· Gabon, Cameroon and Republic of Congo together have about 33 M ha of forest concessions, about one quarter of these concessions have third party legality verification or forest certification. It is not known what percentage of the harvested timber qualifies for export under EUTR due diligence rules. A key question is how to further increase legal and sustainable wood production in order to ensure sustainable tropical wood supply to China.
· According to ITTO research wood markets will face a massive supply gap in the next 3 decades. Wood production is unlikely to keep pace with growing demand for wood fiber and products.
· In mature markets, e.g. in the EU, USA, tropical wood is increasingly replaced by modified softwood.
· Progressive Chinese wood industry is increasingly concerned about high investment risk and illegal logging in tropical countries, and therefore prefers to source timber from other countries with a better track record respecting the rule of law, unless Chinese businesses have reassurances that tropical timber is coming from proven legal and sustainable sources.
To prepare answers to the above described situation Chinese industry representatives agreed to join a study tour to central Africa organized by ITTO, GIZ and the GGSC secretariat during 23 Feburary-10 March 2019.
During this joint GGSC scoping trip the delegation met with relevant stakeholders such as forest concession and wood processing enterprises, wood industry associations, government officials, ITTO focal points EU delegations and donors in Gabon, Cameroon and Republic of Congo to
· announce GGSC to relevant stakeholders and invite African industry associations and enterprises to join GGSC,
· gather information on legal and sustainable wood production in each country and supply to China,
· identify possible GGSC support activities fostering legal and sustainable wood exports to China.
The GGSC scoping trip delegation consisted of:
Chinese wood importing and processing industry, GGSC members
Mr XU Wei, Starforest Art Flooring, Zhejiang;
Mr WU Xuyan, BNBM Group, Forests, Beijing;
Mr SHAO Yangcheng, Power Dekor Group, Dare Flooring, Jiangsu
GGSC secretariat at CAF
Ms Dr LUO Xinjian
ITTO
Gerhard DIETERLE (available only in Republic of Congo)
LI Qiang
Polycarpe MASUPA
GIZ
BAO Yuan
Ralph RIDDER
ATIBT
Benoit Jobbé-Duval
Name | Organization |
GABON | |
Albert LOSSEAU | Programme manager, EU Delegation |
Guy Louis Bertrand MAPANGOU | Minister, Ministry of Forestry |
Delphin Mapaga | Advisor to minister, Ministry of forestry |
Simplice NTEME | Head of Forestry, ITTO focal point, Ministry of Forestry |
Frederic OBER | DG, Precious Woods |
Pierre-Francois MERLIN | DDG, CBG |
Philippe Fievez | DG Rougier |
Oderic COUREAU | Commercial director, BSO |
Franck CHAMBRIER | SG of small concession holder association |
Bekky LIU | Manager, Gabon Special Economic Zone |
Françoise van de VEN | SG, UFIGA |
Nathalie BOUVILLE | FSC facilitator for central Africa |
Pierre LUO | SG, UFIAG |
CAMEROON | |
Jules DORET NDONGO | Minister, MINFOF |
Bruno MFOUFOU MFOUFOU | Head of forestry, MINFOF |
Jose QUARESMA | DG, SEFECCAM |
Waed | Commercial director, SEFECCAM |
Alberto SAVIOLO | President of GFBC and DG SEFAC |
Roberto DAJELLI | PDG SEFAC |
Paul LAGOUTE | DG PALISCO |
Maxime SERVOTTE | Forest management director, PALISCO |
WU Shou Fen | Wood trader |
Asma FENDRI | Forest management and commercial director, FIPCAM |
Jean-Michel PIERRE | Forest management consultant |
Stephane SOURDIN | Programme manager, EU Delegation |
Romain LAURENT | Programme manager PPECF / KfW |
Name | Organization |
REPUBLIC OF CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE) | |
Rosalie MATONDO | Minister, Ministry of Forestry |
Arsene EWOSSAKA | ITTO focal point, Ministry of Forestry |
Pierre TATY | Directeur de Cabinet |
Joachim KONDI | Chef de Cabinet |
Faustin DEMBI | Directeur Service National de reboisement |
Paulette EBINA TARAGANZO | Directeur Valorisation Forestière |
Serge Thierry MAMBOULI | Directeur Service de Contrôle de Produits Forestiers à l’Exportation |
Raul Mateus PAULA | Ambassador European Union in Congo |
Karl RAWERT | European Union, Chief of Cooperation |
Camille PUBILLE | European Union |
JJ SAMBA | UNICONGO |
Christian SCHWARZ | CIB Olam |
Alain TIOTSOP | ATIBT Congo |
Antoine NGASSAKI | ATIBT Congo |
Pierre NGOMA | UNIBOIS |
Joseph MOUMBOUILOU | Director-General of Forestry, Ministry of Forestry |
Faustin Joseph DEMBI | Director of SNR, Ministry of Forestry |
Lyne MIKANGOU | Supervisor of Cooperation Unit, Ministry of Forestry |
Camille PUBILL | Forestry and Environment Cooperation Manager, EU Delegation |
Heqing ZHOU | Deputy Managing Director, SEFYD company |
Xu GONG DE | Chairman and Managing Director, SICOFOR company |
Martial FOUTY | UNIBOIS and Managing Director, Groupe AFRIWOOD AFWIN company |
Alexandre RUTAHIZANA | Sales Manager, ZEBRA TESAF Congo company |
Pierre NGOMA MAKOSSA | Secretary-General, UNIBOIS association |
Adrien KOMBE MABOTAWA | Chairman, APSP NGO |
Alex MANI ING TEE | Director of operations, TAMAN Industries company |
Audrey ZITA MITATA | Chairwoman, CONARED NGO |
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