1. The New Landscape of Legality

3. Dimensions of Legal Compliance
Law Enforcement in Country of Harvest
Species (CITES, etc.)
Supply Chain Transparency (documents)
Trade & Commercial Law in Country of Sale

4. EU FLEG-T Voluntary Partnership Agreements
EU has signed VPAs with:
EU is negotiating VPAs with 9 others:
Indonesia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Ghana
Liberia
Republic of Congo
Together, these 15 countries cover 24% of the world's tropical forests and supply up to 75% of the EU's tropical timber imports.
Cote d'Ivoire, DRC (Congo), Gabon
Guyana, Honduras
Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam

5. FLEG-T supply chain control points...

6. American National Standards Institute
A management system for conducting due diligence in sourcing legal timber.
Risk Assessment
Due Diligence
Document Control
Inspection + Audit

7. Lacey Act Amendments -- 2008
National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Executive Director:
“This (Lacey Act) legislation is a huge accomplishment for the wood products industry. Not only does it protect our world’s forests, it protects industry representatives who practice their due diligence when purchasing wood products from other countries.”