This is a key technical standard for the forestry sector which outlines the steps the country needs to take to align with global best practice. This was also in response to the changes in the domestic and international timber markets on what constitutes legally-sourced timber or forest products. The  government endorsed Timber Legality Standard ensures that PNG's Forest sector is making efforts towards the enforcement of legal and sustainable forest management and compliance with all relevant social, environmental and economic laws and regulations.

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