Tag: State Duma

Russian Timber Journal №04-2019: In 2018, the world sawn timber trade fell for the first time in five years; analytical study of WhatWood on the market of raw timber in Russia; decline in prices and volumes of trade in sawn timber on world markets; another record of China’s imports of round timber

Russian Timber Journal №04-2019: Russian Timber Journal 04-2019: In 2018, the world sawn timber trade fell for the first time in five years; WhatWood’s interview with CEO of RFP Group Dmitry Valtfogel; disbalance between the demand and supply...

The State Duma was submitted a law-in-draft on a long-term moratorium on raw timber exports until December 1, 2035

Raw timber exports as this would contradict with the rules of the World Trade Organization as well as of the international treaties of the Russian Federation, but a ban on harvesting for exports. It is proposed to amend...

The head of the Federal forestry Agency Ivan Valentik: “Combating illegal harvesting and trafficking of wood – coordinated work of the Federal forestry agency,Ministry of internal affairs, Federal customs service and the entire law enforcement system of the Russian Federation”

Yesterday, February 14, 2019, at a plenary meeting of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation by deputies in the first reading was unanimously adopted the draft Federal law “On introducing amendments to Russian...