An impact assessment has been commissioned by the UK government on its timber procurement policy.
The study, to be undertaken by Efeca, will address the extent to which the UK government’s timber procurement policy has affected the demand for legal and sustainable timber from the UK market.
It will also see how the UK government has contributed to the impacts of the policy through leadership in implementation of the public procurement policy on timber and through work to harmonise requirements across the EU.
The assessment will also gauge the extent to which the UK government’s Central Point of Expertise on Timber has contributed to the impacts of the policy through its range of activities.
A supporting study commissioned by Defra and undertaken by Oxford University will measure the impact of CPET’s assessment and reviews on the performance of forest certification schemes, particularly FSC and PEFC.
The research should be completed by November.
Comments from stakeholders can be sent to CPET at cpet@ProForest.net.
