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National 5 years ago

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Indonesia backtracks on controversial decision to relax wood export requirements

Indonesia has backtracked on a decision to relax export requirements for timber products months after issuing a deregulation policy that environmental groups criticized for threatening to put sustainable timber trade at risk.

National 5 years ago

PREMIUM
Deregulation puts sustainable timber trade at risk

The Trade Ministry recently eliminated V-legal licensing, which had represented an important tool of the timber legality verification system (SVLK) managed by the Environment and Forestry Ministry.

Editorial 8 years ago

EDITORIAL: Promoting legal timber trade

Indonesia became the first country in the world to issue FLEGT licenses for timber products after it adjusted its timber legality assurance system in accordance with the strict requirements imposed by the EU.

Business 9 years ago

Businesspeople credit SVLK for improved sales

Despite a claim by a business lobby group that the timber legality assurance system (SVLK) hampers competitiveness in the furniture industry, some furniture producers say it has improved their sales significantly.

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