The Sustainable Forestry Information System Suriname is part of the National Forest Monitoring System and will replace the present log tracking system (LogPro), aiming to improve both the efficiency and transparency of monitoring timber harvesting and trade. SFISS finally aims to ensure the legality of timber harvesting and trade.

In February, the Indonesian Ministry of Trade issued new requirements for Export of Forestry Industry Product. This was seen by many as an effort to weaken the Indonesian Timber Legality Verification System. After strong reactions by civil society and environmentalists, the same Ministry revoked the regulation.

The ETTF (European Timber Trade Federation) and the ATIBT (Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux) have concluded an agreement to merge together their respective websites providing information in the context of the application of the EUTR (European Union Timber Regulation).

With the publication of the profile of Russia on October 17th 2016, the first phase of the Timber Trade Portal of the European Timber Trade Federation has been completed.

FLEGT progress in Indonesia, and profiles of Cameroon, Malaysia and Liberia online

The profiles of the forest sector of Gabon, Viet Nam and the Central African Republic have been published. Other profiles will follow soon!