Illegal Logging Update and Stakeholder Consultation
Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, 10 St. James’ Square, London SW1.
Wednesday27th - Thursday 28th July 2005.
Two new papers are now available on the www.illegal-logging.info website:
How the ITTO Addresses Illegal Logging (Lauren Flezjor)
Description of the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) and analysis of its activities on illegal logging and the debates around the issue during the renegotiation of the International Tropical Timber Agreement.

EU FLEGT Initiative: Assessment of ‘Additional Measures’ to Exclude Illegal Timber from EU Markets (Duncan Brack)
Provides the background and context to the study of the ‘additional legislative options’ that could be employed to exclude illegal timber and timber products from EU markets currently being conducted by Chatham House. The study will also include an examination of existing national legislation in a range of EU member states that may be of relevance in halting the import of illegally logged timber and wood products. 
UK MINISTER TO ADDRESS CHATHAM HOUSE ILLEGAL LOGGING UPDATE MEETING 27-28 JULY
Elliot Morley MP, Minister of State for Climate Change and Environment, will address the next Chatham House update meeting on illegal logging, taking place on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th July. He will focus on the UK's priorities and achievements for its presidencies of the EU and G8, and will take questions. Other sessions at the meeting will cover latest news on the EU FLEGT initiative and the exploratory talks on voluntary partnership agreements, public procurement policies, private sector initiatives, latest research and more.
http://www.illegal-logging.info/events/july05_Update_Meeting_Agenda.doc
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