Seminar - Responsible Sourcing of Wood Products
About
European Commission has laid down a new Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010, also called EU Timber Regulation, to prohibit illegally harvested timber and products placing into EU market from 2013.
Starts
14 Aug 2015, 05:15
Ends
14 Aug 2015, 05:15
Location
Hong Kong, China
European Commission has laid down a new Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010, also called EU Timber Regulation, to prohibit illegally harvested timber and products placing into EU market from 2013. Listed timber and timber products including sawn wood, wooden board, wooden frames, pulp and paper and wooden furniture are controlled under this Regulation. Importers of such products are required to comply with the regulation while the downstream suppliers shall provide the necessary information. The aim of this seminar is to lead the timber product buyers, purchasers, manufacturers and sourcing organizations to understand about the benefit of EUTR.
SEMINAR TOPICS:
1. Introduction of the regulation EU 995
2. Motivators behind EUTR
3. Due Diligence and risk assessment
4. How SGS can help in Due Diligence (DDS) audit service
GENERAL INFORMATION
Date:
14 Aug 2015 (Fri) | Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Venue: SGS Training Center - 5/F, Manhattan Centre, 8 Kwai Cheong Road, Kwai Chung
Language: Cantonese supplemented with English material
Speaker: Ms. Pauline LIN (EUTR Project Manager) - SGS Hong Kong Ltd
Fee: Free of charge
TARGET AUDIENCE:
- Timber products buyers
- Timber products manufacturers
- Timber products suppliers / traders
- Timber products sourcing companies
FOR ENQUIRY AND RESERVATION
Tel: 2774 7458 (Ricky Chan) | Email: ricky.chan@sgs.com