International Symposium 2010
~ Activities in Japan toTackle Illegal Logging Issue ~Goho-Wood“Supplying the Legality andSustainability Verified Wood”
11th December 2010
Tokyo, Japan

Japan Lumber Importers’ Association (JLIA)
Executive Director Y. Ohashi

JLIAGREEN PROCUREMENT POLICY and GOHO-WOOD
Guideline for Verification onLegality and Sustainability

by Forestry
Agencyz Definition of Legality and Sustainability- Legality: Harvested in Legal Manner Consistent with Procedurein the Forest Laws and Regulations- Sustainability: Harvested from the Forest under SFM

z Methods of Verification (Illustration)
1) Forest Certification, CoC Certification System2) Verification by Private Enterprises Authorized by RelativeAssociation3) Self Verification by Private Enterprises

JLIA“GOHO-Wood” : Receive and submit the written
certificate of legality (& sustainability) for eachindividual shipment, under separate custody.
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Imports of The Legality Certified Timber
Apr.2010~Sep.2010( 6-months )TOTAL
IMPORTED(A)

CERTIFICATERECEIVED (B)(B)/(A)

Logs
LumberPlywood
Other Panel

1,545
1,861
1,214
177

829
51
1,083
10

53.6%
2.7%
89.2%
5.6%

G. TOTAL

4,797

1,972

41.1%

Apr.2009~Mar.2010( 12-months )JLIA(Unit: 1,000m3)

TOTAL
IMPORTED(A)CERTIFICATERECEIVED (B)(B)/(A)

Logs
LumberPlywood
Other Panel

2,396
2,827
2,052
233

786
60
1,846
15

32.8%
2.1%
90.0%
6.5%

G. TOTAL

7,508

2,707

36.1%
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Guideline for Verification on Legality & Sustainability
Reference (3)Self verification by private enterprises

by Forestry Agency（Many kinds of self verifications by private enterprises can be supposed. This is one of examples.)Forest Owners
1. Legality
The logging must comply
with the forest laws of thecountries or areas of origin.

2. Sustainability

Sawmills

Processors

Suppliers

Verified timbersof legality andsustainability
under a separate
custody areprocessed.

Verified productsof legality andsustainability
under a separate
custody areprocessed.

Suppliers with a
specification ofverified wood
products of legality
and sustainability

Preparingverificationin writing

The timbers must be harvested
from the forest under themanagement of sustainable forest.

Suppliers grasp
respectiveprocesses.

Suppliers grasp
respectiveprocesses.

Government
Agencies ofJapanmisbuSnsio

Suppliers grasp
respective
processes.

Supplier must prove and release the legality and sustainability ofwood and wood products from the logging to the final supplies.
・Together with a preparation for a self course of action to prove the legality and so forth, by means of theexecution of contracts with respective business entities on each phases from a logging to a supply, such selfcourse of action spreads over the business entities concerned and actions of the separate custody are carried out.
・Each business entity proves the legality and so forth and carries out the separate custody of wood and woodproducts in accordance with such self course of action.
・Assessment and release of the status quo of actions. Assessment should be done by the third party for keeping
its objectivity.

JLIA※ In case of imported wood and wood products, the exporters are added to the above flow chart.

Verificationinwriting

Purchasing
officers enter
into aconditional
contract that
includes theuse of verified
wood andwood
products ofthe legalityandsustainability.

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Guideline for Verification on Legality & Sustainability
Verification by private enterprises
authorized by relative organizations

Reference (2)Forest Owners

Timber Market

Sawmills

Processors

Wholesalers

SuppliersPreparingverification inwriting

Preparingverificationin writing

Preparingverificationin writing

Preparingverificationin writing

Preparingverificationin writing

Preparingverificationin writing

1. Legality
The logging must comply
with the forest laws of thecountries or areas of origin.

Submissionofverification

2. Sustainability
The timbers must be harvested
from the forest under themanagement of sustainable forest.

Guarantee oflegality andsustainability

Industrial
AssociationJLIA

by Forestry Agency

Preparation ofa Code ofconduct

Submissionofverification

Verified timbersof legality andsustainability
under a separate
custody aredealt.

Submissionofverification

Verified timbersof legality andsustainability
under a separate
custody aredealt.

Guarantee ofa separate
custody

Submissionofverification

Verified wood
products oflegality andsustainability
under a separate
custody areprocessed.

Guarantee ofa separate
custody

Submissionofverification

Verified wood
products oflegality andsustainability
under a separate
custody areprocessed.

Guarantee ofa separate
custody

Industrial
Association

Industrial
Association

Industrial
Association

Industrial
Association

Preparationof a code of
conduct

Preparationof a code of
conduct

Preparationof a code ofconduct

Preparationof a code of
conduct

Submissionofverification

Suppliers with a
specification ofverified wood
products oflegality andsustainability

Guarantee ofa separatecustody※ In case of imported wood and wood products, the exporters are added to the above flow chart.

Government
Agencies ofJapan
Verification
inwritingPurchasing
officers enter
into aconditional
contract that
includes theuse of verified
wood andwood
products of
the legalityandsustainability.

4Verifying the Legality1) Verifying the legality by Export Permits endorsed bythe government under the chain of custody system< Example >CANADA (for Logs only), MALAYSIA, INDONESIA( New TLAS is implemented )2) Members authorized by the association
verify the legality (& sustainability) in writing< Overseas Association >• American Hardwood Export Council (U.S.A.)• DALEXPORTLES Association (FE Russia)• Quebec Wood Export Bureau (Canada)
JLIA

5Guideline for Verification on Legality & Sustainability
Reference (1)Forest Owners

Acquisitionof Forest
Certification
Verification bythe acquisitionof Forest
Certification
Verification by thelegality andsustainability
domestically andinternationally

JLIA

Verification by Forest Certification and
CoC Certification System
Timber Market

Sawmills

Processors

Wholesalers

by Forestry Agency

Suppliers

Acquisition of CoC Certification separately
Verification bytimber market's
acquisition ofVerification bysawmill's
acquisition ofVerification by
Processor's
acquisition ofVerification bywholesaler's
acquisition of

CoC
Certification

CoC
Certification

CoC
Certification

CoC
Certification

Separate custodyof verified andnon- verified
timbers

Separate custodyof verified andnon-verified
timbers

Separate custodyof verified andnon-verified
wood products.

Separate custodyof verified andnon-verifiedwood products.

Supplies with a
specification ofverified woodproducts< Main Certification Systems of Exporting countries >Verification is a method
similar to attachinglabels onto products, inaccordance with thestandard of respective
certification systems.

・Europe （FSC & PEFC）
・America （FSC、U.S.A.：SFI、Canada：SFI & CSA、South-America：FSC）
・South Asia （FSC、Malaysia：MTCC、Indonesia：LEI)・Oceania（Australia：FSC & PEFC、New Zealand：FSC）
・Africa （FSC)・Japan （SGEC & FSC）

Government
Agencies ofJapan

Verificationinwriting

Purchasing
officers enter
into aconditionalcontract that
includes theuse of verified
wood andwood productsof the legality
andsustainability.

6JLIA Members & CoC Certificate Holders
By: JLIA Members only

CoC CertificateHolders
FSCPEFC

As at Nov. 2010

RegularImporters

JLIA Member Companies

41

23

23

100%

91%

80%

Authorized byorganizations

Presumed share among JLIA
members (in terms of M3)

Share in Japan: abt. 60%

before2006 2007

Acquisition ofCoC Certificate(JLIA Members)

JLIA

FSC:
PEFC:

4
7

63200820092010315755( Total 23 )( Total 23 )7Promoting the Use of WOOD for the Public Buildings
01 Oct. 201007 Jan. 2010

WOOD is defined as
Domestic-Woodand Others

JLIA

The government notified that the Wood Products
to be used for public buildings shall require
Legality (and sustainability) Certification.

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Japanese Industry shifting to ECO / Green-Products
Asahi Wood-Tec
Asahi Wood-Tec:
Announced to achieve

100% ECO-FLOOR
by March 2012.
Using not only FSC-CoC
certified plywood
from Indonesia andFalcata plywood,
but also PEFC-CoC
certified plywood fromMalaysia & poplar/
Eucalyptus/ Kamerere
plywood as well.

JLIA

Panasonic GroupPanasonic Group “GUIDELINE”(made in cooperation with WWF Japan)

No.1 Category: (First Priority)
FSC certified, or otherwise certified
by other forest certification

system.

And, the reused timber like PB.
No.2 Category: (Conformable)

Legality of the harvest verified,or company certification underassociation authorization.
No.3 Category: (to be eliminated)
Legality not confirmed.
Panasonic Denko aims 100% of
eco- friendly materials for wooden floor
within the year 2011,
which is now abt. 30% only.

Misawa Homes
Misawa Homes“GUIDELINE”
In 2010: Identifying fully
the Supply Source.
In 2011: Confirming fully
the forest license/cutting permit.

In 2014: Increase the useof timber certified byForest Certification
System up to 70%.
Also check theappropriateness of Forest
Management and theTraceability, making use of
WWF Japan’s“Responsible Purchasing
Checklist”.
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JLIA Members acquiring CoC certificate

JLIA members are acquiring
CoC Certificate to promote“GOHO-Wood” in Japan.
JLIA

JLIA announced toplace emphasis on
importing / supplying
GOHO-Wood in Japan,
in view of the policy of
the government as wellas private sector.

10Inquiring, Examining and Checking the Documents

Visiting each registeredmembers’ office regularly
to inquire not only themanagers but also theperson in charge

JLIA

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Forest Management Certificate

森林認証書 (FM認証書)
Forest Management Certificate

JLIA

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CoC Certificate

CoC認証書CoC Certificate

JLIA

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Forest Management Certificate

森林認証書 (FM認証書)
Forest Management Certificate
not enough forcertifying the legality.

JLIA

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CoC Certificate

CoC認証書CoC Certificate

not enough forcertifying the legality.

“Certificate of Legality” is requiredfor each individual shipment.
Shipping documents become the Certificateof Legality (and Sustainability),on condition that the documents state(1) the Legality is certified (CoC certified), with(2) registered number (CoC Certificate number)
JLIA

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Verification by FM & CoC certification system

Certificationof Legality andSustainability

LOT 04FSC 2225 PCS
FSC-CoC Certified
JLIA

Shipping documents( Invoice, Packing List )RADIATA PINE LOGS J GRADE 3.9M
FSC CERTIFICATE NO. SW-COC-00195■“FSC PURE”
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Verification by FM & CoC certification system

Certificationof Legality andSustainability

Shipping documents( Invoice, Packing List )PEFC-CoC CertifiedJLIA

In accordance with the PEFC (Pan European Forest Certification) scheme, and the Mill Chainof Custody registration number PEFC/02-31-69 SMS 1003-1 SFSLR2582-03 91% or more ofthe wood goods originate and harvested from PEFC certified forest. 12 months rolling average.
17Verification by FM & CoC certification system

Shipping documents( Invoice, Packing List )Certified SFI 100.00%

Certificationof Legality andSustainability

JLIA

（例3）

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Major Timber Imports in JAPAN
Building Standard Law Amended

Estimation
by JILA

Lehman Shock2010
Jan~Oct2010
TotalYear2004

2005

20062007%SOUTH-SEA

1,612

1,366

1,372

1,021-25.6

728-28.7

423-41.9

447+38.4

561+32.7

N. AMERICA

3,731

3,384

3,240

3,020-6.8

2,638-12.6

2,468-6.5

2,470+18.6

3,019+22.3

RUSSIA

5,922

4,694

4,942

3,986-19.3

1,888-52.6

650-65.6

404-29.0

468-28.1

NEW ZEALAND

1,081913

848808-4.7

869+7.6

533-38.7

611+36.1

747+40.1

12,428

10,391

10,4238,861-15.0

6,148-30.6

4,091-33.5

3,943+14.7

4,807+17.5SOUTH-SEA

586

543

516

450-12.8

643+43.1

537-16.5

480+6.9

568+5.7

N. AMERICA

3,979

3,308

3,427

2,724-20.5

2,929+7.5

2,272-22.5

2,290

+22.8

2,684+18.2

RUSSIA

861

965

987

954-3.3

666-30.1

679+1.8

533-7.7

609-10.3

NEW ZEALAND

170

127

172

119-30.5

138+15.7

84-39.2

90+31.4

106+25.8

CHILLE

348

310

305

343+12.6

321-6.5

161-49.9

170

+34.1

223+38.6

EUROPE

2,968

2,894

3,045

2,654-12.9

2,009-24.3

2,036+1.3

1,851+6.0

2,273+11.6

LUMBER TOTAL

8,912

8,147

8,451

7,244-14.3

6,708-7.4

5,769-14.0

5,414+12.0

6,462+12.0

PLYWOOD

4,941

4,570

4,881

4,008-17.9

3,560-11.2

2,844-20.1

2,638+12.1

3,114+9.5

G-LAM

611671806642-20.3

404-37.1

457+13.0

461

+22.9

565+23.7

26,892

23,77924,561 20,755-15.5

16,820-19.0

13,160-21.8

12,456+13.3

14,948+13.6

LOGS TOTAL

G. TOTAL

JLIA

2008%

Dropped by ▲46%2009%%

Increasing%19

Promoting the Use of “GOHO-Wood”

To create and expand wood demand is mostimportant, andwe insist on promoting the use of wood,including the imported timber as well as
the domestic wood.
To promote the Wood and Wood Products in Japan,
we will import GOHO-Wood,the Legality Verified Timber and
FM/CoC-Certified Timber.

Thank you for your kind attention !!!
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