CONTROLLING THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE INILLEGALLY LOGGED TIMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTSA study prepared for the UK Department for International DevelopmentbyDuncan Brack, Head of ProgrammeKevin Gray, ConsultantGavin Hayman, Associate FellowSustainable Development ProgrammeRoyal Institute of International Affairs10 St James Square, London SW1Y 4LE, UKwww.riia.org/Research/eep/eep.htmldbrack@riia.orgFebruary 2002Controlling the international trade in illegally logged timber and wood productsPage 2ContentsEXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................................................... 41 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................ 7WHY CONTROL INTERNATIONAL TRADE? ........................................................................................................ 82 BACKGROUND........................................................................................................................................... 9THE TIMBER INDUSTRY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE ...................................................................................... 9TRACKING THE TIMBER TRADE...................................................................................................................... 11ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES IN THE FOREST SECTOR.................................................................................................. 12DEFINING ILLEGALITY; REFORMING THE LAW................................................................................................ 13
CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 14
3 IDENTIFYING LEGAL PRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 16
MOVEMENT DOCUMENTS: PERMITS, LICENCES AND CUSTOMS CODES ........................................................... 16
EXPERIENCE FROM TIMBER CERTIFICATION SCHEMES ................................................................................... 17
EXPERIENCE FROM LEGALITY IDENTIFICATION .............................................................................................. 19
PRACTICALITIES OF LEGALITY LICENSING: MONITORING AND VERIFICATION.................................................. 20
CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 23
4 CLOSING MARKETS TO ILLEGAL PRODUCTS.............................................................................. 25
VOLUNTARY MEASURES: LABELLING AND INDUSTRY SOURCING................................................................... 25
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY .......................................................................................................... 26
TARIFF PREFERENCES.................................................................................................................................... 27
ENFORCEMENT POWERS AND CAPACITIES...................................................................................................... 28
SANCTIONING ILLEGAL TIMBER ..................................................................................................................... 29
SANCTIONING PRODUCTS NOT IDENTIFIED AS LEGAL ..................................................................................... 30
CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 31
5 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION..................................................................................................... 32
UNILATERAL MEASURES................................................................................................................................ 32
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS.............................................................................................................................. 32
REGIONAL AGREEMENTS ............................................................................................................................... 33
MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS....................................................................................................................... 34
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ON DATA EXCHANGE AND ENFORCEMENT................................................ 37
CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 38
6 WTO IMPLICATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 40
PROCESS-BASED TRADE DISCRIMINATION...................................................................................................... 40
EXTRAJURISDICTIONALITY ............................................................................................................................ 41
MEAS AND THE WTO................................................................................................................................... 42
TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE AGREEMENT............................................................................................. 43
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT............................................................................................ 43
ILLEGAL PRACTICES AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE ......................................................................................... 44
CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 44
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7 ANTI-CORRUPTION AND MONEY LAUNDERING INITIATIVES................................................ 46
ANTI-CORRUPTION INITIATIVES ..................................................................................................................... 46
MONEY LAUNDERING.................................................................................................................................... 47
CORPORATE AND INVESTOR BEHAVIOUR....................................................................................................... 47
CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 48
8 CONCLUSIONS......................................................................................................................................... 49
APPENDIX 1: SUMMARY OF RIIA STUDY ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL ACTIONS ON ILLEGAL
LOGGING (MARCH 2001)............................................................................................................................... 51
APPENDIX 2: ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIMBER TRADE .......................... 53
APPENDIX 3: TRACKING MECHANISMS IN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS............................. 54
CITES........................................................................................................................................................... 54
MONTREAL PROTOCOL ................................................................................................................................. 54
BASEL CONVENTION ..................................................................................................................................... 55
ROTTERDAM CONVENTION ........................................................................................................................... 56
STOCKHOLM CONVENTION............................................................................................................................ 57
CARTAGENA PROTOCOL................................................................................................................................ 58
KIMBERLEY PROCESS ON CONFLICT DIAMONDS ............................................................................................ 59
APPENDIX 4: TECHNICAL MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION .................................................................... 60
APPENDIX 5: THE LACEY ACT .................................................................................................................... 64
RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT AND IUU FISHING............................................................................................. 65
PROSECUTING A LACEY ACT CONTRAVENTION ............................................................................................. 65
APPENDIX 6: INTERNATIONAL FORUMS................................................................................................. 67
UN FORUM ON FORESTS ............................................................................................................................... 67
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANISATION .................................................................................................... 67
INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANISATION ..................................................................................... 69
APPENDIX 7: ANTI-CORRUPTION AGREEMENTS AND INITIATIVES.............................................. 71
OECD ANTI-BRIBERY CONVENTION ............................................................................................................ 71
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS ON MONEY LAUNDERING AND ORGANISED CRIME ......................................... 72
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