Timber Legality Verification Schemes

The Research Institute of Forestry Policy and Information (RIFPI) of the Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF) is leading on a ‘Timber Legality Verification Schemes’ project in collaboration with ProForest. The objective of this project is to provide detailed proposals to the Chinese Government on the establishment of a practical timber legality verification scheme which suits the forest products trade in China, and thereby promoting the utilisation of legally produced timber products in international trade. Financial support is being provided by the UK Departments for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and International Development (DFID) together with the State Forestry Administration of China.

This project started in October 2009 and aims to finish by July 2011. During these two years, RIFPI and ProForest will carry out 6 activities including desk study and interviews on market requirements in the EU, an inventory of legality verification schemes, workshops, pilot testing and policy recommendations.

For more information on this project, please download this leaflet.

For the most recent information on the actions and progress of this project, please download the latest update:

Update no. 3 (April 2010, English)

Update no. 2 (January 2010, Chinese)

Update no. 2 (January 2010, English)

Update no. 1 (November 2009, English and Chinese)