Implementing TPP: lessons learned in the NetherlandsMark van Benthem, Probos / IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative

Content

1. Dutch TPP & goals

2. Achievements

3. Key unlocking moves

4. Challenges:

1. NL

2. EU

5. EU STTC

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Dutch TPP & goals

What is sustainable?

• Timber products that meet Dutch Timber

Procurement Criteria– Timber Procurement Assessment System (TPAS);

– Assessment of certification systems by Timber

Procurement Assessmment Committee (TPAC)

– TPAC: experts representing different interests (3 P’s)

www.tpac.smk.nl

Dutch TPP & goals

Systems accepted within NL TPP (10/6/13):– FSC & PEFC (except MTCS)

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Dutch TPP & goals

• Governmental targets:

as of 2010: – Central governement 100%;– Provinces and Waterboard districts 50% (100%

in 2015);– Local authorities 75% (100% in 2015)

• Goals within framework biodiversity policy: – In 2011 50% of all (primary) timber products

on NL market sourced from SFM

Achievements

• % of ‘TPAC proof’ timber products in governmental contracts:– Criteria in contracts: to a large extent– SFM timber in projects: to a lesser extent

• Market: 50 % sustainable produced timber in 2011– 2011: 65,7% (Probos, 2013)

– 2008: 33,8% (Probos, 2010)

– 2005: 13,3% (Probos, 2006)

Key unlocking moves

• Public pressure

• Development of TPP

• Raising awareness (Helpdesk, updates, etc) & training

• Private sector commitment (NTTA, GD, etc.)

• Monitoring of progress

• Development of tools:– Standard contract clauses– Online wood database (www.houtdatabase.nl) – Etc.

Main challenges NL

1) Use of legally sound contract provisions

2) Check whether contracts are met

3) Does NL policy meet EU policy?

4) What to do with FLEGT-licensed timber in TPP?

( 5. Continuity in communication)

Challenges EU

1) Lack of a common EU framework

Lack of common framework leads to:

1) confusion for public tenders

2) confusion in timber producing countries

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Challenges EU

• In EU: UK, DK, NL, BE, GER, FR have TPP Policies, content varies per country

• Other EU countries are in the process or have criteria for some categories (IT, SP, SW, PL, FI)

Timber PP

Policies

In process or

limited scope

Challenges EU

2) Relatively few MS have TPP; TPP policies => driver for SFM:

a. PAs spend app. 19% of the EU’s GDP (EC, 2011)

b. 20-40% private investments depend on public choices

c. Influence private market

=> However buying power EU decreases

Consumption of tropical sawnwood and tropical plywood (EU27)

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

0

500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

3,000,000

Tropical sawnwood

Tropical sawnwood (average)

Tropical plywood

Tropical ply-wood (average)

From 2000 to 2011 (in m³ product total and 5 year averages) (source: JFSQ database for 2000-2010 and Eurostat for 2011, adjusted by Probos)

Imports of tropical sawnwood by 8 EU MS

Decreasing EU imports

of tropical timber

Compiled by Probos, 2013

Growth of the Middle Classes

Global Middle Class for 2009 & prediction for 2030

Source: OECD, Standard Chartered Research

Shared ambition of key players in the EU:

To accelerate demand for certified or licensed timber from sustainably managed tropical forests to the tipping point of 30% and to put to a halt to declining use of tropical timber in the EU, through bundling demand and creating synergies between legality and sustainability efforts.

EU STTC as source of support for realizing individual and combined ambitions

• EU STTC provides a platform for cooperation, sharing knowledge and experiences, providing practical tools and strategies.

• Working groups on various topics:– Promoting tropical timber on the EU market; – Legality and sustainability; – PR and communication; – Business encounters; – Technical issues.

• Co-funded services on various topics for companies & authorities joining the STTC:– Communication: PR, materials, etc.– Networking: learning and business encounters.– Technical support: consultancy and training.

Mapping of available tools for developing and implementing TPP

www.sustainable-timber-action.org/resource-database

Get informed - Spot the opportunities - Join the coalition

www.eusttc.com

Mark van Benthem (mark.vanbenthem@probos.nl) Anne van Steenoven (vansteenoven@idhsustainabletrade.com)

(potential) Lead partners: ICLEI, COPADE, ETTF, FSC International, PEFC International, GIZ, ATIBT, etc.

Sustainable produced timber, you find it here!

www.houtdatabase.nl

200 timberspecies and panelboards, connected with:

- availability with certificate (TPAC-proof = meets the Dutch procurement criteria for sustainable produced timber)

- their uses (incl. demonstration projects);

- suppliers (TPAC, CoC)

3 points of entry: 1) housing; 2) waterworks; 3) boards

70 species (TPAC)

e.g. wood for waterworks

Only TPAC proof timber

Extended search options (for waterworks):

1) uses (15, conform NPR 5493)

2) Physical and mechanical properties(7 categories, 22 subcategories)

e.g. use:

Sheetpile wall

50 timber species (TPAC proof), suitable for Sheetpile walls

e.g. Iroko: technical timber properties and availability with certificate

Uses of Iroko in waterworks, incl. demonstration projects

Suppliers (TPAC CoC)

Sustainable produced timber, you find it here!

www.houtdatabase.nl

(Global) developments

1. Economic crises in Europe‒ Collapse construction sector

2. EUTR (and simular legislation in other environmentally consciouness countries)

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Impact Lacey Act

Development wooden furniture exports by China to the US and countries without legal wood legislation

Source: Ivan Eastin, Centre for international trade in forest products, 2012

(Global) developments

3. Emerging economies (BRICS)

Domestic consumption of primary forest products in major consumer countries in 2011

Source: European Forest Institute

Growth of the Middle Classes

Global Middle Class for 2009 & prediction for 2030

Source: OECD, Standard Chartered Research

(Global) developments

4. Image of tropical timber: switch to substitutes

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(Global) developments

5. Fashion

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