Stakeholder
involvement during development and implementation Promoted/can be
promoted by the government Differences Regulatory
InstrumentsVoluntary private sector Legally bindingVoluntary (opt
out) National levelFMU/FME level Sector improvement (level playing
field, country reputation) Individual market participant (company
benefits) Legality (FLEGT - all supply chains)Sustainability
(certification)
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Observations from Tropical Countries Processes take time
keeping the momentum EU TR, incentives, funding (stakeholder
involvement) Different development stages Certification generally
advanced Many /too many instruments? How to engage? General and/or
national level? Target? Reliable partner? Who benefits who
adapts?
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Some Mutual Benefits Certification -> FLEGT VPA processes
Pioneer best practice in countries Working examples of standard
development, traceability and auditing Stakeholder access Testing
ground for case-based solutions (smallholders) Create awareness
(the willing) in national and int. context FLEGT VPA ->
Certification Clarity on the legal requirements applicable to
forest operations All sources, many stakeholders Lowering the bar?
Increase sector transparency and accountability -> improve
governance Communication
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Country view Presentations 1.VPAs and certification:
Experiences from Cameroon Dnis KOULAGNA KOUTOU, Secretary General,
Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, Cameroon 2.EU TR and
certification: Experience from China Gao Ya, China Timber and Wood
Products Distribution Association
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Two Sub-groups 1. Producer and processing countries: advancing
certification in response of the EU TR? General ideas what and how
certification could contribute Lessons learnt Action points (what,
by whom) Carsten Huljus 2. VPA countries: Linking VPA TLAS and
certification General ideas Lessons learnt Action points (what, by
whom) Thomas Pichet Self-select your Sub-group -> 12:30 back to
main group Introduce yourself Appoint a presenter > prepare your
result (white boards)
