Environmental Tick For Forest Products

18 October 2007
The Forest Products Commission (FPC) has been named as a finalist in the 2007 Western Australian Environment Awards.
FPC has been nominated in the category of ‘Government Leading by Example’, based on continued, demonstrated commitment to its environmental management system, which has resulted in achieving certification for the whole organisation under International Standard 14001:2004.
Award winners will be announced at a gala dinner on 16 November at the Hyatt Regency, Perth
General manager Dr Paul Biggs said FPC had always been committed to achieving a sustainable and renewable forestry industry.
FPC has been named in a field of high calibre contenders in the same category including the City of Joondalup, North Eastern Wheatbelt Regional Organisation of Councils, and Synergy.

Blueprint For Check On Plantation Biosecurity

A Plantation Timber Industry Biosecurity Plan (IBP) launched this week by Australian Forestry Minister Senator Eric Abetz provides the blueprint for Australia’s plantation timber industry in the fight against pests and diseases.
Chief executive of the Australian Plantation Products and Paper Industry Council (A3P) Neil Fisher said the plan would help the plantation industry to reduce the risk of incursions, improve pest and disease diagnosis and develop contingency plans to deal with any outbreaks”.
The IBP was developed by Plant Health Australia under the direction of an Industry Biosecurity Group made up of experts from industry, government and the research community. Forest and Wood Products Australia provided funding to support development of the plan
Warwick Ragg, chief executive of Australian Forest Growers, said development of the plan provided an important opportunity for the entire timber plantation sector to identify priority biosecurity issues and develop a framework for managing those issues.
The IBP identifies 11 emergency plant pests (or groups of pests) of relevance to the plantation timber industry. These include Gypsy Moth, Pitch Canker and Eucalyptus (guava) Rust.

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