The National Environment Council (CONAMA) recently approved two measures for the forest sector. First Resolution N° 411/2009: was amended. This covers standardisation of the nomenclature system and integration of the National System for the Control of the Origin of Forest Products (SINAFLOR) with state electronic systems and secondly an extension…
On 3 July this year the Ministry of the Environment (MMA) adopted the ‘Forest+ Program’ (Programa Floresta+) through an Administrative Ordinance n° 288/20. This ordinance aims to strengthen the preservation of the Brazilian natural forest. The initial project activities will be carried out in the Legal Amazon covering all nine…
The Brazilian timber industry, represented by the Brazilian Association for Mechanically Processed Timber (ABIMCI), recently sent a written request to the governments of Brazil and the United States urging both sides to facilitate trade and good practices between the two countries. This came about because of the joint initiative of…
Media reports say the authorities in Brazil are considering allowing the export of Amazon native tree species in log form. The authorities are considering this after being lobbied by timber businesses. Current regulations establish that only exotic plantation species such as eucalyptus and pine can be exported as logs. The…
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) recently released data showing there was a huge expansion of planted forests in Mato Grosso do Sul over the past decade. In 2006 the state had 121,000 ha. of plantations but this jumped to 1.1 million ha. after 10 years. According to…
