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12 documents

Contracts and uses - International trade in tropical timber

Pamphlet 1 - Wood names and designations

Pamphlet 1 - Wood names and designations
pdf, 962.79 KB

The names and designations attributed to tropical woods are regularly a source of controversy and even dispute. It is therefore important that these names are precise, so that each one can be associated with a single species or species of wood without any risk of confusion.

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Pamphlet 2 - Terminology applied to wood and wood-based products

Pamphlet 2 - Terminology applied to wood and wood-based products
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This technical pamphlet provides definitions and vocabulary for the main products produced by wood processing.

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Pamphlet 3 - Main grading rules for sawn tropical timber

Pamphlet 3 - Main grading rules for sawn tropical timber
pdf, 1.32 MB

Ce fascicule répertorie les principales règles de classement des sciages avivés tropicaux en 6 volets

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Pamphlet 4 - Wood moisture content and drying levels

Pamphlet 4 - Wood moisture content and drying levels
pdf, 585.19 KB

Wood is a material that reacts with its environment, particularly with water. This booklet provides the necessary information and methodology for calculating moisture content.

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Pamphlet 5 - Measurement, dimensions and allowances of sawn tropical timber

Pamphlet 5 - Measurement, dimensions and allowances of sawn tropical timber
pdf, 77.73 KB

In the international tropical timber trade, sawn timber dimensions are measured using the metric system (dimensions expressed in meters and sub-units of the meter) or the imperial system (dimensions expressed in feet and inches).

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Pamphlet 6 - Eco-certifications, legality certifications and regulations relating to international trade in tropical timber

Pamphlet 6 - Eco-certifications, legality certifications and regulations relating to international trade in tropical timber
pdf, 1.86 MB

This fact pamphlet presents the main certifications and regulations applicable to the timber industry, as well as other sources of information on the legality and market of the international timber trade.

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Pamphlet 7 - Recommendations for the trade in species listed in the CITES appendices

Pamphlet 7 - Recommendations for the trade in species listed in the CITES appendices
pdf, 5.87 MB

This pamphlet is partly based on the document Initiative ATIBT d'appui à une commercialisation des essences africaines inscrites à l'annexe II de la CITES. This document was drawn up following the 19th session of CITES, held in Panama in November 2022. At this conference, a new series of commonly traded timber species was included in CITES Appendix II, with important consequences for their exploitation and trade, particularly internationally.

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