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ECONOMIC COMVIISSIQW FOB ЕШОРЕ Timber Committee

REPORT OF THS NINETEENTH SESSION OF THE TIMBER COMMITTEE2 - 6 October 1961 ■

1. The Timber Committee held its nineteenth session in Geneva from 2 - 6 October'1961. It was attended by delegates from: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Byelorussian SSR, Czechoslovakia, the Federal Republic of Germany, Finland, France, Hungary,Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Ukrs,inian SSR, USSR, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Yugoslavia, Canada participated in accordance with Article 11 of the Commission's terms of reference. Representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FaO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) attended. The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), a non-governmental organization, sent a representative. An official of the Secretariat of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) attended at the invitation of the Secretariat. (For list of delegates see E/ECE/TIM/68).2. The Chairman of the I8th session of the Committee, Mr. Keller (Switzerland)reviewed the activities of the Committee since the last session.3. The Committee was addressed by ivir. Velebit, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Europe and by Mr. Yates, the Fa O Regional Representative for Europe.4. The Committee honoured ivir. Burger, late Chief of the Austrian delegation to theTimber Committee, who died in a car accident during the Study Tour in Austria follow­ing the Committee's I8th session in October I960. The Committee also paid tributeto the memory of Mr. Dag Ha,mmarskjold, late Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization.

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Adoption of . the Agenda (Item 1 pf "the Agenda) ■5 . The Provisional Agenda (E/ECE/T,ÏM/67) presented by the Secretariat was adopted..

Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairmen (item 2 of the Agenda) . ■ '6. The Committee're-^-olected Mr. Keller (Switzerland) as Chairman a nd Messrs.Sb'derhjelm (Finland) and Mysifc (Czechoslovakia) as Vice-Chairmen.MARKET REVIEW 1.Ю PROSPECTS (item 3 of the Agenda) .. • . --I-Sa.wn Softwood ' ' '7. The Committee hea-rd statements on the sawn softwood situation and the outlook for1961 and 1962 a,nd filled in the.-worksheets, attached to thia-report as Tables 1 and 2 .

(a) Situation in 19618o In I960 all sections of the European ma. n, t for sawn softwood - production, exports, imports and consumption - attained record post-war levels. Appai’ent consumption in Europe is estimated as at.12.78 million standards, and production at about 11.88 million standards; both these figures exclude the USSR. Sweden and,Finland were largely respon­sible for the increased European output, while improved consumption figures were recorded by nearl;;- all European countries. Exports and imports (including the USSR) both equalled4.,75. mrlliou stamidards. In the wider trading area that includes imports to Middle Eastern countries and elsev/here and exports from all sources to the area, imports andexports both exceeded 5 million standards for the first time.9. The Committee's appraisal at its 18th session of prospects for 1961 may be summarized as follows; continued economic expansio.n, though at a less spectacula,r rate than in I960;a flarbtening out of the rise in constructional activitj^ in a number of countri.es;aggregate imxcorr requirements somevrhat. lower ; rather lower exports from .northern Europe, with supplies from о oher ccurces maintained; ..reasonable equilibrium, between supply and demand, with no danger of an export surplus., . . i . . ■ '10, ...These prognostications have proved substantially correct, though not entirely so. There has been a further conspicuous rise in industrial production in both eastern and western Eiirope, though in western Europe the advance .has been less marked than in 1960. Gqnstrucfional activity ,in spite of the curbs applied in a few countries, has continued to grow. Thus, consumption has continued to rise at least during the first half of 1961. However, imports into .European co-antries are .now expected to reach 4.58 million standards, some 370,000 standar'-U: more than the Committee had envisaged a year ago, but still less than actual imports in I960. Aggregate imports into the market that includes Middle Eastern, North African and other countries are expected to fall not far short of 5 million standards.

11. On the other ha.nd European exportr: are expected tc reach 4,56 million standards, or some 200,000 standards more than est-imafced a j/'oar ago, 'u’hrle 'SUppiics to Europe from all sources may amount to 5.07 millioXx standards. '12. Despite tile satisfactory consijunption and trading performances in 1961, the year was on the whole one of remarkable restraint in purchasixrg activities. The main bujring season for f.c.w., 1961 deliveriss opened in late October D.960 and continued briskly uiitil the end of óanuary 1961, Thereafter, ho.Tever, importers adopted increasingiy cauitious attitudes in their buying policies. This ms,y have been due to the excessive stocks held by importers a,t the end of 1960, notably in the United Kingdom where the level of 650,000 standards at the turn of the year was the highest since 1939. In the early months of 1961 it appeared that in most importing countries consumption v a s at best keeping pace with home production and a.rrivals, and consequently the stock position was not being relieved. Hence the decline in the volume of buyingas the year progressed.13. After January, ouyers on the continent sho’.'jed less reticence than their British counterparts at first, but as the cumner adva.uced, they too became increasingly reluc­tant to undertake major cornmitmenus, until by August purchases for 1961 deliveries were restricted to necessities.14. During the spring exporters were content to let the market remain quiet. Up to March 1961 prices remained stable at about the levels at which the 1959/60 season had closed. However, in April 1961, a tendency to lower prices made itself felt.15. Since August further price reductions have been reported from most of the exporting countries, but these reductions me.y íí.l part be attributed to "clearance sales".16.. In the central and Southern Huropean ¿xrea., the market hss remained stable through­out 1961. Unile Austria remains tbe principal supxplier, eastern Europea.n countries and the USSR are taking an inci'easing share of this expeanding market. Thus Italy, now Europe's third largest imp.xrter, is meetin,g rising import requirements b j supplementing Austrian supplies v.'ith those frcm Eastern EJurope.17. The planned economies of eastern Europe, confronted with rising timber needs consequent upon industrial expe.nsicn and acceloro/bed residential construction, are turning increasingly to the use of wood-based sheet materials in order to limit sawn softwood requirements. However, Poland and Gaechoslovs.nia were able to maintain their level of savmwood exports,,

(b) Outlook for 196218. Continued expansion of the European economies is confidently expected for 1962, and this will favourably influence the demand for sawn softwood. It is already clear, however, that the levelling off in constructional activity, expected to occur in 1961 but not in fact realized, is likely to come about in 1962. A lower level of residen­tial construction is foreseen in several countries and the impact of these develop­ments seems likely to offset the effects of continued general industrial expansion so far as timber consumption is concerned. Thus European sawn softwood consumption in 1962 should, on balance, show little change from 1961. With stocks in the importing countries still somewhat high in relation to current consumption levels - indeed, very high in some instances - total import requirements of European countries in 1962 are estimated at 4.48 million stds. or some 100 thousand stds. lower than in 1961.A reduction of 50,000 stds. in import requirements in 1962 below the estimated 1961 level is estimated for the United Kingdom, while smaller reductions are expected in the imports to Belgium, Prance, western Germany and the Netherlands. 1962 require­ments for other European countries are roughly similar to those for the current year. Little change is foreseen in the requirements of Middle Eastern and Ncrth African countries forming part of the European sawn softwood market area, so that total import needs - European and Mediterranean - are estimated at 4.87 million stds.19. In Northern Europe, the quieter market which has prevailed since early 1961 has led to a certain amount of caution in log purchases, and production of sawn goods in both Sweden and Finland is likely to fall short of the levels achieved in the last two years. With domestic demand, for residential and other construction, still strong in both these countries, export availabilities in Northern Europe are likely to be somewhat lower - hy 120 thousand stds. - than in 1961. Export availabilities in other European countries and in the USSR are expected to show little change from, 1961, so that total European exports in 1962 are presently estimated at 4.45 million stds.,or only 110 thousand stds. less than in 1961.20. In the last two years, with an active European market and favourable freight rates, North American supplies to Europe have increased. Canada's patient efforts to rebuild her market in the United Kingdom have met with success, and a greater interest is being shown in the continental European market. Total North American supplies to Europe in 1962 are expected to increase slightly, so that supplies to the European market from all sources are now estimated at 5.03 million stds.

21. Confrontation of the estimated export availabilities and import requirements in 1962 shows that the former exceed the latter by the comparatively narrow margin of 3% , which, in view of the factors that can influence the market during the course of the year, may be regarded as insignificant. Indeed, with aggregate requirements at 4.87 million stds. and aggregate supplies at 5-03 million stds. supply and demand for 1962 seem well balanced. The Committee believed that this quantitative assessmentof the prospects for 1962 should help to remove some of the present uncertainties, stemming from price reductions during the summer, that might prompt an unduly cautious approach to the 1962 buying season.22. These reductions, it would seem, represent efforts on the part of exporters to reduce end-of-season stocks, and do not reflect any serious surplus of supply. The opening of the 1962 buying campaign may be delayed, and at the outset influenced by the present phase of stock adjustment. Thereafter, however, it may be expected to develop in a satisfactory manner, with prices more accurately reflecting the balanced supply/demand outlook for 1962.Hardwood

(a) Situation in 196123. The hardwood market has not only been stable in 1961, as predicted by the Committee a year ago, but has in many respects further improved on the impressive results of 1960. Consiimption in nearly all countries (Belgium and the United Kingdom are two exceptions) is higher than in 1960, and increased demand has been largely met, as has come to be e:ïçected, by increased supplies of tropical timber.24. Nearly everywhere the industries using hardwoods, the furniture, building, joinery, veneer and plywood industries, have been operating at a high level for the second year in succession.25. European imports of hardwood logs in 1961, now estimated at 5»63 million m3, have easily exceeded the Committee's expectations of a year ago. They also exceed imports in 1960, and the increase has been shared between temperate-zone and tropical logs, although the latter account for three-quarters of the volume of log imports. France has maintained the high level of hardwood log exports achieved in I960.

26. №ile the underlying tone of the sawn hardwood market has remained firm, some unevenness has been in evidence. For instance, high stocks of beech in the United Kingdom., resulting from heavy buying in 1960 and sluggish demand from the furniture industry, have adversely affected that country's imports of beech. In general however, demand in Europe has been well maintained, although imports, estimatedat 2.39 million m3, are a little below I960 levels, despite greater supplies of tropical sawnwood, .27. ; Increasing demand for the lower qualities of hardwoods by the pulp and board industries is giving welcome support to the hardwood market from this ill-favoured sector. ,28. Stocks of hardwood logs and sawnwood by mid-1961 were higher than a year previously in the main consumer countries.. This has been having a slightly dampening effect on buying, and prices, which had shown a tendency to rise in the early months of 1961, have in the second half of the year levelled off and in a few cases fallen a little. In France, Romania, and Yugoslavia, however, demand (including export demand) has been strong enough to keep prices firm.

(b) Outlook for 196229.: Estimates submitted to the 19th session of the Committee show that import requirements of hardwood logs in 1962 at 5.88 million m3 are some 250 thousand m3 more than anticipated arrivals in 1961. Imports to western Germany, Italy and the Netherlands are expected to be higher ip 1962 than in 1961. Requirements of sawnwood, on the other hand, at 2.35 million m3 ape a little less, due to expected lower imports into the United Kingdom. ..30. Exçport availabilities of both logs and sawnwood from European countries at 1.05 and 1.68 million m3 respectively appear adequate to meet the anticipated demand for them... .31., With general economic expansion likely to continue in Europe in 1962 and building still active, demand for furniture and other articles made from hardwoods is expected to be at least maintained in most countries. There is reason, therefore, to expect continued stability of the hardwood market. Measures are already in hand to correct a temporary stock surplus in importing countries and while these may result in price changes here and there, the general tone remains firm and can be expected to remain so in 1962.

32. Supplies of African hardwoods are still sufficient to meet most of Europe's requirements, but a somewhat greater proportion of imports may come from Asian countries,in 1962.Pitprops33. Revised estimates of requirements for 1961 total 37.4 million solid cubic metres, or 1.8 million less than expected a year ago. Production also is expected to be about 1.5 million solid cubic metres lower. Thus in total the downward trend of recent years continues, though the position still varies from country to country. Most of the reduction on the previous estimate is accounted for by a fall of 1.6 million solid cubic metres in USSR requirements, mainly because of an increase in opencast mining operations. In Prance, Western Germany and the United Kingdom there have been smaller reductions, whereas in Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Turkey needs have increased.34. Import requirements are now shown to be about lower than estimated a year ago. Estimates of the volume of export availabilities show little change from the estimates of October I960 and the apparent surplus of 1 million solid cubic metres is a little higher than forecast at the 18th session. .35. Estimates for 1962 show a further reduction in total requirements of about1 million solid cubic metres. This corresponds to a further expected fall in USSR requirements. Elsewhere ejq>ected reductions in pitprop needs (notably in the United Kingdom) are again offset by increases in other countries.36. Import requirements this.year are now about 20^ lower than in I960 hut for 1962 they are expected to continue at about the 1961 level. Though estimated export availabilities next year are also slightly reduced there is again an apparent export surplus of nearly 1 million solid cubic metres.37. Higher export prices for pitprops were established toward the end-of 1960 because of the large increase in demand for pulpwood. This higher price level-has been generally maintained this year and this appears to have stimulated ample export offers.Pulpwood38. There has been a big increase in the requirements of wood raw material for pulping in Edrope this year. Revised estimates for 1961 now total over 88 million solid cubic metres, or 2.6 million more than expected in October 1960. This increase is seen ' mainly in Finland, USSR, France and Sweden, and reflects the continued high level of demand for pulp and pulp products.

39. The use of wood residues for pulping purposes has kept pace with the rate of increase in total requirements and in many countries the proportion of pulping , material coming from broadleaved species has increased.40. 1961 import requirements, now estimated at 8 million solid cubic metres, are nearly 25% higher than expected a year ago but export availabilities have increased similarly and supplies available are adequate to meet all requirements.41. For 1962 a further increase in requirements to 94 million solid cubic metres is expected, again due mainly to expected larger needs in Finland, USSR and Sweden.The upward trend in the proportion of requirements taken in broadleaved species is expected to continue.42. Despite the substantial increase in domestic needs Finland has expanded her export availabilities this year by 5 compared with I960 and has contributed largely to the needs of Sweden (now a net importer of pulpwood), and Norway. The estimated increase in the USSR exports of pulpwood this year is proportionately slightly greater. The substantial increase in demand in I960 led to much higher prices.These have since been maintained and this has had its effect upon the volume of production. '43. The estimates of import requirements and export availabilities for 1962 reveal an apparent surplus a f 1.8 million solid cubic metres, without taking into account Canadian exports to Europe. These export availabilities, however, include sizeable quantities destined for countries outside Europe. Since there are some indications that contracting for next year may be delayed and the ultimate volume of supply , depends largely upon the timing of purchasing it is expected that a better balance between availabilities and requirements will develop.

Discussions and Decisions of the Sixteenth Session of the Economic Commission for Europe relevant to the Work of the Timber Committee (Item 4 of the Agenda)

44. The Committee considered, on the basis of documents TIM/Working Paper No.41 and TIM/Working Paper No.41 Add.l, the discussions and decisions of ECE*s sixteenth session relevant to the work of the Timber Committee, paying particular attention to Resolution 10 (XVI) (Productivity of Labour) and to specific suggestions concerning new work submitted by the delegates of Hungary, Poland, Romania and the USSR during the 16th session, set out in TIM/Working Paper No.4l, section IV.

45. While a number of delegates pointed out that every effort should-ha-made to avoid duplication of effort in fields where other international organizations were already engaged, there was general agreement that in the Committee's work on ’ rational utilization of wood, greater attention should be paid to the economic a.speets of, arid productivity in, the wood-processing industries.46. The Committee requested the Secretariat to convene a group of experts charged with the task of preparing, for consideration by the Committee at its 20th session, a draft programme of work on the economic aspects of, and productivity in, the wood- processing industries. In preparing this draft programme of work the Secretariat should take due account of work being carried out in this field by other international organizations, so that duplication of effort may be avoided. This draft programmeof work should:

a) f 'set out the major problems requiring attention,, indicate priorities '..and make recommendations for implementing the work;

b) in order to ensure an effective and early start on work in this field ': immediately after the Committee's 20th session, include detailed arid: specific proposals'for work on one or two selected problems within

; the recommended programme on the basis of Secretariat suggestions tothis effect. . •

47. The Committee invited countries participating in the wurk df-ECS-to-submi-t-to the Secretariat by 31 December 1961 their suggestions regarding the subjects requiring ÆpeCîial sttentd-on in this field. 'Statistical Matters (Item 5 of the Agenda) . . . ■48. A proposal was submitted that FAO should resume the collection and publication of data rela.ting to the utilization of roundwood, discontinded since 1957 ún the recommendation of the second session of the ad hoc Joiiit PAO/ECE Working Party on Forest and Forest Products Statistics. The Committee recommended that the Working Party examine- at its next session the possibility of reintroducing these statistics, either as part; of the routine annual statistical questionnaire or through periodic ad hoc enquiries.49. A further suggestion that current statistics on the conscunption of raw material for pulping should be amplified to give a breakdown of broadleaved wood consumption by species was also referred by the Committee to the Working Party for consideration.

Hardwood Price Statistics (Item 5 (a) of the Agenda)50. The Committee noted that the nine countries contributing half-yearly hardwood price statistics were able to report data promptly and regularly (ТШ/Working Paper No.42). It appreciated that, although some improvements had been made to the tables of hardwood prices submitted for consideration, it had not proved possible to simplify them to any great extent, because of the variety of assortments chosen by the report­ing countries and the need for accurate specifications.51. The Committee requested the Secretariat to include the tables in the ECE Timber Bulletin for Europe. It recommended, however, that the ad hoc Joint PÁC/ECE Working Party on Forest and Forest Products Statistics should consider, at its next session, the possibility of formulating a standardized and imiform series of hardwood price statistics that would provide a basis for comparison between countries.

Inclusion of Quarterly Statistics of Particle Board in the Timber Bulletin for Europe (Item 5 (b) of the Agenda) (

52. The Committee noted that the majority of European countries were able and willing to supply quarterly statistics of particle board production and trade (ТШ/ Working Paper N0.4 3). In view of the rapidly increasing importance of the particle board industry, it requested the Secretariat to include production, import and exportstatistics of particle board in the ECE Timber Bulletin for Europe. .

Conference of European Statisticians (Item 5 (c) of the Agenda) '53. The Secretariat introduced a note on the review of statistical activities bythe ECE Committee carried out by the Conference of European Statisticians (TIM/Working Paper N0.4 4). After discussion the Committee agreed; ■

a) to take note of the recomHiendations of the Conference of EuropeanStatisticians which are relevant to timber statistics;

b) that the question of the terms of reference of the ad hoc Joint FAC/ECE Working Party on Forest and Forest Products Statistics should be considered by the Committee after the future status of the Working Party had been discussed at its next session; and that

c) the wording of paragraph 8 (d) of Tllvi/Working Paper 44 should be recorded to read as follows:

"to note that, in regard to rhe contents of the last paragraph of 6 (b) above, indicated in square brackets, the consideration and approval of each new statistical project carried out by +he ad hoc Joint FAO/ECE Working Party on Forest and Forest Products Sta-tisiics should be the joint responsibility of the ECE Timber Committee and the FAO European Forestry Conimission, although for some specific technical questions, the Working Party could initiate projects prior to receiving authority from the Timber Committee. This would be or tho understanding that the Working Party would subsequently seek approval from the Committee."

Joint FAO/ECE Committee on Forest Working Techniques and Training of Forest Workers (in collaboration with the ILO) (Item 6 (a) of the Agenda)

54. The Timber Committee took note of the report on the work of the Joint FAO/ECE Committee on Forest Working Techniques and Training of Forest Workers (in collabora­tion with the ILO) (Tlivi/Working Paper No.45), vdiich was introduced by its Chairman,B/îr. Richards (United Kingdom).55. The Committee also heard a statement from the Director of the Rural and Indigenous Workers Division of ILO, Mr. Osmay, who expressed sustained interestin the close collaboration with FAO and ECE. Referring to the fellowship programme for the training of forest workers, he pointed out that a larger number of countries could avail themselves of these facilities; fellowships were awarded according to the principle of just geographical distribution.56. The Committee expressed its thanlis to the Grovernment of Czechoslovakia for the excellent arrangements made for the Joint Committee's fourth session held in Prague in June 1961, and for the Study Tour which followed it.57. The Committee recorded its appreciation of the work of the Joint Comnaiitee, in particular in the fields of training and prevention of accidents, in which the . co-operation of the ILO was especially welcomed and commended. The Committee strongly endorsed the reconmiendation made by the Joint Committee that "it would be of great value to world forestry if ILO would devote a greater effort to accident preventionin forest work" (FAO/ECE/LOG/94, para. X,7) a,nd recommended that in addition priority be given by the Secretariat and ILO to the preparation of the International Handbook of Good Forest Practice relating to Occupational Safety.58. Several delegates regretted the lengthy procedure which held up the publication of studies and other documents prepared by rapporteurs. The dissemination of information useful to member countries was often much delayed.

5 9 . Countries were reqaested to'give all possible assistance to. the language experts of the Study .Group,.on a. Multilingual Glossary of Fxrest Work Science in'order to speed up the work. : . -.V . ; . . : . . .60. The Cpramittee exp.ress.ea its thanks to the Go’ ernment of the Federal ' Republic of Germany and France, Italy, Hungary and Sweden where tr.lining courses and study tours Y/ere held recently. ' .

Ad Hoc Joint FaO/ S C E Working Party on Foresw eind Forest Products Statistics (Item 6 (b) of the Agenda) ......... ■ ■.. ............ ....

61. A report on the actii ities of the ad hoc Joint FAO/EGE Working Party on Forest and Forest' Products Statistics xvas presented to the Co.miriittee and the Committee tooknote of the Yiork in progi’ess (TIM/Working Paper No, 46).

Ad Hoc Working Party on the Standardization of General Conditions of Sale forTimber (item 6 (c) of the Agenda)

62. The Comniittee took note of the Secretariat's oral report on the progress of the work on the standardization of the general conditions of sale for timber. The general conditions of sale for hardwood from the temperate zone were at present in process of publication, consultations by the Secretariat with certain governments which had sub­mitted observations on the text adopted by the Working Party on the Standardizationof General Conditions of Sale for Timber at its fourth session (TIM/162) having enabled all the outstandi.ng questions to be settled. '63. 'With regard to the possible preparation of general conditions of sale for'tropical timber, the Secretariat, acting on the instructions given it by the Committee at the latter's eighteenth session (E/ECE/TIM/ó6, paragraph 57), had established contactwith the International Technical Tropical Timber Association and proposed to carry out during the first quarter of 1962 a study comparing the Association's contracts with the conditions of sale established under ECE auspices, in the manner outlined in paragreiph 57 of the Co)ímiittee ' s report on its eighteenth session. The results of that study would be placed before the Committee at its twentieth session, together Y f i t h an analysis of the relevant comments received by that time by the Secretariat from, the governments concerned.

64. în the meantime, the Government of Czechoslovakia, repeated its propoëal (E/ECE/ ТШ/б6, paragraph 55) that a working party should be - set up without delay to review the contracts of the International Technical Tropical .Timber Ás.soe;iatiph,.:aüd; to publish, under ECE auspices and within the framework of the Commission's co-operation with countries in process of development,, general conditions .of sale for tropical timber which would take the interests of the exporting сountxies into account also.

' The Committee took note of the statement by the Czeçhpslovak delegation.Survey of the Production, Consumption and Trade of Fibreboard and Particle

* ' ' ■' Board in Europe (Item 7 of the Agenda) .. 65. At its eighteenth session the Timber Committee had invited the Secretariat to

collect statistics on trends in production.capacity, trade and eonsumptiori of board ' products. A provisional report on this subject (ТШ/Working Paper 47 Add. 1) was

presented by the Secretariat. The report shows that both the, fibrebodrd^and particle board industries have continued to .expand rapidly aS; foreseen by the International

' Board Consultation held in 195,7. Since 1955. fibreboard production •ih’'-Ebxopd-has risen by about 50 per cent whereas pp^ticle board production has quintupled in the sàmè period. The production levels in I960, in Europe (including the'-ÚSSR) were 1.9 million tons and 1.4 million tons for fibreboard .and particle, board rëspéctively.

'■ It seems likely that by 1975 the wood requirements of the board, industries' will have doubled or trebled, which will give these industries a significant rode, .in..Eur.ope ' s

■ ■ ' ■■ . M ; ■ гforest and timber economy. ' ■66. Delegates were unanimous in considering that thedrepo-rt. presented-fey--the-■ Secretariat shed valuable light on current trends in these increasi.ngly important industries and provided a sound basis for the further development of the Committee’s work in this field. Various views were expressed as to the best means of carrying 'forward such work. Delegations were invited to submit their comments and criticismsof the provisional report to the Secretariat by 15 November 1961 . . , .67. The Committee agreed that a Meeting of experts, which should take the form of a Colloquium, be held at the end of 1962 or early .in: 1963 to discuss papers-prepared by rapporteurs on selected topics related to the economics of production and utilization of fibreboard and particle board. The Committee requested the Secretariat to invite member governments to submit proposals for specific topics to be considered at th-e Meeting together with suggestions for appropriate rapporteurs. Thes^ ÿiroposals should reach the Secretariat by 31 December 1961. .

68. It was understood that the Secretariat would, in consultation with experts, select a list of topics and rapporteurs for the Meeting; would report to the Committee atits twentieth session on the action taken; and arrange for the report of the Meeting to be submitted to the Committee in due course.

Study of European Timber Trends and Prospects, 1950-1975 (Item 8 of the Agenda)69. The Secretariat presented-ap interim report on the Study of European Timber Trends and Prospects, 195Q-1975 (TIM/Working Paper No.48). Some delegates drew atten­tion to the difficulties involved in end-use analysis where the relevant statistical information was often scanty, and suggested that the end-use categories be held to a minimum and that the Secretariat consider the desirability of supporting this approach by making projections based on consumption trends for broad wood categories. The Committee noted the interim report, and expressed the hope that all countries would co-operate fully in providing the Secretariat with any information available to them, whether in the form of official statistics or estimates.

Sector Study of Packaging (Item 9 (a) of the Agenda)7C. The Committee -took note of the final report of the study on the use of wood and its products for packaging in the United Kingdom, introduced by Mr, Gifford (United iCingdom) , the expert who prepared it {TIM/Working Paper No.49). .The Committee con­sidered that the report would be of value to the Secretariat in its analysis of packaging trends in connexion with the Study of European Timber Trends and Prospects, 1950-1975. .

Sector Study on Mining Timber (Item 9 (b) of the Agenda)71. The Committee took note of the progress report of the study on the use of timber underground in mines, introduced by Mr. Hampson (United Kingdom) who is carrying out the study (TIM/Working Paper No.50). It noted that those countries which had not replied to the Secretariat's questionnaire would do so shortly and that a final report on the study would be completed and published after inclusion of the additional information ■

Special Meeting on the utilization of small-sized wood (item 10 of the Agenda)72. The Secretariat presented its report on the Special Meeting on the utilization of small-sized wood (TIM/Working Pap.er No.5l). The Committee considered that the Special Meeting had been very useful in stimulating interest in the problems associated with the production and utilization of small-sized wood. Noting with satisfaction that in several countries study groups had been set up on these questions and that the Secretariat was making enquiries concerning these studies, the Committee requested it to report its findings to the 2Cth session.

73. The Committee endorsed the recommendation made in the report of the 4th session of the Joint Fá O/ECE Committee on Forest Working Techniques and Training of Forest Workers (in collaboration xvith the ILO) "that no special body need to be established for follow up action (on small-sized wood). Each Study Group should examine those issues pertaining to its specific field of work and bear in mind the deliberations of the Special Meeting".74. Some delegates expressed regret that it proved impossible to issue before the 19th session the document containing the papers and other statements prepared in connexion with the Special Meeting. The Secretariat stated that authorization to put this publication on sale had recently been received from United Nations Headquarters and that it would be issued shortly.

Long-term programme of study tours in the fields of the timber trade and the wood-processing industries, including the tour for 1962 (Item 11 of the Agenda)

75. The Secretariat presented its proposals regarding the long-term programme of study tours in the fields of the timber trade and the wood-processing industries (TIM/Working Paper No.52). The Committee adopted the proposal that the 1962 tour should be in the USSR and the one in 1963 in Italy. It also adopted the list of study tours proposed for the years 1964 to 1970 in principle, and requested the Secretariat to inform its 20th session of any alterations to the list suggested after consultation with the countries concerned.

Programme of Work of the Timber Committee for the year 1961/62 (Item 12 of the Agenda) ■

76. The Timber Committee adopted its programme of work for 1961/62, as attached to this report.

Other Business (Item 13 of the Agenda)77. The Committee considered an application by the European Confederation of ^Woodworking Industries for its representative to attend sessions of the Committee as an observer.78. The Committee saw no reason, however, to reverse the decision reached at its 17th session.

Date and place of next Session (Item 14 of the Agenda)79. It was noted that the next session of the Timber Committee should be held in Geneva at a date in October 1962 to be decided by its officers in consultation with the Secretariat.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13Belgium-Luxembourg 175 163 53 150 150 140 150 165 170 150 160 Belgique-LuxembourgCzechoslovakia 1 44 16 45 47 39 41 35 36 35 37 TchécoslovaquieDenmark 130 187 61 170* 185* 165* 175* 175* 175* 165* 175* DanemarkFrance 218(b) 141 73 120 125 120 125 155 165 130 140 FranceGermany, Western (А9Л 784 314 590 620 530 570 700 740 690 730 Allemagne occidentaleGermany, Eastern ■( . I66(i) 140* 140* 140* 140* 140* 150* 140* 150* Allemagne orientaleGreece 62(c) 57 50* 60* 50* 60* 50* 60* 50* 60* GrèceHungary 125 120 96 126 135 130 140 128 135 136 140 HongrieIreland 76 48 21 40* 50* 40* 50* 45* 55* 45* 55* IrlandeItaly 200 529 274 400 420 400 420 500 530 500 530 ItalieNetherlands 389 481 169 460 465 375 375 440 450 420 430 Pays-BasSpain 1 40 22 30 22 30 34 37 36 40 EspagneSwitzerland 10 43 33 30 35 30 35 55 65 65 75 SuisseTurkey 2 - — 3* 5* 3* 5* 1* 2* 1* 2* TurquieUnited Kingdom 2 490 1 820 656 1 750 i 800 1 625 1 675 1 600 1 650 1 550 1 600 Royaume-UniU.S.S.R, - 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 U.R.S.S.Other European countries 2(d) 9(g) 2(g) 40* 50* 40* 50* 10* 15* 10* 15* Autres pays européensOther coimtries normally exporting ... 58(e) 96(h) 29(h) 125* 150* 125* .150* 100* 125* 100* 125*

Autres pays normalement exportateurs

SUB-TOTAL A A 433 4 745 4 278 4 484 3 991 4 208 4 350 4 577 4 240 4 481 SOUS-TOTAL AU.A.R. (Egypt) 94(c) 31 30* 40* 40* 50* 40* 50* 40* 50* R.A.U. (Egypte)Algeria ( 52(i) 50 60 50 60 40 55 45 60 AlgérieMorocco ( 40 26 40*) 45*) 40*) 50*) ) 40* ) 50* ) 40* ) 50* MarocTunisia ( 16 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) TunisieIsrael 54(f) 37*(i) 30* 40* 40* 50* 40* 50* 40* 50* IsraelLebanon ( 7 13* ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) LibanU.A,,R. (Syria) ( 33 40*) 50*) 40*) 50*) ) 40* ) 50* ) 40* ) 50* R.A.U. (Sjrrie)Other Middle-Eastern and North African countries

)____ ) ..

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))

).... . . . ).

))

))

) ). ._) ......

Autres pays du Moyen-Orient et de l'Àfriaue du Nord»

1 SUB-TOTAL В 195 208 190 235 210 260 200 255 205 260 SOUS-TOTAL Bi" ' ' ' ' ' .. ■I Other overseas countries not mentioned above . • 90(1) ... 30(1). 200* 200* 200* 200* 100* 125* 100* 125*

Autres pays d'outremer non mentionnes ci-dessus

GRAND TOTAL 4 628 5 043 4 668 4 919 4 401 4 668 4 650 4 957 4 545 4 866 TOTAL GENERAL

GE.61-13110 - SEE OVER - - NOTES AU VERSO -

* = Estimated figure ., = Not available - = Nil or less than half a unit

* = Donnée estimée .. = Non disponible - = Néant ou moins d’une demi-unité

(a) Source: Etiropean Timber Statistics 1913-1950(b) Includes some quantities of-sawn hdrdwood .........

.. .(..q),. Includes sawn hardwood .(d) Portugal(e) Austria - Finland - Norway - Poland - Rumania - Sweden - Yugoslavia(f) Palestine within its 1937 frontiers, includes sleepers(g) Iceland and Portugal(h) Austria, Bulgaria, Finland, Norway, Poland, Rumania, Sweden, Yugoslavia(i) Export figures from countries pf Europe'( j) Includes sleepers ' ;

(a) Source: Statistiques européennes du bois, 1913-1950 ,(b) Y compris certains quantités de sciages feuillus(c) Y compris les sciages feuillus(d) Portugal , ,(e) Autriche - Finlande - Norvège - Pologne - Roumanie--■•Suede-- Yougoslavie-(f) Falestine. frontière de 1937, y compris les traverses(g) Islande et 'Portugal(h) Autriche, Bulgarie, Finlande, Norvège, Pologne, Roumanie, Suède, Yougoslavie(i) Exportations indiquées par les pays d'Europe (j) Y compris les traverses.

EXPORTS OF SAWN SOFTWOOD (Incl. boxboards)

In thousands of standards

EXPORTATIONS DE SCIAGES RESINEUX (Y compris les planches de caisserie)

En milliers de standardsTABLEAU No. 2

PrincipalExportingCountries

1937(a)

I960

January - June 1961Janvier- Juin1961

Export prospects for: Previsions d'exportation pour:

Principauxpays

exportateurs

i960 1961 1961 1962

Estimates in Oct. Estimatio ■ en oct. '

revisedi960ns revisées I960

Estimates Oct. :

Estimatioi en oct,

made inL960IS faites I960

Estimates revised in Oct. 1961

Estimations revisées en oct. 1961

Estimât in Oct

Estimati en oct

es made. 1961ons faites 1961

Normal Maximum N ormal Maximum Normal Maximum Normal Maximum

1 2 3 4 : 5 .6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13Austria 311 718' 333 686 701 675 686 671 678 673 685 AutricheCzechoslovakia 108 119 66 115 117 115 US' 128 131 127 130 TchécoslovaquieFinland 1 020 1 133 368 1 050 1 100 950 975 1 050 1 100 950 1 ООО FinlandeFrance 15(b) 143 67 128 143 117 128 132 140 128 135 FranceNorway ДО 27 7 30 35 30 35 20 20 25 25 NorvègePoland 316 90 37 70 90 70 70 85 100 85 100 PolognePortugal 7 77 38 70 75 65 70 75* 85* 75* 85* PortugalRumania 292 186' 102 140* 150* 130* 140* 170 180 160 170 RoumanieSweden 876 1 097 426 1 ООО 1 025 900 925 900 925 875 900 SuèdeYugoslavia 199 57 26 47 48 45 50 55 57 60 65 YougoslavieOther European Countries ЗД 48(g) 28(g) 40* 50* 40* 50* 40* 50* 40* 50* Autres pays européensUSSR 1.292(c) . 1 055 1 090 1 090 1 090 1 090 1 060 1 090 1 090 1 100 URSSSUB-TOTAL A Д 510 4 750 4 466 4 624 4 227 4 337 4 386 4 556 4 288 4 445 SOUS-TOTAL A :Canada Д99(е) 356(h) 280 290 300 400 325 375 350 400 C a n a d a ^ !United States 111(f) 67(i) 41 86 41 91 58 63 63 91 E t a t s - U n i s ^ 1Other sources .. 75(л). 39 (.1) 80* 90* 80* 90* 70* 80* 80* 90* ( d) ‘ Autres provenances s

TOTAL 5 120 5 248 4 867 5 090 4 648 4 918 4 839 5 074 4 781 5 026 TOTAL ’IMPORTS 5 043 4 668 4 919 4 401 4 668 4 650 4 957 4 545 4 866 IMPORTATIONSBALANCE + 205 + 199 + 171 + 247 + 250 + 189 + 117 + 236 + 160 BALANCE ■; -------------- .—

- SEE OVER J. - NOTES AU VERSO -

* = Estimated figure... = Not available - = Nil or less than half a unit.

* = Donnee estimee.,. _ Non disponible.

= Néant ou moins d'une demi unité

(a) Soixroe: European Timber Statistics 1913 - 1950.(b) Includes some quantities-of sawn hardwood. .... -........(c) Includes the Beltic States.(d) To Europe only,(e) Excludes boxboards.(f) Includes sleepers.(g) Belgium-Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany Western, Hungary,

Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland.■ (h)'Total exports; 2338., ..... ... Q (Ij,Total, e3g>qrts: 3A8v .

(j) Import figure from countries of Europe,

(a) Source: Statistiques européennes du bois 1913 - 1950.(b). Y.compris certaines quantités de sciages feuillus.(c) Y' compris les Etats Baltes. |(d) Vers l'Europe seulement. -, !(e)'Non compris les planches de caisserie.(f) Y compris les traverses.(g) Allemagne occidentale, Belgique-Luxembourg, Bulgarie, Danemark, Hongrie, - Irlande, Italie, Pays-Bas, Suisse.

(h) Exportations totales: 2338,(i) Exportations, totales: 3A8.(j) Chifi're des importations des pays- européens.

!..

-t- . .. i

F O R EC AST OF P R O D UC TIO N E X P O R TS g- ir-"FORTS ^ F P ITP R O P S

I n th o u s a n d s o f c u b i c m e tre s

P R E V IS IO N S PE LC P RO D UCTION DES E X P O R T A TIO N S E T DES lE P O R T A T IO N S DE B O IS PB A I NE

E n m i l l i e r s de m e tre s c u b e sT A B L E A U N o . 3

Countries

iI960

Jen.-June Janv.-juin

1961

1961 1962

Pays

Normalrequirements

Besoinsnormaux:

Indigenousproduction

Productionnationale

ImportsrequirementsBesoins

d'importations

Ex.iortspossibilitiesPossibilités

d'exportations

Noi'malrequire-.. ments BesoinsПОГПс.иХ

Indige­nousprodEIC.Produp-tionnatio­nale

Imports require­ments Besoins d'impor­ta tions

Exports possi­

bilities Possibi­lité,s d'expor­tations

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СОgM’Hg00PL,ix!ruB!x¡pq A B A B A B A B Estimated in

Estimés enOct. I960 oct. I960

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ^ 15 16 17 18 19•Austria 275 „ r™-95 1 54 1 198 18^ 348 36Г _ - 150 120 168 288 - Í20 AutricheEelgiura ) 630 19 52 7 37 600 600 550 650 100 25 50 75 600 650 50 Belgique )Luxembourg ) 57 Luxembourg)Bulgaria 350 36 - Í. 390 390 340 360 50 30 - - 402 372 30 - BulgarieCzechoslovakia 1 038 - 37 - 21 945 1 040 951 970 - - 30 30 1 050 1 080 30 TchécoslovaqtiieDenmark: - - 2 - c • • « V p • e -•ii- _-ÎE 5* 5* • • 0 p 5* DanemarkFinland 935* - 934 - 259 ! — 800 900 - - 800 900 - 850 - 850 FinlandeFrance 1 550 6 340 QJ 182 1 1 350 1 100 1 665 1 466 — 4 315 370 1 150 1 500 - 350 FranceGermany, Western 1 977 938 7 314 .3 2 700 2 540 2 200 2 100 500 440 - - 2 500 2 100 400 - „ Allemagne, occidentaleGermany, Eastern 62А - .135 » • <» 570* 510* 700* 650* _ î ;- 150* 140* 550-- 700* 150* .Allemagne, orientaleHungary 283 575 - 224 830 876 270 313 560 540 - - 850 317 560 - HongrieIreland 17* - 17 - 6 • 0 • • 20* 20* • 20* 20* « n 20* 20* IrlandeItaly 55 35 - 19 105 105 80 80 25 25 - - 105 80 25 ItalieNetherlands 201 27 67 10 45 160 . 155 200 195 20 15 60 70 150 200 15 75 Pays-BasNorïiîay 28 - 28 - 15 — - 30 30 - - 30 30 30 ■- 30 NorvègePolccnd 2 268 98 44 3 2 450 2 450 2 350 2 350 100 100 - - 2 550 2 350 200 - PolognePortugal 159 - 74 - 29 80 80* ■ 220 155* — тт-Л- 140 75* 80* 155* 75* PortugalRomania 630 - 1 - ' 670 640 670 ■ 700 - - - 60 640 660 - 20 RoumanieSpain 1 010 31 - 30 920 920 900 ' 880 20 40 - - 920 890 30 - EspagneSweden — - 19 2 c) 20 20 120 40 - - 100 20 20 40 - 20 SuèdeTurkey 250 3 - 89 250* 450* 100* 300* 150* 150* _ - : e 400* 300* 100* _ -s :- TurquieUnited Kingdom 1 098 759 - 185 1 900 1 835 1 100 1 ООО 700 700 - - 1 725 1 ООО 700 - Royaume-UniUSSR 2A ООО - 1 110 - e a 24 600 23 ООО 25 450 24 100 — - 1 150 1 100 22 ООО 23 100 - 1 100 URSSYugoslavia 547 - - - 550 540 550 540 - - - - 550 550 - - Yougoslavie

T O T A L EUROPE 37 982 2 527 2 962 39 288 37 437 _39 614 38 105 2 225 2 069 2 980 13 015 _ З Д 410 _ 37_232_ _„2 _ 2 895 T O T A L EUROPECanada - 18(a) 9 0 60* • • J — ,. 60* 60 • 0 V • - 60 CanadaUnited States - • 0 fl 1 600* 1 600* —. - Etats-UnisO t h e r countries 126(b) 4(a) e 9 • • • • • • • • Autres pays

T O T A L 2 653 2 984 40 888 41 274 2 225 2 069 3.,'04Q 3 075 2 060 i (2 955 TOTAL

.t:

в-s

= E s t i m a t e s made i n O c t o b e r I 960.= E s t i m a t e s r e v i s e d i n O c t o b e r 1961. = E s t i m a t e d f i g u r e .= N o t a v a i l a b l e .= M i l o r l e s s t h a n h a l f a u n i t .

( a ) T o E u r o p e .

( b ) F ro m E u r o p e .

A =; E s t i m a t i o n s - f a i t e s , e n o c t o b r e I 960.В = E s t i m a t i o n s r e v i s é e s en o c t o b r e 1961. * = D o n né e e s t im é e .. . = N on d i s p o n i b l e .- = N é a n t o u m o in s d 'u n e d e m i - u n i t é .

( a ) V e r s l ' E u r o p e .

( b ) E n p r o v e n a n c e de l ' E u r o p e .

TABLE No, 4a

RA¥ for PULPING ~ Ш Ш Е В Е З PREMIERES РО Ш lA FiiBRICiTIOM DE LA PATEIn tliousqnd cubic mstrjE En milliers de metres cubes..

С ountry

.1

REQUIREMENTS - EESOINSDomestic requirenents of all wood raw materials for pulp­

ing (including, residxaes) Besoins nationaux: de toutes matières premières du bois pour la fabrication de la pâte

(y compris les dtfenets)

INDIGENOUS IRüDUUriON - PRODUCTION NATÏOHA.LEUocd residues and ell other wood

not originally preparad as ■■ puIp7/o od

ricViato de bois et tout autre bo.rs non primitivement façonné

ccrme bois a pâ'b.e

I960ActualRéels

1961Estimaterevisedr a v i s é e

1962Estimation

I960:/.ctULl3Réels

1961Estimaterevisedrevisée

1962Estimation

Puipwcol (origina?Ij- prepared as pulvwood) .Bois a pâte (primi'civemeij.t fajonné comme

bois a patc'I960

ActualRéels

8

1^61Estimate revised Estimation revisеэ

1962Estifflcite - Estimation

Gonif » Résin,

10

Eroadl, Peuiil.

11

Total

12

APPARENT BALANCES (- or _)

íesPiJaENTES

■(+ ou -)

1961(Col.6+9-3)

1962(Col.7+12-4)

13 14

Pays

Austria Belgium ) Luxembourg ) Bulgaria С z echo s1ovakia Denmark Finland Franc eGermany WesternGermany EasternGreeoeHungaryIrelandItalyNotherla,ndsNonmyPolandPortugalRomaniaSpain&redenSwitzerlandTurkey :United KingdomUSSRYugoslavia .

TOTAL EUROPECanadaUnited States Other countries

TOTAL

3 026 550

Q О 2 712

e 014 300 3 828 5 391

4 e130

1

52

914 266 452 189 355 990

, 64322 600

625 167

I 005 14 600

890

3 ООО560160

2 715e á

16 650 5 ООО 5 440

e ч<5 *

1652 040 290 500 204 370 750 675

23 700 770 172

1 ООО 16 ООО 1 130

52

81 641 88 29137 930 85 989

38 600 90 1 3 1

3 ООО600160

2 752.. • о

19 ООО 5 150 5 500

• •208

2 100 330

5 600 2 331 400 700 745

24 700 870 405

1 ООО 17 350 1 250

753100

519о е

2 400 868 710

А «

О •

55300 251 15

360 17

1 800 110

1 800124

94 15139 200 94 637

10 182 ~4"0^" 15 Со 5

700

100

143 527 • •

2 400 1 070 680 • •• •• • .60

300 398 18

400 20

1 700 110

2 600 130

11 3564 700 16 593

680120160 446 • •

2 600 1 080

700 • • Ф •

60«м

300 446

20 400 23

1 700 140

2 900: 140

11 9155 400 18 135

* e s t i r a r оЛ f i g u r e

а “ not availableг::- nil с г i.css than half а ’.mit

а/ — Appuient сensumption

1 880 225

2 298• •

15 300 2 6703 227

560• •

44 « •

731 15

195 024 452 630 563

20 800 445 167 670

14 400 1 219

42

1 930 275143

2 505• « '

18 6003 430 3 800

72

840 15

4 600 1 966

500 900 600

22 ООО 360 172 680

16.100 1 560

1 640 225160

2 215•' •

18 300 1 800 2 600

• * « •

10013

4 500 1 655

200 450 430

21 300 320 339 (680.

15 750 650

260 ' 150

381 2A •

1 800 201 910 31 200 3

78 • •

7502

200 351 300 450 230

1 700 40 óó

>.....) 1 400 1 020

42

900 - 370 >- 420275 - 185 - 205160 + 126 + 160596

• •

+ 317• c

+ 290

100 350 +3 700710 500 360800

0 я ■960

0 r

T ОООо г

• 0 • о с u

78 93t> >

— 130(; f

850 -1 140 Ч 19015 ' » . 275 7 2 5

700 600 .y.. 600006 16.0 121500 -b 148 - r 120900 550 — 600600ООО

» , 55 . 62

360 300 . . . 370405 .. .

» . ....

680 't 320. . . . 320150 + 2 700 +2 700670 550 + 560

72 515 81 048 73 327 12 188 515 И- i:i339 270' 70 244

37 500 72 164

36 9С0 57 130 ?25 75 355

•:7 о СО СМ 774

"+5 2СЮ“ f'. 147

* — CG.anóc e s t im é e

, , - nor. disp ,:n.ible . = n d c i i t c v . m o in s С 'u :»o d e m i u in í t é

h/ г- Consormaxjion au,: árente

Axitriche (Belgique (Luxembourg Bulgarie Tchéooslovaquie Danemark Finla.nde France Allemagne Allemagne G-céco Eongrie Irlande iPalie .. Pa,yr.-Bas Norvège rclo.qne Pcrtugai Ro’.imanie Espagne Suide bu.iose . T’a.x‘ai'.xe Rcyanme.-Uni ÜRGSxougoslavia

occidentaleorientale

TOTAL EUROPECanada . Etats-Unis Autres pays

TOTAL

e

RAW MATERIALS FOR PULPINGIMPORT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPORTS

AVAILABILITES

MATIERES PREMIERES POUR LA FABRICATION PE LA PATEBESOINS D'IMPORTATIONS ET POSSIBILITES

D'EXPORTATIONS

Country

i960

IMPORTS,IMPOR­

TATIONSPulpwood

IMPORTS REQUIREMENTS - BESOINS D' IMPORTATIONSi960

EXPORTS

EXPOR­TATIONSPulpwood

EXPORTS AVAILABILITIES - POSSIBILITES D'EXPORTATIONSAll wood materials for pulping

Tous matériaux de bois pour la fabrication _ de la pâte

Wood originally prepared as pulpwood bois primitivement façonné comme bois à pâte

Wood residues and wood not originally prepared as pulpwood Déchets de bois et bois non primitive­ment façonné comme

bois à pâte

1961Estimate - Estimation 1962 1961

Estimate - Estimation 1962

Oct.i960revisedrévisée Estlmate-Estimation Oct.

I960 revisedrévisée Estimate-Estimation

Bois à pâte Total Conif.

Résin.Broadl.Feuill Total Cqnif.

Resin.Broadl.Feuill Total

Bols à pâte Total Conif.

Résin.BroadlFeuill, Total Conif.

Ré sinBroadl,Feuill.

Estimate-EstimationTotal

1961 1961(rev)1962

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1■ 19 1¡ 20

Austria 393 320 200 170 370 250 170 420 . . . a» _Belgium ) Luxembourg ) 330 275 300 300 325 - 325 14 16 6 10 16 6 10 16 20 30 30Bulgaria - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1-

Czechoslovakia - - - - - - - - 307 245 50 200 250 50 ISO 230 • • u t P « «

Denmark 3 _ * 9 • 9 9 9 9 9 • 9 « 9 « _ - 5f- _ * _ * _ * _ * • 9 î- • « t> •

Finland 206 100 300 - 300 130 « 130 3173 3100 4450 200 4650 4100 200 4300 e Í» e 0 9 9 9

France 833 800 1100 100 1200 1080 - 1080 401 500 190 300 490 190 310 500 130 210 210Germany Western 1790. 1170 720 . 240 960 750 250 1000 11 - 30 - 30 30 - 30 - - -

Germany Eastern 676 700* 0 9 » * 700* • 9 ♦ • 700* - _ * _ * - * -■H - Л • • Э 9

Greece - • •- H i ­ _ * _ * _ * « _ * _ * - í f r - • x - • « 9 0 Ç 9 0

Himgary 134 105 los - 108 131 - 131 6 — — 13 13 - 8 8 - - -

Ireland — • • _ * _ * — _ * _ * _ * _ * - * _ *9 « -5 « 0 0

Italy 1128 1040 660 480 1140 700 490 1190 - - — - . — - - — - - -

Netherlands 269 245 300 - 300 345 - 345 12 14 12 — 12 10 - 10 - - -

N oTvaj 1134 250 800 - 800 800 — 800 290 250 200 — 200 200 9 - 200 — - -

Poland 75 145 145 - 145 215 — 215 373 180 100 150 250 50 150 200 - - -

Portugal - - - - - - - - 190 200 50 100 150 50 100 150 - - -

Romania• - - - - — - — — 355 190 360 550 100 500 600 • • — -

Spain 63 60 55 - 55 62 — 62 - ■ - - - - - — - - - -

Sweden 459 400 700 - 700 700 - 700 381 300 400 400 400 - 9 400 - - —

Switzerland 187 110 275 25 . . 300 325 45 370 2 — — ■ — - - — — - ■ 15 15 15Turkey 25 90 72 - 72 70* 70* « • — — . . — 9. — — — —

United Kingdom 329 360 о 9 9 - 9 320 • * 9 * 320 — — ■ — — — — — —

USSR 150 200 200 - 200 200 — 200 1590 1440 2700 9 - 2700 2700 — 2700 - . —

Yugoslavia - - - - - - - - 445 600 - 560 560 m 560 560 - - "

TOTAL EUROPE ' 8184 ‘6370 , i . A .тиш 7970 1 8058 7550 6845 8378 1893 L0271 7886 2018 9904 !Canada - а/ Ш ■ 480 - .480 400 — 400 А 07У 3375 2650 450 3100 3650 650 4300 960 900 : 1000United States - с/ 2761 2711 249 2960 2677 297 2974 - d/ 313 418 418 425 425.TOTAL 8184 9581 11410 11432 7957 10533 Г11446 1! 2343 P-3789 !1 11961 2668 14629 ....J:.- - ...

Pays

21

7 - ’-±obe (Belgique (Luxembourg Bulgarie Tchécoslovaquie Danemark Finlande FranceAllemagne occid,Allemagne orient,GrèceHongrieIrelandeItaliePays-BasNorvègePolandPortugalRoumanieEspagneSuedeSuisseTurquie " Royaume-Uni URSSYugoslavie■TOTAL EURObSCanada,Etats-UnisTOTAL

* A estimated figure ,. JÈ not available -гnil or less than half a unit

a/ - From Europe;~ To Europe;

с/ s From Europe; d/ * To Europe;

Total ; 617Total ; 2776Total : 2804Total ; 344

* = donnee .. 5 non disponible - «néant ou moins d'une

a/.-b/ »

demi-unite о/ = d/ *

En provenance do l'Europe; Total ; 617Vers l'Europe; Total : 2776Vers l'Europe; ,En provenance de l'Europe; Total.; 2804 Vers l'Europe; Total i 344

T/iBLE No. 5

IMPORTS OF HARDWOOD LOGS

1000 иЗ

IM P O R T A T IO N S -DE GRUÍ'A S DE F T Ï j I l L Ü S

1000 m3

C o u n t r y

Austria ,Belgium-Luxemb. ‘Czechoslovakia Denmark Finland ■France .'Germany, Western Germany, Eastern HtHigary .ItalyNetherlandsNorwayPortugalSwedenSwitzerland . United Kingdom U.S.S.R.Other European countries a/Sub-total.

United States U.A.R. (Egypt) U.Ai.R. (¿yria)TOTAL

1960Irnports-Iraportations

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71227

6.06312

25697

510257

6

39

о -нр ^'1'. ч'ЗÜ•Н 0Jа, Ф о о й ян Ф ■ ш ю .E¿1

TOTAL

IMPORTS REQUIREÎ3SNTS IN г BESOINS D’irTORTATIONS EN;I960 1961

Estimate.s made in October i960 T—

Estimations faites en Octobre i960.

Temperate Essences zone wood des régions

tempérées

17170

1.59301068

24667227

3982

404

325

8839759

1567.5936I38O

8424

923324

127444184461

7

ФгУ яCL- <фО Æ О

185

'32

5160

36441

5529

3320

115

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845

.13040

35

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25

20

(..10

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.15)4051

715

23.32)15

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iH,olPОEh

241955115q5

190

2319595

38070*

45

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161307854

6851090

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Temperate zone wood

Essences des régions tempérées

360

4032558

1007

690128080'2 3

650295

105545

160690­

5

4513

405

Фrb я Ш <фо Pi ü

180

3p

p Ф o ЙФ p Ф <ф

PQ К

1040

3520

115

13340

30

а/ Ireland, Poland, Spain, Turkey,- Yugoslavia.

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20

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201207854

6901130

490200

10

4185610-

Eh

400

5030058

1007

695.1330

80:­28

700295105544160680íf

5*

1961 1962Estimates made in October 1961

E s t i m a t i o n s f a i t e s e n O c t o b r e 1 9 6 1

Temperate zone wood

Фp- ■ яCl) <ф

о p- O'

4100

2.0

4020

120

4597450

Essences des régions tempérees

p Ф Й Й Ф p Ф <Фm p

150

0.1

1524.0

40

ЙЙ ФСо *H

a Pha Ф a

8250

Й ra Ф Ф

P Й+3 pО Я

(..20

(..40

40550.26

.48)15

..2)

.50)

cuPОEH

8724055

2.36

350

24095

3n o

50

CQCDiHCD

О ' О «H p. , оH ЙCD. -pо

•H CQ Ph CD О О

■Й gCQCQ

23 1807

5.0990

1500

24 560 240

37100460

27

ËHоH

110420

62100*

7.39961850

90*24800335125340210510

222

5626

249

Tem'icrate zone wood

Фp я«i <Фо p о

4105

2.0

5020

■ 120

E s s e n c e s d e s r é g i o n s t e m p é r é e s ■

p Ф о Й Ф p Ф <Фm a

155

0.1

190-40

40

ЙЙ Ф Ci -H H гЧa a о я a Фa

7550

20

35

Й raФ ФP .Й p pО я

..2)

.50)

a■ Си

P О EH

80 2040 250 19055 .55 .■ 9

0.2 2.3 5.06 6 990

360 1540

mm 30,60) 300 7001 5- 95 250

3110: 50*

ra ЙЗ гЧ T3 ai О ü о -HЯО

•H ш Р4 •©•о сй '■ ф 'гашИ

37100431*

40 320

ЕнО

...а...

100 440 ■ 64 юо- 7.3 996

(1.900 90* 30

0LOOO 345 12 55 40 210 481

71

5877

360

i'sys

AutricheBelgique-Luxemb.TchécoslovaquieDanemarkFinlandeFrance.Allemagne occid. Allemagne orient. Hongrie ■Italie ,Pays-Bas Norvège ■ Portugal'Suède - Suisse '''-- ' .Royaume-Uhi . U.R.S.S. ' * ; : Autres pays européens a£ ,

Sous-totalEtats-'Unis R.-'.U. (Egypte) R.A.ÎJ. (Syrie)

TOTAL

a/ Espagne, Irlande, Pologne, Turquie, Yougoslavie.

IFIPORTS OP SAffl iiAEDWOOD 1000 m3

TABLEAU No. 6

I960Imports-Impcrtations IMPORTS REQ'NIREMENTS IN: BESOINS D'IMPORTATIONS EN;

I960 1961 1961 1962Estimates made in Estimations faites en Estimates made in Estimatioîi.s faites en

October 1'ЭбО octohre I960 October 1961 octobre 1961Temperate zone wood Temperate zone wood Temperate zone wood 1 Temperate zone wood

m'tj Йо о raФ réíEssences des

2:iions tempérées юфEssences des

régions tempéreos юфEssences des

regions tempérées гаФE!

rég:ssences des- Lons tempérées raCDCOUNTRY о 'H^ bO

■-Ф Ф Mо MN Ш tí(D Ю

1—1 CÚ о•HTj Pic оо и

^ -p

TOTAL 1—1 ей о •нtí РнО о2 -р

гНейО•нtí Рн О о21* -й

гНей О •нЧ tí Рн о о21S -Р

1—icdü•Hnd Рч о о2 -p

PAIS

-p ra Ф crt m 'Ф Í4 ü CD Й Й (D Pha ra aФ И (D ЕЧ W 4

r-l CQ C5 CD ü ü •H Й Рч Q) О CQ U CQен и

фйЛн <ф ей й о о'S s0) -P

йФР ‘Нсб гН fH Р) Р4 0о CD СЦ Рн

tт

и CD 1—I ейоен

гН ю ей ф О о •гН Й Рн фо т й Wен нЙеноЕН

flо о

^ aCD HH

ЙЙ Yей гН

r-i PpH Й(2 Й

0]Й a•Й Йо -Hi

1—1ей+нОен

гН ю ей ф Ü О •нН Й Рн Ф О ЮЙ мен. яЙЕНОЕН

ф•3 1о и

й ф о йФ -р

йP *н ей гНН Рн Рн ЙО (D Сй СЦ

юЙ CD1—1 ей-РОЕН

н га ей CD Ü Ü 'гН й Рн Ф О га й га н нg fi

о оЛ Фu ЙФ -p

ЙФЙ 'HСЙ г-н iH Ph Ph Й 0 Ф Ph Oh

raЙ Ф Ф Й r! -P +H g0 -=е!

1—1 СЙ ■ -p0EH

гН CQcd 0)ü ü •H Й Ph 0 0 CQ U CQ EH bqEH0EH

Austria 16 0.3 17 7 1 (.. . 3) 11 — 11 5 2 (.. ..4) 11 4 15 13 3 5 — 21 4 25 13 3 5 — 21 4 25 AutricheBeIgium-Luxemb. 72 43 115 35 7 8 ' 10 60 30 90 35 7 8 10 60 30 90 40 6 20 10 76 45 121 40 6 20 10 76 45 121 BeIgique-Luxemb.Czechoslovakia 23 — - — 10 10 - 10 - - — 10 10 - 10 — 10 - 1 11 • « 11 — 12 - 2 14 - 14 TchécoslovaquieDenmark 68 7 1 - 1 9 30 39 7 1 1 9 30 39 60* 60* DanemarkFinland 8.2 0.2 8.4 3 - - 4 7 28 35 3 - - 4 7 28 35 3.0 1.7 0.2 0.5 5.4 2,6 8.0 3.0 1.7 0.2 0.5 5.4 2.6 8.0 FinlandePrance 10 24 34 3 « . - 3 6 1 7 3 - 3 6 1 7 3 0.6 0.1 3,6 7 39 46 3 0.6 0.1 3.6 7 39 46 FranceGe rraany, W es t e rn 195 54 249 ЛО 70 240 170 75 245 155 65 220 170 80 250 Allemagne occid.Ge rmany,E aste rn 84 80* 80* 80* 80* Allemagne orient.

„Hungary 23 .- 23. 3 16 - - 19 ..«г* 19 - 20 — — 20 — 20 1 14 - — 15 - 15 2 18 - - 20 - 20 HongrieIreland 12 10 22 20* 25* 20* ■ 20* 25* IrlandeItaly 245 19 264 48 161 ..7) 2L6 14 230 48 168 . Л) 223 17 240 58 162 .12) 232: 18 250 60 166 (... .13) 239 21 260 ItalieNetherlands 79 64 143 15 45 7 3 70 60 130 15 45 7 3 70 65 135 16 45 1 3 65 : 75 140 16 50 1 3 70 80 150 Pays-BasNorway . 46 5 4 - 6 15 20 35 5 4 ' - 6 15 20 35 80 60 NorvègePortugal 13

.Л )

.30.

12 12 9 10 PortugalSweden 57 28 85 3 25 ( . . 35 35

553 20 .Л)

.25.30.50.

«9 3050

3035

8 ( 7) 4556

254

70 3035

8 (...(...

.л) 4556

25 70 SuèdeSwitzerland - 72 3 75 25 .55. ...) 25

\ * *' 10 (.. ..1]) 60 10 .11) 4 60 Suisse

United Kingdom 432 478 910 441’*600* 1041* 420* 600* 1020* 91 227. 350 556 906 83 204 325 *495* 820 Royaume-UniUSSR 240- 240 240 240 240 URSSOther European Autres pays

countries a/ 34 12* 14* 30* 30* européens ^Sub-total - 2453 2341 2342 2391 2349 SoKS-total

Canada 219 35 254 108 • • 8 125 241 4 245 250* 105 • • 3 75 183 5 188 CanadaUnited States UAR (Egypt) UAR (Syria) Israel

306 ■377 ' 68314333

270 465 735 270 480 750 265 318 583 300 ■400 ■ 700 Etats-Unis RAU (Egypte) RAU (Syrie) Israel

TOTilL TOTAL

a j Greece, Irelaiid, Poland, Spain, Yugoslavia a/ Espagne, Grèce, Irlande, Pologne, Yougrslavie

M P O R T û OF HARDWOOD- LOGS EX P O R TAï-ïO N S--.ü_j üj.i,Uii.Q ú u F R U IL IjD S

Table No, 7 _ T a b l e a u .N o , 7 .

1Ó00 m3 1000 m3

C o u n t r y

I960 ...Fxpo rt s-Exportations POSoIBILITAS D 'ENPQtRiAïï ONS' Ш :

COp О

щ' Ф со Й й.Шо ■ '0JN СО.й Ф'ф Ф 'Й Рн -рй со ф й Ф + Í ф Ü

сосоГА

соф

Tá ü01

•Hft G

Ctí Ü

»Нсо . . 0)

ft ü ' p Й и С!)СО СО:‘-1

N■g

I960 1961 1 9 61 1 9 6 2

E s t i m a t e s m ade i n O c t o b e r i 9 6 0

E s t i m a t i o n s f a i t e s en O c t o b r e i9 6 0

E s t i m a t e s m ade i n O c t o b e r 1 9 6 1

Estimations faites en Octobre 1961. .

T e m p e ra tezo n ew ood

Фд; ЙаЗ<ф

О X ¡СО

Essencesdes regions

te rfip é re e s

x: Ф о Й ф 40Ф'-.Фи к

г ^й (D Ф *г-1. г—I Н'ft ft о ЙР-, ф

Рн

соЙ Фф й

X I -Р Р й о

■g-

СОф г Н '"Оо•но.,ойрсофÜйфгосо

1- !

РО

T e m p e ra tezo n ew ood

e s s e n c e s

d e s rér;-I,ons teiiiperees

CDД-! Й йсф оТй со,Й Ф о й ф Х>со . ф со

М О)■ Д ' Д

Рн Р-. о ;:JГ-1-Н Ф

и со0) 'Dи

гНС\)е-’

гНÜ•Нf t :

S

СО' 1 'éО

Temperatezonewood

Essencesdes regions tenroerees

Pel 8 cd CcD Э X I

г-н

ФЙ

-gгЧоЗ-PО

СП 0) Í—InciО О О -нР Йrj Ро со■ f t 8S б

Т етре rat е Е s s епс е szone des rggipnsvíood teicnoerees

i-jEd

ФPá Йctí < Ф

O X ! 'P

X I Ф ü Й Ф x>Ф<. 0)ОТ к

йй Ф ■НРн Р-, О Й

Рн Ф Рн

й со.а й о "ё

роF-H

Ti01йÜ

•аойЕн

СОФ I—Í CÜйЙр

Ni

Pays

i u s t r i a

Bel gium-Luxemb. Denmarkinlandranсelermany,Western 'Jetherlands. Sweden J.b.S.R^.)ther European countries a/

Sub-totalCanadaUnited States

TOTAL

3787

45686431022

53

7

4

37140

845

693.,431422

36

16

190

11

2830 24

19020

80

.3), 31701

15162:

3. . 2 )

14E

35622

i;6

2 I

8

454

31140

335

63050L260

30*

15

200

11

27 (.. .30 г 25

190

.3)701

2 0 : 15 ■CO '162

4 3.2)

30! - 140' - 1 2

35 -632 8

8 4 6 49

30.140

335

.6405012'55

30*

- 30 ! 2 ■ - 3210 i 30 ; 20 70

200-i 14

200-115

12

26163

13^32

130 103030

220 80

40 I - 678 12

7

40690ÓÜ

14 26200 200 115

1520

40*

12

163

4.6 )

32140

321408*

Autriche Belgique-Luxem. Danemark .

40678

820

40 12' 690 : 60

1620

40-

Finland France Allemagne occicPays-BasSuèdeU.R.S.Siriutres pays

e u ro p é e n s ^

1038

84253 I I 254

991

1376

26545

265

1301

265

99550*

' Щ

1310

1046

65 80*

Sous-totalCanada

220 221

1321

240 1 241

1367

Etats-Unis

TOTAL

^ Italy^ Poland, Spain, ..iwdtzerland, Turkey. a/ Espagne, Italie, Pologne, Suisse, Turquie.

ÏX P O R TS OF SAWN HARDWOOD

1000 m-EXPOR T A T IO N S P E S C IA G ES F E U IL L U S

1000 m3T A B IE A U N o . 8

Country

A u s t r i aB e lg iu m -L u x e m b o u r g

B u l g a r i aC z e c h o s lo v a k ia

DenmarkF i n l a n dF r a n c eG e r m a iy , W e s te r nR o m a n ia

S w e d e n

U SSR

Y u g o s l a v i a O t h e r E u r o p e a n

c o u n t r i e s X

S u b - t o t a l

C a n a d aU n i t e d S t a t e s

J a p a n

T O T A L

i 9 6 0

E x p o r t s - e x p o r t a t i o n s

^©I ^

d toN Ф

x i© ra P ra 0cd <Dv© Й Ü Й © Я'©Й © Й© Ю ®H r£lP

COQ)

ВÜ

■g-p й;s -pВ S•H § Çh © О w Й m

H И

9115

27378

11

378

327285

T O T A L

1

(4)

E X P O R TS A V A I L A B I L I T I E S I N : P O S S I B I L I T E S D 'E X P O R T A T IO N S E N :

i9 6 0 1 9 6 1E s t i m a t e s raade i n

O c t o b e r , i 9 6 0T e m p e ra t e zo n e w ood

E s s e n c e s d e s r é g i o n s te m p é ré e s

ñ v<® P P 0 0

Pü

91

20866

4827

379

1C

4

© - Й© p © <©

ra ra

Й©

H ra Ph я o © ra ra

37 7 86 7

1 32

ra Й © © Й ra +3 o

105

494 11 -

378

44

1 6 7 2

3 2 72892 4 5

2533

55

134

1

3 0 0

180*

20

38) 10

21570

( . . . . 5)

3 0

Д З 1 ) *

85 2286 7

3515

3 2 9

350*

385

В-8EH

2 7 0

3 1 1 * i34* 3 2 5

22867

4 0

153 3 0

6 0

350*7

385

30*

E s t i m a t i o n s f a i t e s e n

,o,qtQbjm . J . .9-6.Q - _____T e m p e ra t e zo n e wood

E s s e n c e s des r é g i o n s te m p é ré e s

© tí <0. p

о о

p © о й© р> © <® га га

й©

мга я о © га га

1417

103

1

110

58

200

378

93 4

32 • «

136

1

330

21

гай оФ й Р Р р ЯО -а:

38 )

10

21572

4)Î. . 35

.1 1 6 * )

8522934

35 15

339

350*

5

423

31в^

ОВ•н

о й ÿ р

га Ф о га й ш н W

5

1

1 '

34*

пЗВЕН

8522934

4015

34070

350*

1961 1962E s t i m â t e s made i n

.Q c t o b e r 19.61T e m p e ra t e zo n e w o o d

E s s e n c e s d e s

r é g i o n s te m p é ré e s

tí <Ф - p

о о

■S £Ф р Ф <Фга га

145

201

423 ! 65

35'

378

943

140

4301

250

1483

300*350 156* (.

йфй-Н

сйНн га гаяо Фгага

гай Ф ф йо

34 - 1 10

182050

(.... 8)

35

.127*)

ВВЕН

21943

20353

45010

350

■н х5 га о о2 ^ рн га Ф Ф о Ü ■н я га© о га й га Н И

283 i 3'

S s t im a t io n s f a i t e s e n

Te m _p e rate z o n e

E s s e n c e s d e s r é g i o n s te m p é ré e s

§ <©

o S

8021943

50*20

3 6 070

45010

3 5 0

4 0*

102

1548

2 5 0

Д 5

3 01

65

Ф p ® <® m ra

399

934

150

4 7 01

300

210*

ЙФЙ -H

c6 Hd B" ra яо Фга га

361

га й Ф ® й

8^4

25

10

1850

(..J. 8)

35

Д46*)

-Ч---

Врон

852293418370

50010

400

10

356 4

ВВн

852293450*18

38080

50010

40040*

1682

3 6 0

^ Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

a/ Espagne, Hongrie, Irlande, Italie, Pays-Bas, Pologne, Royame-Uni, Suisse, Turquie

Pays

AutricheBelgique-Luxembour gBulgarieTchécoslovaquieDanemarkFinlandeF ranceAllemagne occid.RoumanieSuèdeURSSYougoslavie Autres pays européens a/

Sous-tôtal

CanadaEtats-UnisJapon

TOTAL

PROGRAMME ОЕЛТОЖ OP- THE TIMBER COMMITTEE FOR 1961/62 '10. - Т1ШЕЕ ■ '

(Note: The work programme of the ECE in the field of timber is developedand carried out jointly with the РАО, the latter organization providing the professional staff engaged in the work. Below are listed the projects, primarily the responsibility of the ECE Timber Coiamittee, to he undertaken during the period 1961/62. In addition to the annual session of the Timber Committee, Joint PAO/ECE bodies will deal with the projects where appropriate. The joint projects for which PAG is primarily responsible do not figure in this list.)

10.1 Priority projects of a continuing nature10.1.1 Review of timber market for Europe including timber statistics

Authority: limber Committee (E/ECE/TIM/69, paras 51 and 52; Terms ofReference: E/ECE/291, Appendix 13, page 11)Description; The Timber Committee reviews periodically the situation for sawn softwood, sawn hardwood and hardwood logs, pulpwood and pitprops. In addition, the Secretariat publishes quarterly market reviews covering sawn softwood, hardwoods, pulpwood and pitprops,

together with statistics I’elating to production and trade in the mainforest products in Europe and North America, and price series supplemented by graphs, comparisons of timber prices and those of alternative materials, and relevant economic indicators. This service will be extended by the publication of half-yearly hardwood price statistics and production and trade statistics of particle board. Market reports are also compiled and published periodica,lly for many of the principal importing and exporting countries of Europe; these reports are based on information

. collected from official and other sources and publications, which isanalysed by the-ECE' Secretariat.

10,1.2 Technical cooperation and contacts ,Authority: Timber Committee (E/ECE/TIM/66, para. 6 8 ; E/ECE/TIM/69para. 75)Description: The Committee promotes study tours and visits byspecialists to the forest products industries of member countries within the framework of a long-term programme. Personal contacts and participation in technical meetings are encouraged as means toward solution of technical problems in the forest and forest products industries.

10.1.3 Increased efficiency in forestry operations ^' Authority: Timber Committee (E/ECÈ/TÏM/46, Annex III, section VI;

E/ECE/TIM/69, paras. 54 - 60) ..Description: This project aims at increasing efficiency in forestry

; ‘ operations by improving methods of work, by mechanization and by bettertraining of forest workers and prevention of accidents. This project

¡ is dealt with by the Joint EAO/ECE Committee on Forest WorkingTechniques and Training of Forest Workers, in cooperation with the ILO, by means of study groups and with the collaboration of experts.

10.1.4 Studies oh productivity problems in the wood-processing industriesAuthority: Timber Committee, (E/ÉCE/TIM/69 paras. 44 - 47)Description: The Committee is to establish a Group of Experts to draw

- up a-programme of work for studying productivity problems in the wood­' processing industries falling within the terms of reference of the

Committee. The Group of Experts will submit the programme of work to the 20th session of the Committee. The programme will include detailed

i proposals for work on one or more selected problems.10.2' Priority projects of an ad hoc nature10.2.1.' Minimuim programme for European forest and forest products statistics

: Authority: Timber Committee (E/ECE/TIM/46, Annex III, section VII;. ■ j/ECE/rlM/69, para. 61)' Description: This project aims at setting up an overall minimum

' programme for forestry and timber statistics covering the whole field.This programme is being examined by the ad hoc Joint FAO/ECE Working Party on Forest and Forest Products Statistics, which meets from time to time as the need arises. In addition, the Working Party also considers special statistical problems referred to it by the parent bodies.

10.2.2 Study on trends in the utilization of wood and its productsAuthority: Timber Committee (E/ECE/TIM/46, Annex III, section IX;E/ECE/TIM/69, paras. 70 and 71) ........Description'; The sector study on mining timber will be completed and published after additional information has been received and incorporated.

10.2.3 Reappraisal of European Tiiaber Trends a.nd ProspectsAuthority (E/ECE/TIM/69, para. 69; E/ECE/421, Part V)Description; Work will continue on the Study of European Timber Trends and Prospects, 1950-75. '

10.2.4 Economic trends in the fibreboard and particle board industries Authority; Timber Committee (Б]/ЕСЕ/ТШ/66, para. 60; E/ECE/TIM/69 paras. 65 - 68)Description; The Secretariat -will ma,ke preparations for a Meeting of experts to be in a form of a colloquium on selected topics related to the economics of xiroduction and utilization of fibreboard and particle board, to be held at the end cf 1962 or early in 1963. The Secretariat will finalize its report on the survey of production, consiimption and trade of fibreboa.rd a.nd particle board.

10.3.1 General condition of sale for timber including timber gradingAuthority: Committee on the Development of Trade (E/ECE/TRADE/8,para. 11); Timber Committee (E/ECE/TIM/48, para. 11; E/ECE/TIM/69, paras. 62 - 64)Description: A set of optional general conditions of sale fortemperate-zone hardwoods will be publi.shed. The Secretariat is preparing in coopera.tion with РАО and the International Technical Tropical Timber Associa.tion (ITTTA), a study on standard conditions о/ sale for tropical wood, With respect to the standardization of grading of sawnwood, the Secretariat follows the work of the International Standardization Organization.