Goho(=Legal) Wood NAVI

Result/ International Seminar on Goho-Wood 2012
Initiatives by Industry Associations in Japan to Combat Illegal Logging and to
Promote Legality Verification of Wood and Wood Products

1.BACKGROUND AND OBJECTVES OF THE SEMINAR

In Japan, associations related to wood and wood products have contributed to the government and international efforts on combating illegal logging and associated trade by developing and promoting the globally known “Goho(legal)- wood” supply system. This system is in line with the Guideline for the Verification of Legality and Sustainability of Wood and Wood Products developed by the Forestry Agency of Japan. The Goho-wood system ensures consumers the legality of the products through the chain of documentations issued by authorized companies which are accredited by industrial associations. The principle of the system has been applied to the Guideline for Woody Biomass for Generation of Electricity, which were recently developed by the Forestry Agency of Japan.

This international seminar has been organized by the Japan Federation of Wood Industry Associations (JFWIA) to inform international participants as well as domestic stakeholders about the Goho-wood system and its implementation including its future prospects. In order to have wider range of international participants, the seminar was held back to back with the ITTC 48th sessions.

2.GENERAL INFORMATION

(1)Date:	Sunday 11th, November 2012 (The following day of ITTC) 10:00-16:00
(2)Venue:	Pacifico Yokohama #503 Meeting Room
(3)Organizer:	Japan Federation of Wood Industry Associations (JFWIA)
(4)Supported by:	Forestry Agency of Japan, International Tropical Timber Organization

3.Hand out of the Seminar(English version)

4.PROGRAM OUTLINE

November 11
Program
Opening Session
	Organizer’s Opening Address Motoaki Okuma Chairman the Council for Tackling Illegal Logging and Promotion of Goho-wood Japan Federation of Wood-industry Associations		Pdf
	Guest Speach Mr. Osamu Hashiramoto (Director, International Trade Office, Forestry Agency of Japan)
Part I : Reports from Participants Efforts to tackle Illegal logging and associated trade: timber legality verification system by Japanese Industry Associations’ Moderator: Dr Akihiko Araya (Chairman of Forest Economic Research Institute)
	Keynote Speech (1)Efforts to tackle Illegal logging and associated trade in Japan (Goho-Wood) , Outline and Global Contribution Mr. Osamu Hahiramato (Director, International Trade Office, Forestry Agency)		Presentation data
	Keynote Speech (2)Lessons from legality verification by timber associations for the Japanese domestic market and its potential to become an international standard Dr. Takashi Fujiwara (Managing Director, Japan Federation of Wood Industry Associations)		Presentation data Summary
	Reports from Industry Associations
	Mr. Mitsuru Takafuji (Managing Director, Hokkaido Federation of Wood Industry Associations)		Presentation data Summary
	Mr. Susumu Kawakita （Executive Director, Japan Plywood Manufacturers' Association）		Presentation data Summary
	Mr. Yasuhiro Ohashi（Executive Director, Japan Lumber Importers Association）		Presentation data Summary
	Reports from Users
	Mr. Hideaki Kurihara (Karimoku Furniture Inc.)		Presentation data Summary
	Mr. Koichi Sato, (Secretary General, Ibaraki Morikaraie-Housing-Net)		Presentation data Summary
	Concluding remark
Part II : Panel Discussion The significance and challenges of the Japanese timber legality verification system from an international perspective Coordinator:Dr. Takeshi Toma(Head, Partnership Promotion Office, Bureau of International Partnership, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI))
	Comments by Foreign Guests
	Ms. Luo Xinjian, (Associate research fellow, Research Institute of Policy and Information, Chinese Academy of Forestry)	Summary
	Dr. Agus Sarsito, (Director for Forestry Development Control, Regional I, Ministry of Forestry、Indonesia)	Summary
	Ms. Annie Ting, (Sinor Manager, Sarawak Timber Association)	Summary
	Mr. Andre de Boer, (Secretary General , the European Timber Trade Federation)	Summary
	Mr. Jameson French, (Ex-Chairman, US Hardwood Federation)	Summary
	Discussion
	Mr. Osamu Hashiramoto (Director, International Trade Office, Forestry Agency of Japan) Mr. Yasuhiro Ohashi (Executive Director, Japan Lumber Importers Associations) Ms. Yuki Sakamoto (FairWood Partners, The Global Environmental Forum (GEF)) Dr. Takashi Fujiwara(Managing Director, Japan Federation of Wood Industry Associations)
	Concluding Remark

Speaker and audience

Panelists and coordinator