Author Maravi, E.

Year of publication 2014

This handbook, primarily meant for forest authority officials, is linked to the Field Manual for Timber Verification (Tool 1) as it is a tool that helps “close the loop” of forest control activities by linking the flow of volumes of processed timber through sawmills and lumber yards with the approved and verified volumes in the forest. The overall objective is to prevent trade and processing of illegally harvested timber. This tool offers a set of procedures for technical teams in charge of monitoring the movement of round wood and sawnwood from forests to mills and onwards. Data obtained through the use of this handbook will also provide useful input for forest industry business plans. Similarly, data resulting from the application of this tool will support forest sector transparency activities. This handbook promotes simple methods and procedures for carrying out inspections, taking into account technical, administrative and legal conditions in each country.