Certification |
Respondents to Forestry Commission surveys were asked to report on volumes certified. 72% of non-FC/ FS softwood removals in 2010 were from certified sources. As all Forestry Commission and Forest Service woodland is certified, this equates to 85% of all softwood removals in 2010 from certified sources.
83% of sawmills' roundwood consumption and 78% of sawnwood production by sawmills in 2010 was certified. For round fencing manufacturers, 62% of total softwood consumption was certified.
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Year |
Removals1 |
Sawmills |
Round fencing manufacturers |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Softwood from non-FC/ FS woodland |
Total softwood removals |
Consumption (softwood and hardwood) |
Production (softwood and hardwood) |
Consumption (softwood) |
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| per cent certified volume | ||||||
|
2002 |
40 |
77 |
65 |
62 |
14 |
|
|
2003 |
55 |
81 |
67 |
50 |
36 |
|
|
2004 |
74 |
89 |
80 |
63 |
58 |
|
|
2005 |
68 |
85 |
76 |
71 |
53 |
|
|
2006 |
66 | 85 | 81 | 64 | 46 | |
|
2007 |
76 | 88 | 78 | 65 | 54 | |
|
2008 |
64 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 62 | |
|
2009 |
68 | 87 | 83 | 77 | 51 | |
|
2010 |
72 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 62 | |
Source: industry surveys
Notes:
1. For all removals from FC/ FS woodland, the source is certified.