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The first Video Conference of AHWG3/2020
The meeting aims to increase understanding of timber import control; a new issue for Thailand. The European Forest Institute (EFI) presented relevant information which focuses on the different of Pre and Post Import for the Thai side that helps for further consideration. Moreover, there have several issues agreed in the meeting, such as more […]
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The first meeting of NFC considering draft annexes under FLEGT VPA.
Mr Pongboon Pongtong Chaired the National FLEGT Committee (NFC) no.1 of this year on 17 March 2020 at the Meeting room, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. The meeting attended by the representative of the Department of Trade Negotiations, Department of Foreign Trade, Division of Foreign Affairs, The Forest Industry Organization, and Royal Forest Department […]
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AHWG2/2020: Self-Declaration for timber from private land and verification under THA-TLAS
On 13 March 2020, Mr Attapol Charoenchansa, Director of The Royal Forest Department (RFD) chaired the AHWG meeting no.2; considering a self-declaration on the private land concept and verification under Thai Timber Assurance System (THA-TLAS). The meeting attended by a representative from 46 multi-stakeholders, 14 female and 32 male, […]
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The first meeting of the year AHWG1/2020
The AHWG was a meeting to consider the draft document of Supply Chain Control on Private Land yesterday (4 Feb’20). The paper needs more revision which should focus on self-declaration process. . Mrs. Kantinan Peawsa-ad, Director of Forest Economics Bureau, Royal Forest Department (RFD) reported on Due Diligence System (DDS) at the United Kindom (UK) […]
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Due Diligence – Guidelines for timber import control which is essential for Thailand to learn for the development
A group of Thailand study visits led by Mrs. Kantinan Peawsa-ad, Director of Forest Economics Bureau, Royal Forest Department (RFD) accompanied with representatives from Foreign Trade Department, Ministry of Commerce, Legal Bureau, RFD, and Thai-EU FLEGT Secretariat Office (TEFSO) visited and studied on guidelines for timber import control of the United Kindom (UK)and Federal Republic […]
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Thai FLEGT Subcommittee has the first meeting of this year to considerate the draft of annexes 5 and 6
On 9 January 2020 Thai FLEGT Subcommittee has the first meeting of this year to considerate the draft of annexes 5 and 6 on Thai Timber Legality Assurance System (THA-TLAS) and Supply Chain Control (SCC). The draft adopted by the meeting and ready to propose in the Thai FLEGT Negotiation Committee which will hold shortly […]
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For further discussion with European Union, the Sub-Committee held a meeting to endorse documents on timber legality
On November 28, 2019, the Sub-Committee working group was held for the first time this year. The 3 annexes were brought to endorse documents on Condition for the Release for Free Circulation in the Union of Thai FLEGT-Licensed Timber Product (III) and Terms of Reference for the Independent Audit (VII). The outcome of the meeting […]
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The AHWG meeting to endorse a relevant draft annexes on timber for negotiating with the EU.
On 12-13 November 2019 in Amphor Ampawa, Samutsongkram, the Ad-Hoc Working Group hold a meeting to endorse the draft annexes of Thai Timber Legality Assurance System (THA-TLAS), Supply Chain Control (SCC), and Product Scope (PS). The outcome of this meeting will be brought for further discussion with the Sub-Committee meeting, which is going to take […]
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The study and know-how of Self-Declaration by Sub-Working Group led by the Federation of Thai Industries
The Federation of Thai Industries held a meeting with Sub-Working Group of FLEGT VPA on November 25th, 2019 to talk and develop the Self-Declaration form. The participants have agreed to develop the form by adding rules and regulations, covering from where the timbers were being cut to transportation to its final destination. To […]
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The Sub-Working Group to discuss more on Self-Declaration form on Supply Chain Control on Private Land
Following the 5th Ad-Hoc Working Group on September 26th, the working group finds that they need to work more on the form of Self-Declaration (SD) as it is still in the confusion and unclear state, which needed to be discussed more, to develop and easy to improvise them.
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Strong law enforcement drives responsible timber businesses in Ghana