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Protect the honest operators in the forestry sector by placing an immediate ban on the sale and import of all illegally harvested timber and wood products
Within five years, requiring all wood products from indigenous forests (both domestic and imported) on the domestic market to be independently certified by a credible third party as being sourced from sustainably managed and harvested forests
Actively promote the use of locally grown Forest Stewardship Council certified timber in the construction industry, particularly for government and other public buildings, as a less energy intensive alternative to concrete and steel
Require a review of the performance of the plans and permits approved by MAF, in particular regarding approved levels of harvest, silviculture, and levels of set aside areas

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Establish a forestry offset scheme, subject to a full assessment of the costs of such a scheme
Negotiate to include offset schemes for plantation forests in international climate change agreements
Support the Afforestation Grant Scheme (AGS) to encourage tree planting in small forests and farms
Re-engage with the forestry sector. Refine the Forest Industry Development Agenda consistent with the priorities identified and agreed between government and industry
Work with the timber industry and importers to ensure independent audit processes certify that all imported and exported timber comes from sustainable forests

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Assist the forest sector to move up the value-added chain through research and development and industry partnerships
Balance the need for a viable industry with environmental sustainability
Work closely with the industry and other interested parties, such as recreational users, to maintain a strategic overview of issues affecting or impacting on the sector such as sambar deer
Ensure that NZ producers of sustainably-harvested timber products are not undercut via the “dumping” of imported timber and products that have been harvested without regard to sustainability criteria