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1 Australia s action to combat illegal logging International Conference on Timber Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia 7 June

2 Why are we here? The laws in Australia are changing June, 2

3 Australia s trade with Malaysia 10 June, 3

4 Australia s trade with Malaysia 10 June, 4

5 What is changing? Australian importers must not import illegally logged timber or timber into Australia. From 30 November 2014 Australian importers of regulated timber products will have to do due diligence before they import 10 June, 5

6 What are the regulated timber products? Chapter 44 Chapter 47 Chapter Wood in rough Wood sawn, chipped lengthwise Sheets of veneer Continuously shaped wood Particleboard Fibreboard of wood Plywood Densified wood Wooden frames Casks, barrels Builders joinery, doors Chapter Mechanical wood pulp Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate Chemical pulp Chemical wood pulp, sulphite Mech/chem wood pulp Seats Other furniture Prefabricated buildings Newsprint Uncoated writing paper Toilet tissue Uncoated kraft paper/ paperboard Other uncoated paper/paperboard Glazed/translucent papers Composite paper/paperboard Corrugated paper/paperboard Carbon and self-copy paper Coated paper/paperboard Paper products coated/surfaced Cigarette paper Other than 4809 carbon paper Envelopes, cards Toilet paper, tissues, serviettes Cartons, boxes made of paper Paper booklets Paper labels Other paper 10 June, 6

7 How do Australia s products compare to US and EU? Particleboard, Fibreboard of wood, Densified wood, Packing cases, Casks, barrels, Mechanical wood pulp, Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, Chemical pulp, Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, Mech and chem recovered wood pulp, Pulps from recovered waste, Waste or scrap paper/paperboard, Newsprint, Uncoated writing European Union Australia Seats wooden frame, paper, Toilet tissue, uncoated kraft paper and upholstered. paperboard, Other uncoated paper/paperboard, Glazed/translucent papers, Composite paper/paperboard, Corrugated paper/paperboard, Carbon and self-copy paper, Coated paper/paperboard, Paper products Fuel wood, Wood in rough, Railway sleepers, coated/surfaced, Filter blocks of paper pulp, Wood sawn, chipped lengthwise, Sheets of Cigarette paper cut or not, Wallpaper and wall veneer, Continuously shaped wood, Plywood, coverings, Other than carbon paper, Envelopes, Wooden frames, Builders joinery, doors cards, Toilet, sanitary paper, Cartons, boxes made of paper, Paper books/booklets, Paper labels, Bobbins of paper etc and Other paper, Office wooden furniture, Kitchen wooden furniture, Bedroom wooden furniture, Other wooden furniture, Furniture parts incl wood, Prefabricated building. Charcoal, Poles, piles, stakes, Tools, handles, Table, kitchenware of wood, Wood marquetry, Other articles of wood, Walking sticks, whips, crops, Hand tools, Pianos, Other stringed instruments, Revolvers and pistols and Parts for revolvers, pistols, Seats wooden frame, other, Articles, United accessories States billiards, Sculptures 10 June, 7

STEP 3 Risk Assessment Other than low risk STEP 4 Risk Mitigation Other than low

8 What is due diligence? STEP 1 Gather information about the timber or timber product. STEP 3 Risk Assessment Other than low risk STEP 4 Risk Mitigation Other than low risk STEP 2 (Optional) Use a Timber Legality Framework or Country Specific Guideline to identify and assess risk. LOW RISK LOW RISK LOW RISK IMPORT 10 June, 8

9 Country Specific Guideline Developed by the Australian Government and the Malaysian Government Will enable and Australian importer to recognise what legality looks like for Malaysian products Completed by November June, 9

10 Timber Legality Frameworks FSC Forest Management Certification Scheme PEFC International forest certification scheme EU Flegt Licensing 10 June, 10

11 Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (PEFC) Nine Forest Management Units cover a total of 4,646,068 hectares of Permanent Reserved Forests (PRFs) in Malaysia. 10 June, 11

12 FSC Certification in Malaysia 10 June, 12

13 EU Malaysia Voluntary Partnership Agreement May be used in Step 2 10 June, 13

What role will Malaysian Suppliers play?

Providing sawn It of is wood, legality certified information the under the common name MCTS Legality

Sarawak (LVLS) Australian Importer Malaysian supplier What Is Do the you type product have of the product

14 What role will Malaysian Suppliers play? Yes here is the required No this product is not certified It by evidence is FSC. Providing sawn It of is wood, legality certified information the under the common name MCTS Legality though is Verification Merbau. here of is Logs the in certificate. Sarawak (LVLS) Australian Importer Malaysian supplier What Is Do the you type product have of the product certified information is by this? FSC? set Do Seeking information asking you If out yes, in know can the the guideline I please common have to indicate name, the questions genus certificate? the legality or species? of the product? 10 June, 14

15 Next steps... The Australian government will be: Working with importers in Australia Providing education package to importers Working with your Government on Country Specific Guideline 10 June, 15

16 For more information... QUESTIONS? 10 June, 16

Update on Australia s Actions to Combat Illegal Logging

2014/SOM2/EGILAT/010 Agenda: III A Update on Australia s Actions to Combat Illegal Logging Purpose: Information Submitted by: Australia 5 th Experts Group on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade Meeting