First local company receives Controlled Wood Certification

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Dak To Planco Enterprise is one of the five pilot companies assisted by the Vietnamese - German Forestry Programme which aims at achieving sustainable forest management.

Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, this programme covers different topics relating to forestry management and is being implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

The FSC certification is recognised as an international standard for sustainable forest management. As a marketing tool, it supports entrance into major international markets and the demand for premium prices.

The implementation of the FSC standards contributes to the economic viability of sustainable forest management apart from social and environmental requirements.
The FSC Controlled Wood certification is regarded as a first step towards reaching a full FSC Forest Management certification.

The Dak To Planco Enterprise took a number of actions during the run-up to the FSC Audit, which was conducted in order to decide on the certification.

In Vietnam, forestry not only produces commodities for the national economy, but also plays an important role for employment, the livelihoods of the rural population and environmental protection.

The German Government supports a comprehensive, integrated approach to the Vietnamese-German Forestry Programme.

This programme provides technical and policy advice to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and other partners at both national and local levels. Together with policy-makers, forest practitioners, timber associations and product traders, it aims at improving conventional forest management practices, traditional business behaviour and culture, as well as desk-based policy formulation. It links forest production with value chains in processing and trade, while also influencing the general conditions in the sector by improving the legal framework and policy mechanisms.