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TTAP procedures in Producer countries and in Europe

in the fieldHow does TTAP work in producer countries?

Timber trade federations and their members identify specific supply chains anchored in TTAP producer countries, then local TTAP teams contact the timber suppliers, forests, sawmills and factories.
Or a tropical country timber producer contacts TTAP because they are willing to move toward a legality certificate, then the TTAP team contacts one of their European buyers to ask if they are willing to nominate a supplier.

Then in both cases, TTAP conducts a gap assessment to evaluate the ability of the company to become legally verified. On the basis of the gap assessment, an Action Plan is developed to reach legal standards. A Chain of Custody system is implemented throughout the supply chain and a strong relationship established with the suppliers to support them on a daily basis. Finally, the process is audited to prove third party verified legality.

See individual links for more details on each step.


How does TTAP work in Europe?

  1. TTAP works with members of European Timber Trade Federations to achieve legally verified wood and wood products in their supply chains. This is achieved by providing technical support to suppliers in tropical countries for legality verification .
  2. TTAP closely cooperates with European Timber Trade Federations reviewing their purchasing policies and assisting in their revision and harmonisation
  3. TTAP presents the views of its industry partners on legality and responsible trade to the broader European community
  4. TTAP familiarises the European timber industry with the implications of FLEGT
  5. TTAP feeds lessons learned by the timber industry back into the FLEGT process
  6. Thanks to TTAP’s coverage of European tropical timber markets, TTAP provides a unique opportunity to monitor the impacts of legality compliance on the European market.

 

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