TEAM OF SPECIALISTS
ON
FOREST PRODUCTS MARKETS AND MARKETING

TERMS OF REFERENCE

ESTABLISHED BY: UNECE Timber Committee (TC) and FAO European Forestry Commission (EFC).

MANDATE: To contribute to the sustainable development of forest products markets in the UNECE region, the TC and the EFC establish this team to:

  1. Provide a forum for discussion of forest products marketing in the UNECE region. In particular, contribute to the Committee's annual market discussions and thereby advise the TC and EFC on forest products market developments.

  2. Advise implementation of Work, Area 1: Markets and Statistics of the Integrated Programme of Work of the TC and EFC, focusing on its products and publications and undertaking studies as appropriate.

  3. Provide assistance in marketing in the UNECE region, especially to central and eastern European countries, through information collection, analysis and dissemination, including workshops.

GUIDED BY: FAO/ECE Working Party on Forest Economics and Statistics (WPFES).

REPORTING TO: WPFES session, annually.

EXPECTED OUTPUT IN THE NEXT 18 MONTHS:

  1. Participate in annual TC Market Discussions and other areas of the Forest Products Marketing Program.

  2. Via a survey, review and advise the TC and EFC on their market-related publications andproducts, specifically these issues of the Timber Bulletin: "Forest Products Annual Market Analysis", "Forest Products Markets Prospects", "Forest Products Prices", "Forest Products Trade Flow Data" and "Forest Products Statistics" and the website Market Information System.