1.  General economic trends affecting the forest and forest industries sector 

           2.  Policy measures taken in your country over the past 18 months, which might have a
                bearing on trade and markets of forest products. 

           3.  Developments in forest products markets sectors (major emphasis)  

                A.                Wood raw materials (e.g. roundwood: sawlogs, and pulpwood and fuelwood)

    B.                 Wood energy, with a focus on government policies promoting wood energy

    C.                Certified forest products

    D.                Value-added wood products

    E.                 Sawn softwood

    F.                Sawn hardwood (temperate and tropical)

    G.                Wood-based panels (particle board, fibreboard and MDF, OSB, plywood)

    H.                  Pulp and paper

           4.  Tables 
                 Economic indicators 
                 Forest products production and trade in 2004, 2005 and 2006. 

The Committee encouraged delegations to submit Country Market Statements in electronic format.  The following Market Statements were received and are set out below without any changes or editing.  Other member countries wishing to be added to the list are invited to send their texts to the secretariat at the address below.

Documents are available in  PDF   format in the original languages received by the secretariat.