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The present report introduces the main findings of the research study based on the interviews conducted. Inasmuch as the EUTR had been entered into application for a year when the research study started, further researches should be conducted in the coming months with the benefit of hindsight.

...in order to determine whether the EUTR negatively impacted the demand for FSC certified tropical timber, the European Forest Institute FLEGT Facility asked CIRAD to lead a research study on the potential causes of the contraction of the demand for FSC certified tropical timber in the European Union. The study was conducted over a period of 6 months (April – October 2014)...

The present report introduces the main findings of the research study based on the interviews conducted. Inasmuch as the EUTR had been entered into application for a year when the research study started, further researches should be conducted in the coming months with the benefit of hindsight.

Please donwload also:  An interview with Alain Karsenty, CIRAD by Tullia Baldassarri Hoeger von Hoegersthal, Communication, ATIBT:

For more Information, please download below the Report: Potential causes of the contraction of the demand for FSC certified tropical timber in the European Union

Potential causes of the contraction of the demand for FSC certified tropical timber in the European Union