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SI 2001/1710 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 25 May 2001.
SI 2001/1710 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 25 May 2001.
Department
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Statutory instruments
Procedure
Negative
Laid on
4 May 2001
Made on
3 May 2001
Coming into force
25 May 2001
Legislation
European Communities Act 1972; Agricultural or Forestry Tractors and Tractor Components (Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2001
Subjects
Agriculture; Components; EU law; Forestry; Agricultural machinery; Motor vehicle type approval
Commons Library location
UP 962 2000/01
Date
4 May 2001
Reference
SI 2001/1710
House
House of Commons; House of Lords
Statement on timber procurement following the commitment made by G8 heads of government.
Statement on timber procurement following the commitment made by G8 heads of government.
Asked by
Colin Burgon
(Labour)
Answered by
Michael Meacher
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
27 July 2000
For answer on
28 July 2000
Answered on
28 July 2000
Mr. Burgon: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on timber
procurement following the commitment made by G8 heads of Government. [133792]
Mr. Meacher: The UK has worked hard in recent years to promote sustainable forest management and help reduce illegal logging world
wide. Illegal logging damages both the environment and society. It reduces government revenues, destroys the basis of poor peoples'
livelihoods and in some cases even fuels armed conflict.
Working directly with affected countries to combat illegal logging will continue to be the mainstay of our efforts in this area.
Among other initiatives we will sponsor later this year, along with the US and World bank, is a high-level meeting in south-east
Asia to examine what can be done to strengthen enforcement of forestry laws in the region, and how donors can assist in this.
However, we must also deal with parts of the problem nearer to home. It is counterproductive to help enforce laws abroad without
striving to ensure that illegally produced timber is not consumed at home.
The Government are a major purchaser of both timber and timber products, and have a responsibility to ensure their own house is in
order. Guidelines already exist to encourage Government Departments to purchase from legal and sustainable sources, but we can do
more. To show a lead in addressing the G8 communique's call to examine how best we can combat illegal logging, including export and
procurement practices,
we will implement a progressive programme of work to improve current purchasing practice for timber and timber products. This
initiative will have three components: Current voluntary guidance on environmental issues in timber procurement will become a
binding commitment on all central Government Departments and agencies actively to seek to buy timber and timber products from
sustainable and legal sources, for example those identified under independent certification schemes such as that operated by the
Forestry Stewardship Council. Each central Government Department will report annually on its timber purchases. It will be required
to explain what steps it is taking to pursue this objective; the quantity and types of its purchases; and what assurances it has
received that the source of timber is sustainable and legal. This process will be monitored by an inter-departmental group reporting
to the committee of "Green Ministers". The group will: assist Departments and agencies in working with timber suppliers and
producers; give guidance on best purchasing practice; set progressive overall targets for government timber purchases from assured
sustainable and legal sources; agree appropriate targets for individual Departments and agencies.
This programme does not involve banning the purchase of timber or timber products which cannot be shown to be sustainably and
legally produced. That would be both unfair and impractical. There is currently not enough timber that can be independently
guaranteed to have come from sustainable and legal sources to meet all needs; albeit that different assurance schemes are growing
quickly. We would also not want to penalise poorer countries and producers which have not been able to put in place such schemes. We
will continue to work with such producers to ensure they have fair market access, and that any action is fully consistent with our
international obligations. Our aim is to give confidence to those obeying their country's laws and managing their forests
responsibly that they will find a welcome market in the UK, and will not be undercut by unscrupulous and illegal competitors.
Subjects
Law and order; Forestry; Procurement; Sustainable development; Timber; Tree felling
Date
28 July 2000
Reference
133792; 354 c947-8W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will assess the possibility of establishing an intermediary organisation to administer and encourage farm woodland management as a carbon sink to offset the climate change levy for energy-intensive manufacturing companies.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will assess the possibility of establishing an intermediary organisation to administer and encourage farm woodland management as a carbon sink to offset the climate change levy for energy-intensive manufacturing companies.
Asked by
Alan W Williams
(Labour)
Answered by
Michael Meacher
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 July 2000
For answer on
27 July 2000
Answered on
27 July 2000
Mr. Alan W. Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will assess the possibility
of establishing an intermediary organisation to administer and encourage farm woodland management as a carbon sink to offset the
climate change levy for energy-intensive manufacturing companies. [131272]
Mr. Meacher: The Government are already committed to the establishment and sustainable management of woodland for a wide range of
public benefits. Advice and grant aid is provided through the Forestry Commission's Woodland Grant Scheme and the Agriculture
Department's Farm Woodland Premium Scheme.
Government have already stated that--subject to certain restrictions--companies with emission targets under the climate change levy
agreements will be able to use traded emission credits to meet their obligations. This is likely to work through the wider UK
Emissions Trading Scheme, under which trades are expected to take place from April next year, alongside the launch of the levy.
Under the trading scheme there will be scope for creation of emission credits by projects which reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
However, the Government are taking a cautious view on the inclusion of forestry projects in the scheme. There are concerns about the
security and permanence of carbon fixed in this way, as well as monitoring and verification issues, that will need to be addressed
before such projects can be permitted.
The climate change levy is designed to be revenue neutral for the private sector and, moreover, expected to be broadly neutral
between manufacturing and services.
Subjects
Air pollution; Climate change; Climate change levy; Farms; Forestry; Manufacturing industries; Pollution control; UK emissions trading scheme
Date
27 July 2000
Reference
354 c773-4W;354 c774-5W; 131272
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what proportion of the Government's plywood timber procurement originated in (a) Indonesia and (b) the Brazilian Amazon in the last three years. - Information not held centrally and cannot be provided without disproportionate cost.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what proportion of the Government's plywood timber procurement originated in (a) Indonesia and (b) the Brazilian Amazon in the last three years. - Information not held centrally and cannot be provided without disproportionate cost.
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Labour)
Answered by
Chris Mullin
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 May 2000
For answer on
23 May 2000
Answered on
23 May 2000
Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what proportion of the Government's
plywood timber procurement originated in (a) Indonesia and (b) the Brazilian Amazon in the last three years. [123160]
Mr. Mullin: The information requested is not held centrally and cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.
Subjects
Forestry; Imports; Timber; Indonesia; Brazil
Date
23 May 2000
Reference
123160; 350 c433W;350 c435W
House
House of Commons
SI 2000/828 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 17 April 2000.
SI 2000/828 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 17 April 2000.
Department
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Statutory instruments
Procedure
Negative
Laid on
22 March 2000
Made on
21 March 2000
Coming into force
17 April 2000
Legislation
European Communities Act 1972; Agricultural or Forestry Tractors and Tractor Components (Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2000
Subjects
Agriculture; Components; EU law; Forestry; Agricultural machinery; Motor vehicle type approval
Commons Library location
UP 728 1999/2000
Date
22 March 2000
Reference
SI 2000/828
House
House of Commons; House of Lords
Full government response to the second annual report of the UK round table on sustainable development of March 1997. DETR. 1998.
Full government response to the second annual report of the UK round table on sustainable development of March 1997. DETR. 1998.
Deposited by
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Deposited papers
Author
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Committed on
24 February 1998
Originated on
23 February 1998
Received on
24 February 1998
Subjects
Climate; Agriculture; Air pollution; Biodiversity; Biotechnology; Housing; Energy supply; Forestry; Land use; Sustainable development; Waste disposal; Sustainable Development Round Table
Commons Library location
Dep/3 6068;Research Sc 363.7,P
Lords Library location
HINF 98/407
Date
24 February 1998
Reference
Dep/3 6068
House
House of Commons
Government response to the third annual report of the Governments Panel on Sustainable Development January 1997. DETR. 1997.
Government response to the third annual report of the Governments Panel on Sustainable Development January 1997. DETR. 1997.
Deposited by
Prime Minister; Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Deposited papers
Author
Prime Minister; Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Committed on
6 January 1998
Originated on
1 December 1997
Received on
6 January 1998
Subjects
Climate; Agriculture; Air pollution; Biodiversity; Biotechnology; Housing; Energy supply; Forestry; Land use; Sustainable development; Waste disposal
Commons Library location
Dep/3 5785;Research Sc 363.7,P
Lords Library location
HINF 97/1722
Date
6 January 1998
Reference
Dep/3 5785
House
House of Commons