Vietnam has made laudable progress in recent years to shut illicit timber out of its supply chains and so keep access to the lucrative export markets on which its huge furniture industry relies. But new investigations by EIA’s Forests team have revealed that those efforts are in danger of being undermined by high-risk timber entering […]
Vietnam has made progress in recent years to rid its supply chains of illicit timber, allowing it to maintain access to lucrative export markets – but new EIA investigations show its efforts are in danger of being undermined by high-risk timber from neighbouring countries. In a new report released today, Manufactured Legality – Timber supply […]
LONDON: Vietnam has made significant progress in recent years to keep its supply chains free from illicit timber, allowing it to maintain access to lucrative export markets – but new investigations show those efforts are in danger of being undermined by high-risk timber entering from neighbouring countries. In a new report released today, Manufactured Legality […]
Last year, authorities in Vietnam indicted a total of 22 defendants for the crimes of smuggling, bribes, fraud and the abuse of public power related to the illegal trade of approximately $71 million worth of timber from January 2021 to January 2024. This case included 13,376 containers of wood veneers made from acacia, eucalyptus, rubberwood […]
The European Commission has formally proposed simplifications to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and confirmed the law will still apply from January 2026. Although the EUDR now comes with new exemptions and phase-ins for medium and large companies, the Commission’s decision to resist additional postponement is welcome. The announcement yesterday (21 October) comes after the […]
With a change of President in Indonesia last year, the country’s Government has announced several policies with the potential to greatly affect forests. In December 2024, President Prabowo Subianto announced that he thought Indonesia needed to plant more palm oil and that the country should not be afraid of deforestation. Indonesia’s Forestry Minister Raja Juli […]