WIA Ltd supports this initiative by purchasing solid timber door cores from Indonesia (such as Therman and Flamebreak) that are covered by FLEGT regulations.
FLEGT helps to mitigate the chance of illegal timber entering the supply chain in countries that have implemented voluntary partnership agreements (VPAs) with the UK & Europe – currently only Indonesia has this agreement.
To explain in more detail, and quoting from our government’s website:
The Timber and Timber Products Placing on the Market Regulations (UKTR) and UK FLEGT Regulations apply in Great Britain from 1 January 2021 but the requirements remain the same as under EUTR.
Timber supply chains are regulated to ensure harvesting practices are legal, encourage sustainable harvesting practices and support global forest governance. Businesses trading in timber and timber products must take steps to ensure that they originate from legal sources.
Timber imported from countries that have implemented voluntary partnership agreements (VPAs) with the UK – currently only Indonesia – must be accompanied by a FLEGT licence.
More information about FLEGT from the UK Government can be found here Regulations: timber and FLEGT licences - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
So FLEGT is recognised on a national level to mitigate the chance of illegal timber entering the supply chain and support global forest governance, Wood International Agency supports this initiative to maintain our global forest industry and utilise only legally sourced timber products.