Free Legality Training Workshops in China

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1 Free Legality Training Workshops in China (Second round) Sponsors: Responsible Asia Forestry and Trade Program, US Agency for International Development European Union Organizers: China Timber and Wood Product Distribution Association WWF Global Forest & Trade Network The Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network (TRAFFIC) China Wood International Inc.

2 Free Legality Training Workshops in China Learn About Recent Changes in the US and EU Market for Forest Products As the Lacey Act is fully enforced starting since 2008, a growing number of US-based forest products importers have already began to seek assurances from their suppliers that the products they source overseas have been legally produced. Meaning that the timber has been harvested, possessed, transported, sold or exported without breaking any relevant underlying laws in the country where the tree was grown, even if it was processed in another country. Meanwhile, the European parliament and the Council of the European Union also published a regulation on laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the EU market. This regulation named Due diligence was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 12 November 2010 and will enter into force on 3 March More and more EU timber and timber products importers will require the timber embedded in the imported products should be legally sourced. With funding and support from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and European Union, following the first round of training workshops held in China last September on Lacey Act and the legality of timber, the second round series training workshops on the legality of timber are going to be held again. WWF's Global Forest & Trade Network, TRAFFIC, China Timber and Wood Products Association and China Wood International Inc. invite you to attend these workshops to learn more about the Lacey Act and EU Timber Regulations and how you can help your customers comply with them. The Workshop Will Include: Background on the Lacey Act and EU diligence What US and EU importers need from your business What your business can do to help your customers The laws that apply in your country and how to show you comply Access to organizations and information that can help your business trade responsibly Briefing materials to take away to inform your own staff This workshop is a must for all companies exporting forest products to the US and EU market and it is FREE to attend. The workshop is aimed at senior managers and especially those who are responsible for training and awareness rising. Specific events that will be undertaken include a total of four (4) half-day training workshops in Dongguan, Shanghai, Dalian and Suifenhe. Please find the attached schedule and the details of the event. China Dongguan 26 April Regal Palace Hotel o 13:30-17:30PM - Training Workshop Shanghai 28 April Greenland Jiulong Hotel o 08:30-12:30PM - Training Workshop Dalian 29 April Dalian Wanda International Hotel o 08:30-12:30PM - Training Workshop

3 Suifenhe o 4 May Suifenhe Holiday Inn 08:30-12:30PM - Training Workshop 13:30-13:35AM 13:35-13:40AM 13:40-13:45AM 13:45-13:50AM 13:50-14:05AM 14:05-14:30AM Agenda Training Workshop in Dongguan (April 26) Welcome and Introduction Opening Speech - Daniel Cederberg (Environment, Science, Technology and Health Officer, US Consulate Guangzhou) Opening Speech -Fang Hui (Secretary General of Dongguan Famous Furniture Association) and Major Markets-Chen Hin Keong 14:30-15:15 AM Lacey Schedules, Declaration Form and Penalties, Cases, 15:15-15:40AM EU Timber Regulations-Aimi Lee Abdullah 15:40-16:15AM 16:15-16:50AM 16:50-17:10PM 17:10-17:30AM 17:30-19:00PM Due Care/Due diligence and General Guidance for Dinner Training Workshop in Shanghai (April 28) 08:30-08:45AM 08:45-08:50AM Welcome and introduction

4 08:50-09:05AM 09:05-09:30AM and Major Markets- Chen Hin Keong 09:30-10:15 AM Lacey Schedules, Declaration Form and Penalties, Cases, 10:15-10:40AM EU Timber Regulations-Aimi Lee Abdullah 10:40-11:15AM 11:15-11:50AM 11:50-12:10PM 12:10-12:30AM 12:30-14:00PM Due Care/Due diligence and General Guidance for Lunch 08:30-08:40AM 08:40-08:45AM 08:45-08:50AM 08:50-09:05AM 09:05-09:30AM Training Workshop in Dalian (April 29) Welcome and introduction Opening Speech - (US Consulate Shenyang) and Major Markets- Chen Hin Keong 09:30-10:15 AM Lacey Schedules, Declaration Form and Penalties, Cases, 10:15-10:40AM EU Timber Regulation-Aimi Lee Abdullah 10:40-11:15AM 11:15-11:50AM 11:50-12:10PM Due Care/Due Diligence and General Guidance for

5 12:10-12:30AM 12:30-14:00PM Lunch 08:30-08:40AM 08:40-08:45AM 08:45-08:50AM 08:50-09:05AM 09:05-09:30AM Training Workshop in Suifenhe (May 4) Welcome and introduction Opening Speech - (US Consulate Shenyang) and Major Markets- Chen Hin Keong 09:30-10:15 AM Lacey Schedules, Declaration Form and Penalties, Cases, 10:15-10:40AM EU Timber Regulation-Aimi Lee Abdullah 10:40-11:15AM 11:15-11:50AM 11:50-12:10PM 12:10-12:30AM 12:30-14:00PM Due Care/Due diligence and General Guidance for Lunch About the US Lacey Act On May 22, 2008, the US Congress passed a groundbreaking law banning commerce in illegally sourced plants and their products including timber and wood products. The new law is an amendment to a 100- year-old statute, named the Lacey Act after the Congressman who first championed it. While the Lacey Act has long been one of the most powerful tools for the US agencies fighting wildlife crime, its potential to combat illegal logging remained untapped to date. Now the Lacey Act sets a groundbreaking precedent for the global trade in plants and plant products, acknowledging and supporting other countries efforts to govern their own natural resources and putting in place powerful incentives for companies trading in these commodities to do the same.

6 About Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN) The Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN) is WWF s initiative to eliminate illegal logging and drive improvements in forest management while transforming the global marketplace into a force for saving the world s valuable and threatened forests. First established in 1991, it is the world s longest-running and largest forest and trade program of its kind providing assistance to hundreds of companies in many countries. To find out more information about WWF s Global Forest & Trade Network, visit gftn.panda.org or contact us at gftn@panda.org. About TRAFFIC TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, works to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature. TRAFFIC was established in 1976 and has developed into a global network, research-driven and action-oriented, committed to delivering innovative and practical conservation solutions based on the latest information. TRAFFIC also works in close co-operation with the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). About Responsible Asia Forestry and Trade (RAFT) Responsible Asia Forestry and Trade (RAFT) was a five-year program funded by USAID s Regional Development Mission for Asia (RDMA) designed to influence the development and implementation of the public policies and corporate practices needed to improve forest management and bring transparency to the timber trade in Asia. RAFT was managed by The Nature Conservancy and implemented in partnership with IUCN, RECOFTC The Center for People and Forests, The Forest Trust (TFT), the Tropical Forest Foundation (TFF), TRAFFIC and WWF s Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN). In addition to these key implementing partners, RAFT worked with government, industry, NGOs and academic institutions from across the globe. RAFT worked in eight countries in the Asia Pacific region: Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Thailand and Vietnam. More information about RAFT and its partners is available at

7 Registration for Legality Training Workshop Fax , Attention: Shen Wei Deadline: 23 rd April 2011 NPMe: Dr./ Mr./ Ms. Organization: Title: Number of Employees: Address: Contact number: Dongguan (Afternoon, ) Shanghai (Morning, ) Dalian (Morning, ) Suifenhe (Morning, )