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The 2009 Symposium on the Promotion of Wood and Wood Products with Verified Legality

Report(Printed version:pdf)

The following Symposium was held on Thursday, 10 December 2009 in Tokyo.
Tentative report is posted here.

1. Objective

The project for the promotion of general measures against illegal logging that has been implemented for three years since fiscal 2006 resulted in a certain measure of success such as the participation in the supply network of wood and wood products with verified legality and sustainability (goho-wood) by 7500 wood-related entities all over Japan.

In the future, it is important from the viewpoint of increase in the use and further diffusion of goho-wood to assess the past activities conducted by Japan, and at the same time, to clarify (1) the positioning of the measures against illegal logging for the building of a low-carbon society and (2) the significance of the diffusion of goho-wood in Japan and to appropriately introduce (3) the goho-wood supply network to the final users that include not only government-related organizations, but also consumers and companies in general for the further development and expansion of the goho-wood supply network.

Accordingly, the subject symposium was held in conjunction with the Eco Products Exhibition (December 10-12) where many of the related persons visit.

2. Outline of the Seminar
(1)Date: Thursday, 10 December 2009 (10:00-17:30)
(2)Venue: 7th Hall, Mokuzai Kaikan (Timber Hall, Tokyo Lumber Wholesalers' Association) Shinkiba Koto-ku Tokyo
(3)Organizer
Organizer:Japan Federation of Wood Industry Associations
(Council for Tackling Illegal Logging and Promotion of Goho-wood)
Support:Forestry Agency (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries)
(4)Contents of Main Program
Opening: Address from Organizer and guest of honor ( Director General of Forestry Agency)
Organizer speech  pdfHideo Namiki, President of Japan Federation of Wood Industry Associations
Guest speech  pdfTaisuke Shimada, Director General of Forest Agency
The First Session: Presentation of domestic activities (10:00-11:00)
Overview of the legal wood supply in Japan
relevant document
Motoaki Okuma, President of Council for tackling illegal logging and promotion of Goho-wood
Over view of the Screening  pdfShin Nagata, Chairperson of Goho-wood Promotion Award Selection Committee
AwardingDirector General of Forest Agency
List of awardees / summaryPresident of Japan Federation of Wood Industry Associations
President of the committee
Case example presentation of the legal wood supply network
 Toshikazu Kutsuzawa, Managing Director, Kutsuzawa Seizaisho
 Yasuhisa Nakahara, Association of All Japan Forest Owners Cooperative
The second Session Keynote Address (1100-1200)
Dato' Dr. B.C.Y. Freezailah former Executive-Director of the International Tropical Timber Organization
(International Measures Against Illegal Logging and Goho-wood Promotion in Japan)
Text (pdf)
The Third Session Panel Discussion (1315-1700)
Issues and prospects for the further development of goho wood/sustainable wood and wood products

■Part I Wood products in exporting countries and the goho wood supply network (1315-1515)

Outline and Introduction of Panelists (pdf)

ChairmanShin Nagata, Professor, The University of Tokyo
PanelistRussiaAlexander Sidorenko
Chairman, Dalexportles
Summary pdf,
Presentation material pdf
The United StatesMichael Snow
Executive Director, American Hardwood Export Council
Summary pdf
Presentation material pdf
ChinaZhu Guang-qian
Chairman, China Timber Distribution Association
Summary pdf
Presentation material pdf
MalaysiaB.C.Y. Freezailah
Chairman, Malaysian Timber Certification Council
Summary pdf
JapanYasuhiro Ohashi
Executive Director, Japan Lumber Importers' Association

■Part II Issues and prospects toward the promotion of the use of Goho-wood in the Japanese market (1530-1700)

Outline and Introduction of Panelists (pdf)

ChairmanHiroaki Kakizawa
Professor, Hokkaido University
GovernmentToshiyuki Akagi,
Director of Wood Products Trade Office, Forestry Agency
PanelistsDemandersFurniture industryYuji Abe, General Manager of Environmental Policy Dept., Okamura Corporation
Housing industrySatoshi Nakagawa, Director of Distribution Dept., Wooden Home Builders Association of Japan (Mokujukyo)
Paper industryAzumi Kawabe, General Manager, Wood Materials Dept., Strategic Resource Management Div., Oji Paper Co., Ltd.
SuppliersLumber industryToshikazu Kutsuzawa, Managing Director,Kutsuzawa Seizaisho
MarketKazuo Suzuki, President, Tokai Mokuzai Sogo Shijo Corporation
2009 SYMPOSIUM ON THE PROMOTION OF WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS WITH VERIFIED LEGALITY (Goho-wood)
Conclusion (DRAFT)

The panelists and participants of the symposium titled as above and held on 10th December 2009 confirmed the following;

1) Under the current serious global concerns on the climate change and biodiversity conservation, the illegal logging problem which is closely related to these serious issues, has been critical more than ever requiring for action;

2) Whilst the demand on legality verified wood is increasing, there are a lot of challenges to be resolved, such as the definition of legality and sustainability and its methodology of verification and the incentive for legality verified wood;

3) The system to supply the legality verified wood (Goho-wood) is a significant approach toward the long term goal of sustainable wood. It shall be promoted to other countries much further. The exporter countries toward Japanese market should be urged to supply the product cooperating with Japan;

4) The urgent challenges are resolving these issues above further and establishing credibility and trust of the consumers to increase the demands of legal wood;

5) This will require the collaborating of the suppliers and demanders by advancing organization for the legal wood promotion, as well as increasing the use of environmentally sound wood and taking the measures to clarify the incentive to purchase of the legal wood.

6) International dialogue and partnership between exporters and importers are needed to promote the Goho-wood, regarding to the legality standards and incentive with feasibility.

(5)Participants
150 people including those attending via open reservation.