Paragraphs in "International Tropical Timber Agreement" coded as SCIR
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| Label | Provision |
|---|---|
| Art.1.1x.f | (f) To promote and support research and development with a view to improving forest management and efficiency of wood utilization as well as increasing the capacity to conserve and enhance other forest values in timber producing tropical forests; |
| Art.1.1x.h | (h) To improve market intelligence with a view to ensuring greater transparency in the international timber market, including the gathering, compilation, and dissemination of trade related data, including data related to species being traded; |
| Art.1.1x.m | (m) To promote the access to, and transfer of, technologies and technical cooperation to implement the objectives of this Agreement, including on concessional and preferential terms and conditions, as mutually agreed; and |
| Art.22.3 | 3. The Council may also decide to accept other forms of contributions to the Special Account or the Bali Partnership Fund, including scientific and technical equipment or personnel, to meet the requirements of approved projects. |
| Art.24.1x | In order to achieve the objectives set out in article 1, the Organization shall undertake policy work and project activities in the areas of Economic Information and Market Intelligence, Reforestation and Forest Management and Forest Industry, in a balanced manner, to the extent possible integrating policy work and project activities. |
| Art.25.1 | 1. Bearing in mind the needs of developing countries, members may submit pre-project and project proposals to the Council in the fields of research and development, market intelligence, further and increased wood processing in producing member countries, and reforestation and forest management. Pre projects and projects should contribute to the achievement of one or more of the objectives of this Agreement. |
| Art.27.1.a | (a) Keep under review the availability and quality of statistics and other information required by the Organization; |
| Art.27.1.b | (b) Analyse the statistical data and specific indicators as decided by the Council for the monitoring of international timber trade; |
| Art.27.1.c | (c) Keep under continuous review the international timber market, its current situation and short-term prospects on the basis of the data mentioned in subparagraph (b) above and other relevant information, including information related to undocumented trade; |
| Art.27.1.d | (d) Make recommendations to the Council on the need for, and nature of, appropriate studies on tropical timber, including prices, market elasticity, market substitutability, marketing of new products, and long-term prospects of the international tropical timber market, and monitor and review any studies commissioned by the Council; |
| Art.27.1.e | (e) Carry out any other tasks related to the economic, technical and statistical aspects of timber assigned to it by the Council; |
| Art.27.1.f | (f) Assist in the provision of technical cooperation to developing member countries to improve their relevant statistical services. |
| Art.27.2.a | (a) Promote cooperation between members as partners in development of forest activities in member countries, inter alia, in the following areas: |
| Art.27.2.b | (b) Encourage the increase of technical assistance and transfer of technology in the fields of reforestation and forest management to developing countries; |
| Art.27.2.c | (c) Follow up on-going activities in this field, and identify and consider problems and possible solutions to them in cooperation with the competent organizations; |
| Art.27.2.d | (d) Review regularly the future needs of international trade in industrial tropical timber and, on this basis, identify and consider appropriate possible schemes and measures in the field of reforestation, rehabilitation and forest management; |
| Art.27.2.e | (e) Facilitate the transfer of knowledge in the field of reforestation and forest management with the assistance of competent organizations; |
| Art.27.3.a.i | (i) Product development through transfer of technology; |
| Art.27.3.a.ii | (ii) Human resources development and training; |
| Art.27.3.d | (d) Encourage the increase of technical cooperation for the processing of tropical timber for the benefit of producing member countries. |
| Art.27.4.a | (a) Be responsible for ensuring the effective appraisal, monitoring and evaluation of pre-projects and projects; |
| Art.27.5 | 5. Research and development shall be a common function of the Committees referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of this article. |
| Art.29.1 | 1. The Council shall establish close relationships with relevant intergovernmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations, in order to help ensure the availability of recent reliable data and information on the trade in tropical timber, as well as relevant information on non-tropical timber and on the management of timber producing forests. As deemed necessary for the operation of this Agreement, the Organization, in cooperation with such organizations, shall compile, collate and, where relevant, publish statistical information on production, supply, trade, stocks, consumption and market prices of timber, the extent of timber resources and the management of timber producing forests. |
| Art.29.3 | 3. The Council shall arrange to have any relevant studies undertaken of the trends and of short- and long-term problems of the international timber markets and of the progress towards the achievement of sustainable management of timber producing forests. |
| Art.30.5 | 5. Upon request, the Council shall endeavour to enhance the technical capacity of member countries, in particular developing member countries, to obtain the data necessary for adequate information-sharing, including the provision of resources for training and facilities to members. |