Promotion of Goho Wood in Japan ( Goho = Legality Verified)

1. Promotion of Goho Wood in Japan(Goho = Legality Verified) August 2013

2. Sources of Timber in Japanese Market (2011) 73 million m3 Round Wood EquivalentSource: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

3. Developing a procurement policy Local Governments Selecting eco-friendly goods as much as possible Private Sector, Consumers Outline of Law on Promoting Green Purchasing Law Concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities • Basic Policy • Key principles to be followed in developing a green procurement policy In 2006, Legality Verified Wood and Wood Products (Paper, stationary, bed-frame, office furniture, public work materials) were listed on Eco-Friendly Goods list. Compulsory Non-compulsory, but efforts required • Developing and publicizing a Procurement Policy • Publicizing the result Diet, Ministries, etc.

4. Forestry Agency Guideline 3 types of verification for private sector ３．Verification by individual companies’ own systems 1. Utilizing SFM certification and CoC • 2. Verification by companies under the authorization of associations

5. Progress of Japanese suppliers’ actions Verification by companies under the authorization of associations (2007) (2012) Associations :108 →141 Companies certified : 4,906 → 8,554 Supply of Goho-wood (2006) (2011) (*1000㎥) Domestic Log : 906→ 6,561 Processed Wood : 1,630→ 10,310 Imported Plywood :2,266 ※Based on questionnaire to association-certified companies

6. Recent Development Extension of supply and demand for Goho-Wood • “Act for Promoting the Use of Wood in Public Buildings” requests central/local governments to use as much wood as possible in the construction of public buildings. The Basic Principle of the Act strongly encourages to use legality-verified wood. • Incentive programs for long-term quality house • provide subsidy for the use of legality-verified wood • Wood-Use Point is issued on the purchase of legality-verified wood products, and can be exchanged with agricultural products, etc. purchase Wood-Use Point

7. Further efforts・・・ • Promotion for consumers • Raising awareness of consumers on Goho-wood through exhibitions, cooperation with DIY shops, use of internet and DVD, etc. • Improvement on credibility of legality verification system • Monitoring of verification practice (tbd) • Establishing database of suppliers • Collect information of the verification efforts in producing countries

8. International Cooperation and Dialogues • Indonesia -Action Plan for Cooperation in Combating Illegal Logging (2003) -Developed a timber tracking system using two-dimensional bar-code • Malaysia • Expert Group Meeting on Sustainable Forest Management • China • Memorandum of Cooperation on Tackling Illegal Logging (2011) • Multi-lateral • -Funding for ITTO Projects • -APEC-EGILAT (Experts Group on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade)

9. JICA’s Projects in Indonesia for Sustainable Forest Management • Research Program for Wild Fire and Carbon Management in Peat-Forest • Forest Resources Management through Leveraging Satellite Image Information (-2011) • Community Development Support for Peat-Fire Control • Mangrove Ecosystem Conservation and Sustainable Use • Capacity Building for Ecosystem Restoration in Conservation Areas • Capacity Development Project for implementing REDD+

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