International policies

There have been numerous calls for more harmonised national procurement policies for timber, in order to effectively mobilise market forces. In order to address these calls, the UK has actively engaged with other Governments to pursue harmonisation of timber procurement policies.  Within Europe, the UK Government has been working closely with the Netherlands and Denmark and is seeking to include other Governments in the discussions. 

For each of the countries listed below, a summary of the Government timber procurement policy and relevant contact details is available. Please select from the list below to view the detailed country pages:

If you are representing a Government that wishes to have information on its timber procurement policy included on this page, please email cpet@proforest.net or call (+44) 1865 243 766 .

Links

Comparative matrix of procurement policies  1 Sep 2007

Gardiner in Japan and USA to tackle illegal timber 2 Mar 2007

UK and Australia agree closer ties to combat illegal timber 19 Jan 2007

UNECE/FAO Policy Forum presentation  (comparison of DK, NL & UK) 5 Oct 2006

FAO Paper: Public procurement policies for forest products and their impacts  8 Aug 2006