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Risk Events – July 15, 2019
Timely information regarding legal risks in timber supply chains.
8,000 truckloads of logs may have been commercialized illegally
On July 12, Brazil’s Federal Police launched Operation “Paper Forests” (Florestas de Papel) in the Brazilian Amazon states of Roraima, Mato … More
Can FSC-certified wood be illegal?
When buying wood products it’s important to remember that FSC-certified wood can be illegal.
29 arrest warrants including former IBAMA superintendent and US$ 12.7 Million in timber company assets frozen as Brazil’s Federal Police launch Operation Archimedes 2.0
Updated 8:01 am EST 04/30/2019 In December of 2017, more than 400 containers of wood products were seized in Manaus, … More
118,000m3 of timber credits fraudulently issued in Mato Grosso
10 shell companies were incorporated for the purpose of simulating the transport of logs through the issuance of forest transport guides.
Seizure of 57 containers of Merbau declared lawful by Makassar District Court
A Makassar District Court declared the search and seizure of 57 containers of Merbau at Soekarno-Hatta Port on January 6, … More
Indonesia seizes another 38 containers of timber in Surabaya
In three separate operations, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) of Indonesia, seized 38 containers of wood that is … More
TIMBERCHECK™ Supply Chain Risk Events – Feb 5, 2019
Timely information regarding legal risks in timber supply chains.
18 companies investigated in Indonesian illegal logging case
Indonesian forestry authorities are reportedly investigating 18 companies they suspect of being involved in illegal logging and/or trade.
