Oportunidades y limitaciones de

certificacion de bambu en los mercados

internacionales

1.

Background

2.

Experience

3.

FSC market influence

4.

Potential for guadua

5.

Conclusions

Antecedentes

1. Foundation ECOHOUT:

www.ecohout.nl

2. Promotion of production and consumption of products from

sustainably managed forests.
3. Experience in marketing certified and pre-certified timber in The
Netherlands since 1993.
4. FSC

Experiencia

1. Involvement in bambu through FSC-Colombia (2005). Import

certified guadua in May 2006.
2. Dutch bambu trader: Moso international. Imports 2 to 3 containers a
week. Quality requirements.
3. Project driven by from WWF/Netherlands

Experiencia

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PRODUCT TYPES
1. Flooring

2. Mouldings
3. Panels.

4. Veneer

FSC: Influencia en el mercado

1.

Market for bamboo products, growing rapidly. Dutch importer: 2 to 3 containers a

week.

2.

Market for FSC-certified (timber products), growing rapidly. In Holland 15%

marketshare.

FSC: Influencia en el mercado

1.

Situation regarding FSC certified Timber

- trends in demand and supply
- market access for new species, new products

2.

Keyplayers: retailers, governments, green building projects

3.

Campaigns reaching consumers: market pull

4.

FSC-network facilitating commercial contacts.

Forest Stewardship Council

FSC Global Network
FSC International Center
ASI-Accreditation Services International

FSC Europe RO
FSC Canada

FSC Russia

FSC U.S.A.
FSC China

FSC A.C.
Oaxaca, Mexico

FSC Asia RO
SO Asia

FSC Latin America RO

FSC Africa RO
Central Africa

National Initiatives in 38 Countries + 10 Applicants

16 Certification Bodies + 7 Applicants
26 National Standards + 7 Applicants in 21 Countries
16 generic Global Standards by Certification Bodies
85801495 hectares certified in 6109 Certificates in 82 Countries

Data as of 04.12. 2006

 because forests and

people matter

Potentiales para guadua certificada

1.

Certification: an advantage in relation to Asia

2.

Applications for building industry and construction purposes

- solid laminated beams
- boards

3.

Combining international and regional markets

4.

Growing attention for renewable resources.

5.

For new designs, the price is less concern

Potentiales para guadua certificada

Conclusiones

1.

Decision on certification will be depending on:

- strategy for longer term, investments
- product development
- abilty and willingness adapt to quality requirements for export

2.

FSC certification of bamboo has started in South America. It will also take place
in Asia, but at this moment there is a significant time-advantage for South
America

3.

The market is looking for new products like OSB panels and laminated beams for
constructional purposes. Certification has proved to be useful to open markets
and enter. It can also help to find investors or partners for Joint Ventures.

Conclusiones

4. FSC certification is an instrument! And this instrument can be used by

different stakeholders for different purposes. One of the strengths of
FSC is that is brings together these different stakeholders and creates
many synergies.
5. We can draw paralels between the development in the past of FSC
timber products and the expectation for FSC bamboo products. A
combination of national and international markets is preferable.