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Opportunities and barriers to the use of timber in construction in England.
Find out how to import timber and wood material, including the documents, identity checks and plant health inspections required.
Sets out the definition of ‘legal’ and ‘sustainable’ under the UK government Timber Procurement Policy.
Get help to classify various types of wood for import and export.
Find out about the Woods into Management – Timber in Construction Innovation Fund and how you can compete for funding to help increase and facilitate the use of home-grown English wood and wood fibre in construction.
Guidance for businesses trading in timber and timber-related products.
Comply with the TPP and check documentary evidence to show that timber is legal and sustainable: for government procurers and suppliers.
Collection of plant health guidance and forms for trading in wood, wood products, firewood, bark, dunnage or wood packaging.
This sets out how the land criteria will apply to those generating heat and electricity from woody biomass under the Renewable Heat Incentive, Renewables Obligation and Contracts for Difference.
TPP policy documents, category A guidance and checklist and category B guidance.
Find out about the Woods into Management Routes to Market for Ash Timber Innovation Fund and how you can compete for funding to help restore woodlands suffering from ash dieback.
Central Point of Expertise of Timber (CPET's) newsletters contain guidance, news items and helpful information on timber and woodfuel.
Review of the Timber and Timber Products (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2013 after 5 years.
You or your appointed import agent must complete a notice of landing form so you can arrange an inspection of your imported timber, if necessary.
Which chemicals you can use in or near a bat roost and what you need to know before you use them.
How to export certain types of regulated wood, wood products and bark from Great Britain to the world.
How to comply with Timber Procurement Policy (TPP).
If you use, produce or supply wood packaging material (WPM) to move goods to or from the EU or the rest of the world, you must make sure it meets international standards.
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