GFC still holding consultations, refutes Stabroek News article
Guyana Chronicle, 2 November 2007
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THE Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) yesterday expressed great concerns
over statements included in the Wednesday Stabroek News article
captioned ‘FPA unhappy at no consultation on climate change forest
offer’.
Referring to the publication on page eight of the newspaper, a release
said one such statement gives the impression that the GFC would be
imposing a number of new regulations and standards on lumber dealers
and yards, as well as traders, without having had consultation with the
stakeholders when they were being formulated.
GFC said that is a complete misrepresentation of the facts as the
stipulations are included in the ‘Guyana Timber Grading Rules for
Hardwoods’, a document that was compiled on the basis of extensive
consultation in the sector over a number of years.
The release said, in 2005, GFC held countrywide consultations to remind
stakeholders of their expected compliance in 2006.
It said the GFC recognises the efforts of some stakeholders towards
implementation but, unfortunately, the majority of them have chosen not
to make the required adjustments to their business procedures.
GFC said it, however, has the responsibility to ensure that consumes
are given value for money, especially in the form of quality products
and to promote efficiency and reduce wastage in the processing arena.
With this in mind, GFC said it held four consultations during the month
of October 2007, at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara; Skeldon, Corentyne,
Berbice; Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast and Linden, to further remind
stakeholders of the regulations and standards and to advise that they
would be enforced in 2008.
The release added that GFC welcomes written submissions on the issues
from stakeholders and, to date, three have been received.
GFC said it will be meeting with the Technical Committee of the Forest
Products Association (FPA), on November 5, to consider the submissions.
Guyana Chronicle, 2 November 2007
http://www.guyanachronicle.com
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THE Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) yesterday expressed great concerns
over statements included in the Wednesday Stabroek News article
captioned ‘FPA unhappy at no consultation on climate change forest
offer’.
Referring to the publication on page eight of the newspaper, a release
said one such statement gives the impression that the GFC would be
imposing a number of new regulations and standards on lumber dealers
and yards, as well as traders, without having had consultation with the
stakeholders when they were being formulated.
GFC said that is a complete misrepresentation of the facts as the
stipulations are included in the ‘Guyana Timber Grading Rules for
Hardwoods’, a document that was compiled on the basis of extensive
consultation in the sector over a number of years.
The release said, in 2005, GFC held countrywide consultations to remind
stakeholders of their expected compliance in 2006.
It said the GFC recognises the efforts of some stakeholders towards
implementation but, unfortunately, the majority of them have chosen not
to make the required adjustments to their business procedures.
GFC said it, however, has the responsibility to ensure that consumes
are given value for money, especially in the form of quality products
and to promote efficiency and reduce wastage in the processing arena.
With this in mind, GFC said it held four consultations during the month
of October 2007, at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara; Skeldon, Corentyne,
Berbice; Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast and Linden, to further remind
stakeholders of the regulations and standards and to advise that they
would be enforced in 2008.
The release added that GFC welcomes written submissions on the issues
from stakeholders and, to date, three have been received.
GFC said it will be meeting with the Technical Committee of the Forest
Products Association (FPA), on November 5, to consider the submissions.
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