As part of the Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification Chain of Custody system, Teal-Jones maintains a Risk Assessment for all wood based materials for avoidance of raw material from controversial sources. Third Party Certification attests to the integrity of the companies’ forest management practices.

The following information is provided by external governmental or non-governmental organizations active in monitoring forest governance and law enforcement, as well as corruption to assure customers the risk of illegal logging is found to be negligible in all regions of Canada.

  1. Natural Resources Canada highlights Canada’s extensive and rigorous system of forest governance to prevent illegal logging.
  2. In British Columbia, Compliance and Enforcement is the law enforcement arm of the Ministry of Forests. The Compliance and Enforcement branch monitor Forestry operations and enforce a large number of resource management laws, including Forest and Range Practices Act, Wildfire Act, Forest Act, Land Act, Environmental Management Act, Water Act, and associated regulations.
  3. Letter provided by the BC Minister of Forests relative to the EU declaration process and their new Timber Regulation. (Jan. 2013)
  4. BC Legislative Supervision documentation (Jan. 2013)
  5. Canada Wood UK website link for EU importers and agents (referred to as Operators in the EU Timber Regulations):  http://canadawooduk.org/european-timber-regulation/risk-assessment-and-timber-and-wood-based-products-from-canada

    This website offers detailed insights into the Regulations, enabling EU operators with valuable information and documentation to support their low-risk assessment of Canadian forest products. Canada’s legislative system ensures that Products of Canada are considered a negligible risk.

Information provided on this page and throughout this site will help provide assurance that laws and regulations are in place to ensure the legality of Canada’s wood supply.