NEW ZEALAND IMPORTED TROPICAL TIMBER GROUP
This group comprises representatives from the environmental movement, tropical timber importers and building supply retailers, with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry as observer. A Charter of Understanding sets out the Group's goals to ensure that, eventually, all tropical timber imported into New Zealand is sourced from certified sustainably managed forests.
Until that goal has been reached, timber retailers have agreed to not import timber from certain timber-producing countries, and have agreed to not advertise the availability of tropical timber in New Zealand. Environmental groups have agreed to not protest at the actions of tropical timber importers or retailers abiding by the Charter of Understanding.
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