The Lacey Act: Implications for the forest products industry

Date: Friday 11/13/2009

The Lacey Act:
Implications for the forest products industry

November 13th, 2009
Embassy Suites Portland Airport, Portland, OR
8 AM - 4 PM

Course will also be available as a live webinar using Adobe Connect. Click here to view an example of a webinar using Adobe Connect. Click on the registration link for more information.

The purpose of this workshop is to provide participants with an overivew of the new act, how the act will be enforced, learn from others in the industry how they are dealing with the act, and advice on how to show compliance, or due care, with the act.

Agenda
Overview of Lacey Act, why wood products were added, implementation, etc. - Gary Lougee, APHIS
Overview of Enforcement DoJ representative
Establishing a Due Diligence Program Greg Corbin, Stoel Rives LLP, Portland, OR
Dealing with Declaration Requirements Greg McCue, Steptoe and Johnson LLP, Washington, DC
Using DNA to Prove Wood Source Erwin Schutfort, Professional Services Industries
The role of forest certification schemes Neil Mendenhall, Scientific Certification Schemes

Click here for full agenda

Registration deadline is November 6th - Register.

Attending in-person Webinar
FPS Member $100 $50
Non-member $125 $75
After 10/31 $150 $100

Sponsored by:

Forest Products Society Willamette Valley Chapter
The Oregon Wood Innovation Center, Oregon State
University Forest Products Department,
Mississippi State University

For more information visit http://owic.oregonstate.edu/FPS-WVC/

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