Forest certification can help exporters to demonstrate that their forest products derive from sustainably managed sources and many countries report considerable progress in that regard, often associated with the development of national certification standards.

Despite the proliferation of certification schemes, however, very little ground has been covered in terms of creating a critical mass of companies that have been certified.

Networks of certification systems have been set up to create economies of scale in delivering training to the individual applicants and for marketing purposes (based on the harmonization of the certification processes and criteria).

mter) Promoting the certification of tropical timber producing forests

No new payment plans have been submitted since the issuance of the second annual report.

One of the countries visited has involved the certification and standardization institute in the identification of ODS.

The Government has appointed a chief implementing officer for the certification scheme and has deployed 120 mineral agents and inspectors throughout the country.

In fact, ISO itself advises that ISO 9001 can be implemented without certification, simply for the quality benefits that can be achieved.

4. Stresses that the widest possible participation in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is essential and should be encouraged, and urges all Member States to participate actively in the Certification Scheme by complying with its undertakings

Such an arrangement would have negative consequences for market competition, deny diggers a fair price for their goods and, ultimately, encourage the smuggling of diamonds to more favourable markets in neighbouring countries, thus undermining the credibility of Kimberley Process certification schemes in those countries.

Some licensing and training activities are also carried out as part of national phase out plans implemented by the World Bank.

The most illustrative examples of NTBs include plant and animal health standards, food safety standards, environmental certification and other similar export quality standards.

One of the elements of the project is to train selected procurement specialists from the various agencies as instructors of candidates in the certification scheme.

The reform of forestry policy is introducing two important innovations (i) preparation of forest management plans and (ii) adoption of forest certification and labelling systems.

9. Encourages all participants in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme to collate and submit relevant statistical data on the production of and international trade in rough diamonds as a tool for effective implementation and as envisaged by the Certification Scheme

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(c) Procedures for processing of certificates and applications for certificates and retention of records

FDA remains in place, auditing concessionaires' forestry practices and tax assessments.

In the short term, there might be merit in focusing the non tariff barrier dimension in the negotiations, e.g. on simplifying certification procedures for a few selected categories of EPPs.

The international community, in particular the Liberian Forest Initiative, provides technical assistance and training and builds FDA capacity.

The Ministry has completed the second phase of its extension by adding a second floor to its building, which will house the assaying and computer equipment necessary for the Kimberley Process certification scheme.

(c)bis Committee on Forest Industry and

Stronger coordination of forest policies

Further Implementation of the Certification Scheme

Model Forest Network for Latin America and the Caribbean. Partners of the Model Forest Network include the Governments of Canada, Argentina, Chile and the Dominican Republic, the International Model Forest Network secretariat and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

In addition, the three sets of testimony contradict each other, and thus they lack the necessary credibility to be relied upon.

In addition, there appeared to be a significant issue in Africa with contaminated halon, which was exacerbated by the limited ability to certify the purity of recycled halons.

Grassland to forested land Cropland to forested land Wetland to forested land Settlement to forested land.

Federal regulations describe three classes of medical certificates Class 3 medical certificates are for private pilot duties only.

UNMIL and FDA are planning to evict them.

When addressing climate change through forestry measures, other aspects of sustainable forest management (economic, social and ecological) should be taken into consideration.

Plenary adopted Terms of Reference for the review of the Certification Scheme.

The provision of information to GFIS builds on agreements with a broad range of forest related institutions giving them wider opportunities to disseminate information.

C. Greater recognition of sustainable forest management and forest products trade

Farmers are developing markets for forest residues and other wood by products.

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The number of witnesses is often considerable, and simultaneous interpretation of all testimony is required into three languages.

(b) Testimonies provided under oath and recorded

They have the least restrictive medical requirements and the certificates are good for 5 years for applicants under age 40 and 2 years for those 40 and over.

Several policy barriers were identified, including the need to simplify or remove harvest and transport rules simplify forest management plans and certification promote strategic partnerships develop and enforce contract standards and provide market and credit information.

of certificates (e.g. certificates of origin) and to lack of uniformity regarding which certificates are required and which parties are entitled to issue such certificates.

Most forest areas are in Central, Eastern and Western parts of Bosnia.

Other projects focused on livestock breeding and promoting forest species nurseries.

The Board of Directors of FDA has not approved a budget, nor has it appointed an independent financial manager.

State owned forests and forest land is 81 per cent and private owned is 19 per cent.