PROMOTING FAIR AND SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY THROUGH PROCUREMENT

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Sustainable Timber Action (STA)

STA aims to assist European public authorities in making sure the wood/timber products they buy are produced and traded in a sustainable and fair way.

The project has produced the STA Toolkit which includes a guide for public authorities on how to procure sustainable timber products.

The project is also providing direct assistance to public authorities across Europe in sustainable timber procurement, and a series of training activities - see our Get Involved section for more information.

Madera Justa Conference
30 May 2013 Madrid (Spain)

European Sustainable
Timber Conference
6 November 2013
Amsterdam (Netherlands)

News

Amount of illegal timber imported to the EU estimated

Illegal logging has many harmful effects, ranging from biodiversity and soil loss, to an adverse impact on the global climate. The EU timber regulation, which came into force in March 2013, makes it a criminal offence to place ...

The EU timber regulation and its impact on public procurement

The EU Timber Regulation which entered into force on 2 December 2010, made it illegal as of 3 March 2013 to place illegally harvested timber and timber products on the EU market. The legislation requires that due dilige...

Opportunities and challenges of sustainable timber purchasing explored in Brussels

The 13th Breakfast at Sustainability’s focused on sustainable timber, with a particular emphasis on the implementation of sustainable timber public procurement at the local level. Held at the Euro...

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STA Toolkit

The STA toolkit provides guidance for public authorities on procuring sustainable timber, and other useful resources.

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