EU Restricts Imports Of Maple Logs & Veneer

Until recently, U.S. hard maple veneer could be exported to the European Union as long as it was certified as kiln-dried, to satisfy the concern over sapstreak disease, Davidsoniella virescens. The EU recently changed this, requiring "area freedom" from the disease for maple logs and sliced veneer sheets. The consequence: maple logs and veneer sheets produced from those logs that originate in NY, VT, MI, WI, and NC cannot be certified for shipment to the EU.

 

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DHA eNews - EU Sets New Limits For Formaldehyde

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVI, Issue XVII: More Than 1,300 Design Professionals Complete DHA's Continuing Education Course | EU Sets New Limits For Formaldehyde | EU Investigates Possible Illegal Imports Of Russian Plywood | New WOTUS Rules Are Better, But Still Confusing | Proposed Regulation Would Cause More Permitting Burdens

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Wood Trivia: Test Your Knowledge

What large country lost the most forestland last year?

 

Answer: Russia

Source:

Statista.com: Leading countries in annual tree cover loss worldwide in 2022

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Proposed Regulation Would Cause More Permitting Burdens

DHA, the Hardwood Federation, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are opposing a proposal by the Biden administration to change federal permitting requirements, as this would add more red tape to a process that already takes up to 4.5 years to complete.

 

Resource:

NEPA Phase 2 Coalition Extension Request (PDF)

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New WOTUS Rules Are Better, But Still Confusing

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency amended regulatory requirements for wetlands, reducing federal overreach, as a result of the recent Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the definition of Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS). Many bodies of water will no longer be subject to federal regulation unless they are both navigable and interstate, as required by the Clean Water Act. However, there continues to be uncertainty about the new rules.

 

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