Code of Conduct
Members’ Directory and Buyers’ Guide 2014
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No Member will alter or deface any manufacturer’s product or packing marks with the intention of misrepresenting the product’s grade or description. Where Members receive goods that they have reason to believe have been altered or defaced they undertake to inform the National Softwood Division (“NSD”) of the supplier involved via the TTF Code of Conduct Disciplinary Procedure.
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In cases where Members believe a breach of the Code has been committed as a result of product misrepresentation it is agreed that this must be reported to the appropriate government or legal authorities. They also undertake to inform the TTF via the TTF Code of Conduct Disciplinary Procedure of the allegation, and to co-operate fully in any subsequent investigation and any resulting complaints proceedings.
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Members undertake to ensure that all relevant personnel employed by them will be conversant with and abide by the appropriate Codes of Practice and their implications.
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Members having ownership of stock undertake to carry out random consignment inspections in respect of both imported and locally purchased products in order to verify that all product markings and descriptions accord with the requirements of the Code of Practice.
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Where Members knowingly contravene any part of the Code of Practice, the NSD will invoke the TTF Code of Conduct Disciplinary Procedure. All Members agree to abide by the current TTF Code of Conduct Disciplinary Procedure.
Amended February 2013 Amended June 2011 Amended 23 February 2010 Amended 21 February 2006 December 2002
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ENVIRONMENTAL CODE OF PRACTICE All TTF Members are required to adopt and comply with this Code of Practice for use as a public and promotional document forming an integral part of the TTF Code of Conduct. Its aim is to provide a generic set of commitments to ensure that companies are taking all possible steps to minimize their impact on the environment and source their timber products responsibly.
This code is binding on all TTF Members. 1.
Members are committed to sourcing their timber and timber products from legal and well-managed forests. Members unreservedly condemn illegal logging practices and commit themselves to working with suppliers and other stakeholders to eliminate such practice.
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Members recognize that the independent certification of forests and the process chain is the most useful tool in providing assurances that the timber they deal in comes from legal and well-managed forests.
Members will implement within their business, company or group a system of environmental due diligence. Acceptable examples of such a system include the TTF Responsible Purchasing Policy (or TTF recognised equivalent), that rates the risk, back to the source forest, of supplies being illegal or suppliers operating illegally. Any due diligence system used by a Member will be formally approved by the Committee of Forests Forever according to the Core Criteria for Environmental Due Diligence, as amended from time to time by the Committee of Forests Forever, which are appended to this Code.
Members recognise that when dealing with some countries where governance is weak, and the risk of dealing in illegally logged or traded timber is high, credible evidence to demonstrate legality is necessary. The TTF will draw such cases
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