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FOREST RESOURCES WANAGEMENT ›› 2020›› Issue (5): 17-22.doi: 10.13466/j.cnki.lyzygl.2020.05.003

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Feasibility Analysis and Policy Suggestions on China's Policy of Imported Timber Legality based on Enterprise Survey

LI Jing, XU Bin, WAN Yuxuan   

  1. Research Institute of Forestry Policy and Information,Chinese Academy of Forestry,Beijing 100091,China
  • Received:2020-09-01 Revised:2020-10-12 Online:2020-10-28 Published:2020-11-30

Abstract:

According to Article 65 of China's new Forest Law,timber companies are required to set accounts regarding the storage of material and products,and they are not allowed to purchase,process or transport timbers from illegal sources. The added article has provided a legal basis for the development of legal and sustainable forest products trade.This paper conducts a survey among companies on the policy of imported timber legality and analyzes corporate needs and major challenges of the policy. It considers that the policy is feasible for the implementation and proposes relevant recommendations that focus on strengthening the top-level design,raising corporate awareness and capacity building and promoting cooperation with source countries.

Key words: corporate needs, imported timber, legality, policy, feasibility

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