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Forestry supply chain: check category B evidence

Timber suppliers: how to gather category B evidence to show compliance with legal and sustainable criteria in Timber Procurement Policy (TPP).

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Defra is currently reviewing the UK government바카라 사이트™s Timber Procurement Policy. Updates to the policy are expected to be published in summer 2025. 

Public procurers can use this guide to find out:

  • how to gather the Category B evidence needed to confirm which forest(s) the product originates from
  • to help demonstrate compliance with the criteria set out in the UK government바카라 사이트™s Timber Procurement Policy Definition of Legal and Sustainable

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Published 1 June 2013
Last updated 27 February 2025 show all updates
  1. Defra is currently reviewing the UK government바카라 사이트™s Timber Procurement Policy. Updates to the policy are expected to be published in summer 2025.

  2. First published.

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