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• About CPET
  • Who can use CPET?
  • History
  • Other sources
  • Our services
• UK Government policy
  • Timber procurement guidance
  • Definition of timber
  • Contractual obligations
  • Defining legality and sustainability
• Evidence of compliance
  • Forest certification
    • Approved schemes
    • Introduction
    • Types of evidence
    • Checking evidence
  • Other evidence
    • Introduction
    • Forest source information
    • Supply chain information
    • Verification systems
    • Broken chain of custody
    • Example case studies
• Technical methodology
  • Category A
  • Category B
  • Reference Board
• Implementation in practice
  • Construction sector study
    • Background
    • Methodology
    • Technical review group
    • Outcome of the construction sector study
  • Tips for implementation
  • Monitoring Programme
• International policies
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • Japan
  • New Zealand
  • The Netherlands
• Review & comments
  • Current reviews and consultations
  • Closed consultations
• Activities & news
  • Press releases
  • News stories
    • New CPET coordinator
    • International spotlight on policy
    • Successful launch of consultation
    • Annual review of certification schemes
    • CPET activities
    • Construction study launched
    • Moving to sustainable: April 2009 date set
    • A social question for the Commission
    • Event marks launch of consultation
    • First meeting of TRG
    • Invitation to comment
    • CPET activities
    • Bob Andrew retires
    • Consultation: We need your comments!
    • Consultation has now ended
    • CPET Activities
    • CPET visits Ireland
    • New Minister for timber policy
    • CPET activities
    • The new team at DEFRA
    • CPET regional workshops
    • New FLEGT section and update
    • CPET Activities
    • Moving forward with harmonisation
    • Phil Woolas speaks to the trade at the TTJ Conference
    • Chatham House reports on study of local authorities
    • Defra on fact finding mission!
    • John White, Chief Executive of the Timber Trade Federation offers his advice to buyers
    • Sofie visits Northern Ireland...again!
    • Danish Ministry & Chatham House host workshop
    • WWF UK Forest & Trade Network – A view on meeting government timber procurement requirements
    • Defra meet with the Spanish counterparts
    • Defra and DfID Ministers call for suppliers to encourage local authority timber procurement policies
    • FLEGT update from the EU Support team
    • UK government announces a Centre of Expertise for Sustainable Procurement
    • CPET activities
    • CPET Activities
    • CPET Activities
    • CPET activities
    • CPET activities
    • Look for alternative species and sources, CPET and Defra visit supplier
    • Public buyers: Can I get Value for money and meet the timber policy?
    • Update on international efforts to align timber procurement policies
  • Upcoming workshops & events
  • CPET Regional Workshops