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Timber: definition of legal and sustainable

Sets out the definition of 바카라 사이트榣egal바카라 사이트� and 바카라 사이트榮ustainable바카라 사이트� under the UK government Timber Procurement Policy.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 1 June 2013
• Last updated: 27 February 2025 바카라 사이트� See all updates

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Definition of legal and sustainable for timber procurement (sixth edition)

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Defra is currently reviewing the UK government바카라 사이트檚 Timber Procurement Policy (TPP), including assessing certification schemes.

Stakeholders are invited to submit evidence of certification schemes바카라 사이트� compliance with the TPP. Comments can be submitted using the online survey until 30 March 2025.聽

The UK government Timber Procurement Policy (TPP) requires that only timber and wood-derived products originating from an independently verifiable legal and sustainable source 바카라 사이트� which can include from a licensed Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) partner 바카라 사이트� will be demanded for use on the government estate. Appropriate documentation will be required to prove this.

This guidance details what 바카라 사이트榣egal바카라 사이트� and 바카라 사이트榮ustainable바카라 사이트� mean in the context of the TPP.

Published 1 June 2013

Last updated 27 February 2025 + show all updates

1. 27 February 2025

   Added the updated definition of legal and sustainable, 6th edition. Removed the previous version (5th edition).

2. 1 June 2013

   First published.