08-02-2010
Defra has said that the government's new socially responsible rules on buying timber will not make life harder for the government's procurement job holders, according to TTJ magazine.
The government last month announced new regulations on procurement of timber, which will come into force in April, to ensure that it comes from a sustainable background.
Commenting on the developments, a Defra spokesperson told the news provider that larger schemes had already indicated that they could meet targets and update.
"We haven't looked at all the schemes so we have no evidence that those schemes might not comply. This is about our choice as a consumer. It's for the schemes to meet our new requirements," he added.
Sheam Satkuru-Granzella, director of the London office of the Malaysian Timber Council, said that schemes specifically responsible for social criteria were beyond the government's mandate and could have a negative impact on timber producers.
Written by Kevin Clark
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