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The LAS Development in Ghana
Chatham House Illegal Logging Update and Stakeholder Consultation, July, 2007
ByChris Beeko
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Structure of Presentation
Approach & structure of preparation adopted by Ghana
The status of thinking on the key elements– The Wood Tracking System– The Licensing System
The revised road map
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Process Overview/Structure
Legal StandardLegal Standard Verification Verification SystemSystem
Impact Impact ManagementManagement
Chain of Chain of Custody SystemCustody System
Study Outputs, Process Reviews
National Stakeholder Consultations/Consensus Building
EU/Ghana Negotiation
EU/GHANAVP Agreement
Multi-Stakeholder Steering Committee
WK Gp -1 WK Gp -1 WK Gp - 5WK Gp - 5WK Gp - 4WK Gp - 4WK Gp - 2WK Gp - 2
Domestic MarketDomestic Market
WK Gp - 3WK Gp - 3
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Inclusive Approach
Negotiating team expanded to include Civil Society and Industry Representatives
VPA Steering Committee remains multi-stakeholder
Cross-sectoral working groups formed around elements
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The Wood Tracking System – Proposed
Process
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Coverage of System
System will capture and reconcile data at the following phases in the process chain
i. Standing Stock – Enumeration, Yield Selection & Yield Endorsement, Post Harvest Inspection
ii. Harvest phase – Log Productioniii. Transport phase – Logs and Processed Woodiv. Mill site – Log Yard, Primary Proc. Wood
Receipt Pt.v. Conversion/Milling phasevi. Port – Proc. Wood arrival & export
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Stock to Harvest
Activity Output Data source Reconciliation Key data
Enumeration Stock List / Map
FC/Private Stock no
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Yield selection Yield List / Map
FC/Private Stock no
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Yield endorsement
Yield List / Map
FC Stock no
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Post-felling insp.
Felled tree list FC / TVA Yield List, LIFs Stock no, tree tag no
Log produced and transported
Log (LIF) data(declaration)
FC / Log Producer
Yield List Tree tag no, stock no,Log tag no
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Log Transport to Primary Process
Activity Output Data source Reconciliation Key data
Roadside Log Inspection
Log data(inspection)
FC (HHC) Against logdeclaration
Log tag no
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Log yard Log arrival Primary ProcessorFC / TVA
Against log declaration
Log tag no
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Log converted Log conversion
Primary Processor
Log tag no., Contract no.
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Primary PW transported
PW data (declaration)
Primary Processor
Against logsconverted
Log tag no.Primary PW tag no., Contract no.
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Primary PW inspected
PW data(inspection)
FC (HHC) Against primaryPW declaration
Primary PW tag no.
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Primary/Secondary Process to Port
Activity Output Data source Reconciliation Key data
Primary PW exported
PW arrival(at port)
Exporter Against declaredwaybill no.
Primary PW tag no. Export dossier no.
Or … arrival at secondary mill
Processed woodArrival
Secondary Processor
Against Primary PW declaration
Primary PW tag no.Contract no.
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Secondary PW transported
PW data(declaration)
Secondary Processor
Against primary PW converted
Secondary PW tag no.
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Secondary PW inspected
PW data (inspection)
FC (HHC) Against secondary PW declaration
Secondary PW tag no.
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Secondary PW exported
PW arrival(at port)
ExporterFC / TVA
Complete history
Secondary PW tag noExport dossier no.
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Existing and Proposed – Differences
Introduction of bar-coded tags to replace the manual paint marking
– Standing trees, logs in transport, bundles of processed wood
Introduction of electronic field data capture Introduction of Central Database System Timely and systematic reconciliation of data Implementation of post harvest audit External verification of data for the purpose of
issuing CLOs
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The Proposed Licensing Scheme: Institutional
Arrangements
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The Institutional Arrangement
Institutionally, the function of verification will be externally placed and separated from the traditional role of regulation and management
The functions of verification and issuance of licenses (CLC & CLO) will be combined within one autonomously placed entity
The institutional placement of the verification and licensing entity will initially be in the Ministry of Lands Forestry & Mines
Long term placement of the verification and licensing entity would be determined after initial phase
The exercise of independent verification and of issuance of licenses will be done on a pilot basis for a period of 2 years with a possibility of an extension to four years
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LAS – FLEGT Briefing Notes 7
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The LAS - Ghana
Verification of legality
Verification of supply chain & control
Verification of records
Issuing of Licenses
Licensing records
Timber Validation Agency
FC/TIDDExport Permit
Issued
Reports submitted to JIC
Summary Reports published
Forest Harvesting
Transportation
Processing
Export
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Features of the Proposed Licensing System
Timber Validation Agency (TVA)– Perform system based verification and issue licenses– Will have field teams to perform field & harbour checks
Validation of Legal Timber Council– Will oversee functioning of licensing system (foreseen in the
long term)
Adjudication Process– Will review TVA actions that are contested
Independent Monitor– Will periodically monitor functioning of entire system and
report accordingly
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Step 1Formalisation
of NegotiationsDecember
2006
Step 21st Preparatory
Meeting on N. E.Feb. 2007
Step 5Potential VPA
Impacts AssessedOct. 2007
Step 73rd formal
NegotiationsJan. 2008
Step 8Conclusion &
Signing of Agreement
Spring 2008
Step 42nd formal NegotiationsJune 2007
Step 3aVerification
System Designed Progress Report
June, 2007
Step 3bLegality DefinedProgress Report
June, 2007
Step 6aVerification
System DesignedDec. 2007
Step 6bLegality Defined
Dec. 2007
Step 4aEC/GH Review
SessionSept. 2007
