Is your timber furniture legal, sustainable, and certified?
Australian Furniture Association Research has uncovered that timber is the largest material input in finished furniture across the nation and it is the industry’s responsibility to ensure that it is legal. In the latest WiFM webinar Responsible Wood Sustainability...Furniture timber supply news across the nation and abroad
Vic Gov’t backflips on Wombat Forest docs; First responder training in litigation: Forestry Corp cops another fine; Tassie anti protest laws closer
Russia and Belarus ‘conflict timber’ impacts furniture manufacturing
Following the recent UN resolution, the PEFC Council Board of Directors has issued a statement today clarifying that all timber originating from Russia and Belarus as ‘conflict timber’ and therefore cannot be used in PEFC-certified products.
Focus on Sustainable Wood Furniture – what does this mean for manufacturers, importers and distributors?
Australian furnishing manufacturers and importers are invited to the exclusive, two-day “PEFC chain of custody webinar to companies – wooden furniture focus” on 9-10 December 2021.
What is legal timber furniture?
Q & A with Responsible Wood – Responsible Wood CEO, Simon Dorries sits down with AFA CEO, Patrizia Torelli to discuss Responsible Wood, PEFC, forest certification and all things timber legality.
Furnishing Industry Timber Due Diligence Toolkit LAUNCHED
The Australasian Furnishing Association is proud to launch the Furnishing Industry Timber Due Diligence Toolkit. ‘The AFA, together with stakeholder partners and the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, has developed the ‘AFA Timber Due Diligence System’ to...Biosecurity and Illegal Logging Free Service
Did you know, the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has a free service available to confidentially report information about suspected breaches of Australian biosecurity laws? Redline allows callers to report matters that may not be detected, reported or...Penalties of up to 150k for Non Compliance
The Australian Illegal Logging Prohibition Act is now in force.From 1 January 2018, importers of regulated timber products into Australia.
Do You Import Timber Products?
As of the 1st of January 2018, the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources will cease the “soft start” audit period.
Importing timber, wooden articles, bamboo and related products
All imported furniture that contains timber, wooden articles, bamboo and related products (whether for commercial or personal use) must comply with the import conditions as stated on the Department of Agriculture and Water resources’ Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).