NWFA Program Promotes Use of Legally Verified Wood

As wood products companies continue to come under scrutiny for the sourcing of their lumber, it becomes even more important for companies importing wood into the United States to participate in programs that support the use of legally verified wood.  The National Wood Flooring Association’s (NWFA)  Responsible Procurement Program (RPP) is one such program.

“There is no doubt that wood products companies' imports into the US are being monitored for Lacey Act compliance,” says Don Finkell, chairman of the NWFA RPP Committee, and chairman of the Hardwood Federation. “The NWFA RPP provides these companies with third-party audits that demonstrate to the government that the lumber has been legally sourced.  It’s one of the easiest ways possible to show due-care as required by Lacey.”