Myanmar-China timber governance and trade talks

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At a recent meeting and workshop China and Myanmar agreed on the need to increase exchanges on timber legality verification which will serve as the basis for regulating and promoting trade in legal and sustainable produced wood products between the two countries.

Issues such as implementation, compliance and awareness of legality system as well as the potential to establish joint wood-processing industrial zones in Myanmar were discussed.

A statement after the meetings said this workshop served as a „kick-off‟ meeting for the "Myanmar-China Timber Governance Project" which will explore a range of collaborative activities including enhancing the capacity of Chinese Customs officials to develop specific guidelines on responsible forest investment to guide Chinese companies operating in Myanmar

The Myanmar-China Timber Governance Project is being coordinated by the Global Environment Institute (GEI) and the Research Center for International Trade in Timber Products within the State Forestry Administration (SFA) and executed through cooperation between the SFA and Myanmar‟s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Forestry. Activities are supported financially by the US Bluemoon Fund and are also part of the China-UK International Cooperation on Forestry Program

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