How China’s TTFs View the Issue of Legality and Promote It Among.pptVIP

How China’s TTFs View the Issue of Legality and Promote It Among Members China Timber Distribution Association Guangqian Zhu Oct 27th, 2008, Geneva ITTF Day Content Overview of China’s Timber Trade Forest Law Enforcement in China A Global Timber Legality Assurance System China’s Timber Industry in 2008 Chinese TTFs’ Approach to Promoting the Use of Legal Timber Overview of China’s Timber Trade World’s largest importer of logs and sawnwood… Importing 37.08 million m3 logs in 2007, 22.6% tropical source Importing 6.49 million m3 sawnwood, 33% tropical source In 2007, producing 69.76 million m3 logs domestically… And exporting 21.25 billion worth of wood products worldwide An important player in global timber market… Importing timber from around 90 countries and regions 80% of imported logs from 6 countries 83% of imported sawnwood from 9 countries …great complexity involved in controlling the inflow of illegal timber Overview of China’s Timber Trade Forest law as the foundation for domestic legality control: “Timber Harvest License” and “Timber Transportation License” Confidence in the legality of China’s domestic timber Confidence in legal trade Forest Law Enforcement in China Need for a consistent definition of legality Need for a solution that is acceptable by forest producing and processing country The collaboration of forest administrations on a global timber legality assurance system The intermediary role of China A Global Timber Legality Assurance System Decrease in global demand for forest products Appreciation of Chinese Yuan Rising energy, labour and raw material costs Decrease in supply of tropical timber Thighening market requirments for varified legality Closing down of many export-oriented factories China Timber Industry in 2008 Plan economy to market economy for less than 20 years Relative weak in managment ...in influecning policy making ...in influencing industry ...in develop binding codes of conduct and RPPs So