Use of Certified Wood in the Netherlands

Of all the lumber used in the Netherlands 8% come from sustainably managed forests. It is estimated that 1/3 of the timber reach customers through hardware stores, and that 2/3 reach professional construction.

In the furniture and parquet industry, the proportion of FSC certified wood rapidly grows. The paper industry is lagging behind. The aim of the Ministry of VROM is  to reach  25% of certified wood in 2005.

The FSC market share in the professional construction in the Netherlands is still growing. 250 municipalities and 140 housing associations have signed a letter of intent that they will use certified wood in their construction projects.

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In the Netherlands, FSC products are sold in about 1500 branches in Do-it-yourself chains, garden centers and department stores. Look up  the Goedhout bank FSC-NL  for more information and the database of the Forest Certification Resource Center for international information.

	Goedhout databank of FSC-Nederland
Certification Resource Center	Database of Forest Certification Resource Center

Er zijn veel bedrijven in Nederland, die een gecertificeerde handelsketen (CoC - certificering) hebben.