<p> WWF European Ellen von Zitzewitz Policy Office European Forest Policy Officer 36 Av. de Tervuren, Box 12 Tel: +32-2-7438800 1040 Brussels Fax:+32-2-7438819 Belgium [email protected]</p><p>Newsletter Forestry and Wood Certification No. 3 – September 2000</p><p>Contents</p><p>Certification in Europe 1</p><p>Kronospan Follows Market Demand 1 Boom for Credible Certified Timber in The Netherlands 1 FSC Certification Increases Rapidly in Eastern Europe 2 Forest Owners Barely Involved in Decision-Making Process 2 Karstadt Commits to FSC 2 Swedish Hunters Take Advantage of Independent Certification 2 Third State Forestry in Germany FSC Certified 2</p><p>Certification Worldwide 3</p><p>Andersen Protects Endangered Forests 3 Certified Art in the US and Brazil 3 Certification in Europe</p><p>Kronospan Follows Market Demand Kronospan and Krono-Wood in Poland, two of the largest European producers of wood-based boards and panels, acquired FSC Chain-of- Custody certificates at the end of September. The plants with an annual capacity of 600,000 m3 particle boards and 650,000 m3 fibre boards will from now on supply the furniture industry and do-it-yourself sector throughout Europe with FSC certified products. “ As a progressive company, Kronospan fully supports FSC certification and is responding to the signals of time”, said Peter Kaindl, Manager of the plants. “The demand for FSC certified pro- ducts is constantly growing, and we are pleased Photo credit: Sanga-Säby to be able to meet this increasing interest now.” The recently inaugurated hotel annex at the Source: Kronospan/Krono-Wood press release, conference center, Sanga-Säby, outside Stockholm, 22 September 2000. Sweden, is a wooden construction with nearly 70 percent FSC certified timber. Boom for Credible Certified Timber in The Netherlands A recent study carried out by AIDEnvironment shows that the Dutch market for FSC certified timber is growing rapidly. In 1999, some 327,000 m3 of round wood equivalent were available to the market, accounting for four percent of total</p><p>Let’s leave our children a living planet Newsletter</p><p>Forest and Wood Certification. Ed. 7/2000</p><p> timber and timber products consumption in the percent of those forest owners questioned did not Netherlands. Additionally, some 70,000 to know that their Forest Management Association 100,000 pieces of FSC certified garden furniture had decided several months earlier to participate were imported. Compared to 1998, supply has in FFCS certification, even though their own virtually doubled. For 2000, it is estimated that holdings were to be certified. Eighty-four percent 550,000 m3 of FSC wood are available, six felt more information about forest certification percent of total timber consumption. By 2001, was needed. the supply will have increased to 700,000 m3 The Finnish Forest Certification System was (eight percent). approved by the Pan European Forest The study reported it is likely that the Foundation Certification scheme (PEFC) in May 2000. Good Wood!, the Dutch Forest and Trade Source: Metsälehti (Finland), 29 June 2000. Survey “Forest Network, will reach its target to have 50 percent certification awareness and attitudes among forest owners in of the timber consumed in the Netherlands FSC Northern Ostrobothnia”, by Heikki Tuomikoski, School of Re- newable Natural Resources at Oulu Polytechnic, May 2000. certified by 2006. To meet this target, a forest area the size of the Netherlands, four million ha, has to be FSC certified. Karstadt Commits to FSC Source: de Volkskrant (Netherlands), 9 September 2000. Karstadt, Germany's largest department store Study “Good Wood! on the market”, September 2000, chain, announced early in September that it will www.goedhout.nl. increasingly offer FSC certified wood products to its customers. The company decided to join the FSC Certification Increases Rapidly in Gruppe '98, Germany’s Forest and Trade Eastern Europe Network. The first FSC certificate in Eastern Europe was “ By joining the Gruppe ’98, we are promoting awarded in mid-September to Lembit Laks, a the FSC and contributing to a market that private forest owner in Estonia. “I hope FSC supports environmentally and socially certification will stop the illegal logging in this responsible timber production. We have already region and end highly destructive forest added FSC labelled garden furniture to our management practices here”, said Mr Laks. product line”, said Klaus Wilmsen, Division Peter Feilberg, representing SmartWood, who Manager and Commissioner for Environmental carried out the certification, added that private Affairs at Karstadt. forest owners and state forest services in several Karstadt has 208 branch stores in Germany, with Eastern European countries are now preparing an annual turnover of more than DM 13 billion. for FSC certification. Russia, Latvia and Estonia Source: WWF Germany press release, 1 September 2000. are leading this initiative, with millions of hectares in the certification process. Swedish Hunters Take Advantage of Source: Estonian Fund for Nature press release, Independent Certification 12 September 2000. After becoming a member of the FSC in June 2000 the Swedish Association for Hunting and Forest Owners Barely Involved in Wildlife Management, SAHWM, will now have Decision-Making Process its own forest holding FSC certified. The School of Renewable Natural Resources at “ For the Swedish Association for Hunting and Oulu Polytechnic, Finland, conducted a survey Wildlife Management, its engagement in FSC is early in 2000 which revealed that private forest a natural step. High conservation ambitions in owners in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland, were forestry are one of the basic requirements for barely involved in decision-making about good and sustainable hunting. In addition, regional group certification based on the Finnish hunting is, after wood production, one of the Forest Certification System (FFCS). Fifty-eight primary means to utilise the forest,“ said Bo</p><p>2 Newsletter</p><p>Forest and Wood Certification. Ed. 7/2000</p><p>Lindevall, Public Relations Officer at SAHWM. to have successfully achieved certification SAHWM is the largest hunters‘ association in because it confirms we are right on track with Sweden with 200,000 members of which more our natural forest management methods. I am than 40% are private forest owners. confident FSC certification will prove Source: SAHWM/WWF Sweden joint press release, economically profitable since demand for timber 22 September 2000 with this label is growing." Mr. Mörsdorf </p><p>Third State Forestry in Germany FSC Certified thanked SaarForst employees for supporting a process involving independent inspections and SaarForst, the German state of Saarland's forest pointed out that this experience would benefit service, has been awarded FSC certification forest operations in the long run. (36,104 ha) beginning of September. It is the Source: Saarbrücker Zeitung (Germany), 8 September 2000. third state forest service in Germany to receive FSC Info 33/2000 (Germany), 8 September 2000. the certificate. Stefan Mörsdorf, Saarland’s Minister for Environment, said: "We are pleased Certification Worldwide Certified Art in the US and Brazil “ From the Forest Floor to the Living Room Andersen Protects Endangered Forests Floor: Certified Wood.” This new San Francisco Airport Museum exhibit features more than 30 Andersen, the market leader in manufacturing objects made from FSC certified timber, wooden windows and patio doors, announced in including fine woodworking, furniture, musical mid-September that it will not source wood from instruments and craft objects. The exhibition is endangered forests and will give preference to running until the end of February 2001. FSC or equivalently certified wood in the manufacture of its products. “ Design and Nature” is an exposition in Sao “ These commitments support the approach we Paulo, Brazil, scheduled until 15 October 2000. It have taken over the years to preserve forest shows furniture and other decorative items 37 resources by responsibly sourcing wood, Brazilian designers have created out of FSC conserving wood whenever possible and certified wood. reclaiming wood within our operations. All three Source: Valor (Brazil), 22 September 2000. must be practised to assure the long-term health http://www.certifiedwood.org. of the world’s forests and the viability of wood as a valued natural resource,” said Kurt Heikkila, Vice President of Technology and Business Development for Andersen. Newsletter Andersen joined the Certified Forest Products Forestry and Wood Certification</p><p>Council (CFPC), the North American Forest and For further information please contact Trade Network, in March 2000. Ellen von Zitzewitz Source: Andersen Corporation press release (USA), European Forest Policy Officer 14 September 2000. Tel: +32-2-7438800 Fax:+32-2-7438819 [email protected]</p><p>WWF European Policy Office 36, Av. de Tervuren Box 12 1040 Brussels</p><p>Belgium </p><p>3 Newsletter</p><p>Forest and Wood Certification. Ed. 7/2000</p><p>4</p>