The Role of Industry Associa ons in Promo ng Timber Legality. According to EUTR.

Washington, July 15, 2015.

Asociacin Espaola del Comercio e Industria de la Madera (AEIM).

Spanish Timber Trade Federa on

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13th Semi-annual Membership Meeting Agenda | July 14-15, 2015

World Wildlife Fund 1250 24th St. NW (between M and N St), Washington, DC

Agenda version 7 July 2015

July 14

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-1:15

Welcome Linda Walker, WWF Craig Hanson, WRI Alicia Grimes, USAID

1:15-3:00 Forest Legality Alliance and Partner Updates

FLA staff and partners will provide an overview of our recent work and our plans going forward. We will also be introducing new FLA staff members: our technology associate, Meaghan Parker, and our communications coordinator, Emily Kaldjian, who joined the team this spring. Moderator: Chip Barber (FLA).

Meaghan Parker: FLA technology work Emily Kaldjian: FLA communications strategy US Government update:

Jessica Graham, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, US Department of State Parul Patel, USDA APHIS: Update on Lacey import declaration developments

Mario Bringas, Reforestamos Mxico: Partner update from Mexico Jessica McGlyn, Catalynics: Industry association needs assessment

3:00-3:30 Coffee break

3:30-5:00 Monitoring, Enforcement and Verification in Latin America

This session will feature four speakers working on information tools for monitoring forests and enforcing forest legality in Latin America. The presentations will be followed by discussion, moderated by Ruth Noguern (FLA).

Rolando Navarro Independent Forest Monitoring Agency (OSINFOR), Peru Manuel Sanchez Customs and Revenue Agency (SUNAT), Peru Alvaro Samayoa Forest Service (INAB), Guatemala Pedro Moura Costa Rio de Janeiro Green Exchange (BVRio), Brazil

5:00 -7:00 Reception at WWF

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Presenta on from Alberto Romero.

MAIN POINTS OF THE PRESENTATION

1) Brief presentaon of AEIM. Main acvies

2) The spirit of EUTR.

3) Industry Associaons promong Timber Legality

4) EUTR. ETTF. Monitoring Organisaons. Latest developments

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AEIM: Members.

114 member companies. In all regional communies of Spain.

98 - Distributors- Importers / Wharehouses.- Industrial companies.

16 - Agents: represenng export companies - Sales Oces.

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AEIM: Prole of member companies

They are all, small and medium size familiy run business with target of permanence and long-term environmental commitment. (Spirit of EUTR)

* 90% of companies are run by members of the family owners.

* 70% of companies have more than one generaon of existence.

* According to our informaons, AEIM members represent around 70% of all imports in Spain of mber and derived products.

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AEIM main objecves in the environmental area

AEIM in

AEIM promotes mber (and mber products) as a natural and renewable material under a legal and sustainable management.

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2) The spirit of EUTR

SELF-REGULATION

Of the operators who place mber and mber products on the EU market.

long-term environmental commitment

Responsible mber procurement policies

Industry Associaons, As a service for their members.

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AEIM: Steps in Responsible Timber procurement.

2.005: First Code of Conduct. (First steps within FLEGT Proccess. 2.003)

From Code of Conduct to DDS (EUTR).

Assessed by

2.008: Responsible purchasing policy (According to RFA guidelines)

2.011: Due Diligence System (EUTR) ETTF Guidelines. www.maderalegal.info

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* AEIM tools for its members:

Industry Associaons promong Timber Legality

A) Implementaon of a Due Diligence System (DDS)

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Framework of procedures and measures (EUTR. Art. 4 )

1) Access to informaon.

2) Risk assessment procedures.

3) Risk migaon procedures. (Except if the risk is negligible)

* AEIM tools for its members:

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B) Standard Contract for purchase of tropical mber.

C) Global agreements for cercaon (Chain of Custody). Accredited organizaons

d) Step Forward: ETTF members

Monitoring Organisaons (MO) EUTR

EUTR MOs and European Timber Trade Federa ons.

These Industry Associations, members of ETTF, have been already approved as MOs by the EU Commission:

And others in the pipeline

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Thank you !

ww.aeim.org aeim@aeim.org

Web EUTR: www.maderalegal.info

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