Trade publications

	Trade: publications on certification, illegal logging and other trade issues Including articles, briefings and reports
July 2005	NGOs battle for Ghana's forests Article in EU Forest Watch issue 97 OPEN (HTML)		Articles Briefings EU documents EU Forest Watch Platform News NGO statements Press releases Reports Annual reports Archive Publications by subject Trade news EU trade policy WTO The EU's position Sustainability Impact Assessments Factfile Publications Home
June 2005	Finding solutions to illegal logging: civil society and the FLEGT Support Plan FERN and Telapak outline the possibilities and limitations of the FLEGT Support Plan - an EC co-operation project aimed at tackling illegal logging and promoting the role of forests within Indonesia's sustainable development. OPEN (PDF 239KB)
May 2005	DG Trade talks with NGOs from the South Article in EU Forest Watch issue 95 OPEN (HTML)
February 2005	Illegal logging in Georgia Article in EU Forest Watch issue 94 OPEN (HTML)
February 2005	Malaysian activists say MTCC is corrupt Article in EU Forest Watch issue 93 OPEN (HTML)
February 2005	Now Available in Russian: Europe and North Asia FLEG: a key task for civil society This FERN/TRN briefing introduces the latest development in the attempt to fight illegal logging through the global FLEG/T (Forest Law Enforcement and Governance/and Trade) initiatives. The ENA-FLEG will be launched with its first Ministerial Conference in Russia some time in 2005. OPEN (PDF 421KB)
January 2005	FERN, Greenpeace and WWF's Principles for FLEGT Parternship agreements Joint briefing on the essential principles for parternship agreements developed within the FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade) process. Available in English (PDF 546KB), Spanish (136KB) and French (115KB)
January 2005	Legislation to outlaw illegal timber? Article in EU Forest Watch issue 92 OPEN (HTML)
December 2004	Green groups draft EU legislation to outlaw illegal wood imports FERN, Greenpeace and WWF present draft legislation aimed at outlawing imports of illegal timber and forest products into the EU. OPEN (PDF 91KB)
December 2004	Controlling timber imports into the EU Joint NGO statement. OPEN (PDF 64KB)
December 2004	Principles for partnerships on illegal timber Article in EU Forest Watch issue 91 OPEN (HTML)
December 2004	Europe and North Asia FLEG: a key task for civil society This FERN/TRN briefing introduces the latest development in the attempt to fight illegal logging through the global FLEG/T (Forest Law Enforcement and Governance/and Trade) initiatives. The ENA-FLEG will be launched with its first Ministerial Conference in Russia some time in 2005. OPEN (PDF 293KB)
November 2004	Trade limits Article in EU Forest Watch issue 90 OPEN (HTML)
November 2004	UK certification assessment Article in EU Forest Watch issue 90 OPEN (HTML)
October 2004	Commission's 'Green' Handbook causes confusion Article in EU Forest Watch issue 89 OPEN (HTML)
October 2004	Ecolabel fiasco Article in EU Forest Watch issue 89 OPEN (HTML)
October 2004	Illegal logging Article in EU Forest Watch issue 89 OPEN (HTML)
September 2004	Comments on the draft Council Regulation concerning the establishment of a voluntary FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community FERN, Greenpeace and WWF comments on the scheme, submitted to the Council. OPEN (PDF 63KB)
September 2004	HEADS UP: key issues and events for your campaign agenda Article in EU Forest Watch issue 88 OPEN (HTML)
September 2004	Current Regulation poses serious threat Article in EU Forest Watch issue 88 OPEN (HTML)
August 2004	Licensing of Legal Timber: Logic and Design of an EU Scheme FERN-commissioned discussion document by Tacsus, reviewing the Commission's proposed voluntary licensing scheme to prevent the import of illegally produced and traded timber into the EU. OPEN (PDF 376KB)
August 2004	EU plan on illegal logging may do more harm than good Article in EU Forest Watch issue 87 OPEN (HTML)
July 2004	Open letter to Commission President Romano Prodi: voluntary licensing scheme Joint NGO letter regarding concerns over the absence of a proposal for legislation on illegal timber imports into the EU. OPEN (PDF 43KB)
July 2004	Dutch TTF backs NGOs on illegal timber Article in EU Forest Watch issue 86 OPEN (HTML)
June 2004	Common European rules for fair competition and sustainable markets Joint industry-NGO statement on FLEGT OPEN (PDF 58KB)
June 2004	WTO and forests Article in EU Forest Watch issue 85 OPEN (HTML)
June 2004	How to license legal timber? Article in EU Forest Watch issue 85 OPEN (HTML)
May 2004	NGOs release comments on Indufor report on FLEGT May 2004. FERN, Greenpeace & WWF release their preliminary comments on the draft Indufor report "Impact Assessment of the EU Action Plan for Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade". OPEN (PDF 170KB)
May 2004	Une loi pour le bois: quelles dispositions juridiques pour lutter contre les importations illicites de bois en France? An examination of French law relevant to illegal wood imports into France which includes recommendations for the effective implementation of the FLEGT Action Plan. OPEN (PDF 974KB). An executive summary (PDF 143KB) is also available in English.
May 2004	Illegal Logging: EU actions to counter the problem and possible shortcomings In this article (PDF 114KB), published in the ECT Magazine of the EU, FERN outlines what can and should be done by governments and other stakeholders to implement effective solutions on illegal logging.
April 2004	Facing Reality: How to halt the import of illegal timber in the EU In this joint report (PDF 935KB), FERN, WWF and Greenpeace discuss the EU's FLEGT Action Plan on illegal logging, and provide detailed recommendations to assist EU policy makers in assisting the Action Plan's successful implementation.
March 2004	Forest certification no panacea Article in EU Forest Watch issue 83 OPEN (HTML)
March 2004	Commission's SIA study could fall flat Article in EU Forest Watch issue 83 OPEN (HTML)
February 2004	ITRE issues resolution on illegal logging Article in EU Forest Watch issue 82 OPEN
February 2004	EU Procurement Directive adopted Article in EU Forest Watch issue 82 OPEN	HTML
January 2004	Time called on illegal logging trade and imports to the EU Fern, Greenpeace and WWF welcome the call by MEPs for European legislation to combat the import of illegally sourced timber and forest products. press release (PDF 12.6KB)
January 2004	Illegal logging: Room for manoeuvre for EU governments FERN's detailed analysis shows what EU institutions and member states can do to prevent illegal timber entering markets OPEN	HTML
December 2003	The EU FLEGT process A speech made by Chantal Marijnissen of FERN to the Royal Insititute of International Affairs on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade OPEN	HTML
December 2003	Parliament lacks resolve on illegal logging Article in EU Forest Watch issue 79 OPEN	HTML
November 2003	Illegal logging: Council conclusions set stage for legislation Article in EU Forest Watch issue 79 OPEN	HTML
November 2003	No surprises at AFLEG Article in EU Forest Watch issue 79 OPEN	HTML
November 2003	EIB challenged over pulp mill loan Article in EU Forest Watch issue 79 OPEN	HTML
October 2003	NGOs demand transparency, legal reform and good governance in the forestry sector Press statement from African and International NGOs calling on the negotiators of the AFLEG declaration to establish concrete timelines and a transparent mechanism for the implementation of commitments made under the AFLEG process. In English (PDF, 15KB) In French (PDF, 15KB)
October 2003	Council issues Conclusions on illegal logging FERN, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and WWF re-state their demands in advance of the finalisation of the Action Plan on illegal logging. Reaction press release (PDF, 99k) Advance press notice (PDF, 105k) Cameroon Fact File (PDF, 98k)
September 2003	Illegal logging finalé Article in EU Forest Watch issue 77 OPEN	HTML
July 2003	Briefing: WTO, ecolabelling and forest certification OPEN	303k
July 2003	NGO statement against EIB funding of the Veracel pulp mill, Brazil OPEN statement Porto Seguro declaration from Alert against the Green Desert network	HTML
July 2003	Briefing: Steps to stop illegal logging Analysis of the European Commission's action plan to stop illegal logging OPEN	446k
July 2003	Recommendations on the Commission's Action Plan on illegal logging (FLEGT) Letter to the Commission's Co-operation & Development Working Group Joint NGO recommendations FERN recommendations to the European Council	HTML
July 2003	Forest industry smells green gold in CEE Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 76 OPEN	475k
July 2003	Forest certification stalled in Cancun Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 76 OPEN	475k
June 2003	Out now! Illegal logging action plan Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 75 OPEN	80k
May 2003	EU plan on illegal logging puts trade before forest peoples rights FERN press release: The European Commission s Action Plan on Illegal Logging has failed to ban the import of illegal logs into the EU. OPEN	99k
May 2003	EU companies caught illegal logging Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 74 OPEN	81k
May 2003	Cambodian monitoring crisis raises stakes for EU illegal logging plan Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 74 OPEN	81k
May 2003	Las acciones de la Unión Europea para detener la tala ilegal Article in Savia issue 410 OPEN	507k
April 2003	Illegal logging: How the EU can tackle forest crime An article by Chantal Marijnissen, published in Schwerpunkt magazine. OPEN	HTML
March 2003	EU trade impacts on ACP regions: forests identified a key indicator of sustainability Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 72 OPEN	81k
March 2003	Illegal logging transfers to DG Development Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 72 OPEN	81k
January 2003	Illegal logging needs EU legislation Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 70 OPEN	84k
January 2003	Cambodia: Global Witness denies expulsion Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 70 OPEN	84k
January 2003	Conflict timber in DRC Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 70 OPEN	84k
December 2002	Blueprint to stop illegal logging Press release from FERN and The Royal Institute of International Affairs announcing the publication of Controlling imports of illegal timber: Options for Europe. OPEN	56k
December 2002	Controlling imports of illegal timber: Options for Europe Report by FERN and The Royal Institute of International Affairs OPEN main report (PDF 917k) OPEN summary (PDF 292k)
December 2002	Estonian illegal timber laundered in the EU Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 69 OPEN	100k
November 2002	Illegal logging: regulation plea Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 68 OPEN	95k
November 2002	Brazil seizes illegal mahogany shipment Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 68 OPEN	95k
November 2002	DRC: Timber profits fuelling war Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 68 OPEN	95k
October 2002	Money moves as aid morphs into trade Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 67 OPEN	97k
October 2002	Suriname: IACHR halts logging Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 67 OPEN	97k
October 2002	Mahogany: Can CITES halt illegal trade? Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 67 OPEN	97k
July 2002	Africa attempts to tackle illegal logging Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 65 OPEN	165k
May 2002	EU Commission serious in addressing illegal timber trade Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 63 OPEN	160k
April 2002	Illegal logging and the global trade in illegally sourced timber: a crime against forest peoples NGO statement OPEN	25k
April 2002	Villagers take timber company to court Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 61 OPEN	94k
March 2002	Illegal logging Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 61 OPEN	142k
March 2002	Sustainable development or business as usual? Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 61 OPEN	142k
January 2002	Generalised System of Preferences (update) Briefing on the basic mechanisms of the General System of Preference and its relation to forests OPEN	100k
December 2001	New trade round is no better than last one Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 58 OPEN	17k
December 2001	Commission slow to act on illegal logging Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 58 OPEN	17k
November 2001	EU hopes for investment deal in Doha Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 57 OPEN	77k
November 2001	Doing a deal in Doha EU Forest Watch Special Report on trade negotiations in Doha by Pete Hardstaff of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds OPEN	16k
October 2001	Rumours of trade round in Doha Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 56 OPEN	76k
September 2001	Mediterranean forests lost to olive oil Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 55 OPEN	77k
September 2001	New league table of illegal timber imports Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 55 OPEN	77k
September 2001	Illegal logging statistics EU Forest Watch Special Report OPEN	15k
July 2001	Revamped GSP needs clear forest standards Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 54 OPEN	76k
July 2001	NGOs call for EU-ban on illegal timber imports Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 54 OPEN	76k
June 2001	Preliminary NGO demands to the European Commission for action on the trade in illegal timber and non-timber forest products Presented to the European Commission together with the preliminary statistics. Demand for action at EU level to combat illegal trade in forest products OPEN	HTML
May 2001	Sold down the river Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 53 OPEN	77k
May 2001	Strategy for the integration of environmental considerations into development policy to promote sustainable development - Council Conclusions OPEN	36k
April 2001	Forests misunderstood Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 52 OPEN	77k
April 2001	NGO comments on DG Trade's discussion paper on the non-trade impacts of trade policies Fern's analysis of DG TradeÕs discussion paper from the point of view of forests OPEN	HTML
March 2001	Is Lamy faking it? Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 51 OPEN	80k
December 2000	No Patents on Life Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 48 OPEN	40k
November 2000	NAFTA blamed for forest loss in Mexico Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 47 OPEN	20k
November 2000	Trade liberalisation and its impact on forests Detailed report providing detailed information on trade liberalisation, non-tariff measures and Sustainablitity Impact Assessments OPEN	426k
September 2000	FernÕs comments on the EUÕs Sustainability Impact Assessment, Phase One and Two OPEN	HTML
September 2000	FernÕs comments on the EUÕs Sustainability Impact Assessment, Phase One and Two OPEN	HTML
September 2000	G8 tackle illegal logging Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 46 OPEN	HTML
July 2000	Civilised discussions on trade & environment Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 45 OPEN	HTML
July 2000	NTMs spreading fast, says APEC Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 45 OPEN	HTML
May 2000	The EU's Sustainability Impact Assessment Speech made by Fern at a meeting at the European Parliament on SIAs OPEN	HTML
May 2000	The EU's postion on tariff and non-tariff measures Background briefing from Fern on the EU's interest in trade negotiations that could eliminate tariffs and non-tariff barriers in the forest products sector OPEN	HTML
May 2000	Shared concerns of US and EU NGOs Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 43 OPEN	HTML
April 2000	The CSD and trade Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 42 OPEN	HTML
April 2000	New fears for forests from agricultural sector Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 42 OPEN	HTML
October 1999	NGO statement of opposition to the proposed liberalisation of the forest products sector Joint NGO statement OPEN	HTML
October 1999	Integrating environment and sustainable development into economic and development co-operation policy Communication from the Commission to the Council and European Parliament OPEN	HTML
November 1999	Non-tariff measures Fern's analysis of the final APEC study on non-tariff measures OPEN	HTML
November 1999	Brief comments on ÔA Study of the Economic and Environmental Effects of Accelerated Tariff Liberalisation in the Forest Product sectorÕ NGO statement OPEN	HTML