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http://dx.doi.org/10.5658/WOOD.2013.41.3.258

A Study on the Introduction and Settlement of the Labeling System for Wood-based Products and Expanding in Korea  

Kim, Yunhui (Korea Forestry Promotion Institute)
Yeo, Hwanmyeong (Korea Forestry Promotion Institute)
Pang, Sungjun (Korea Forestry Promotion Institute)
Yang, Sangyun (Korea Forestry Promotion Institute)
Kang, Sungmo (Korea Forestry Promotion Institute)
Hwang, Kweonhwan (Korea Forestry Promotion Institute)
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Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology / v.41, no.3, 2013 , pp. 258-268 More about this Journal
Abstract
Wood-based products market is new growth engine industry of "Green growth policy". Korean government established a law, sustainable use of wood, for expanding wood and wood-based products market in 2012. This study was conducted to seek sustainable measures for conservation and management of valuable natural resources, offer expanding quality assurance services for wood-based products, and explore measures for expanding wood-based products labeling system. Through discussed domestic and overseas trends and literatures that concern wood-based products labeling system and investigated case studies that were presently operational. For expanding quality assurance services of wood-based products, Korea Forest Service operates a wood-based products labeling system in integrated management through variety awareness and specialist assessment for each product. This process will make enhanced wood-based products labeling system expanded gradually. To evolve into $3^{rd}$ party quality assurance services on maturity age of labeling system, public communication will help improve awareness of producer and consumer. appropriate incentive program will attract voluntary participation from woodbased product industry. Producers consider environmental ethics in their business and consumer should exercise their right to know.
Keywords
labeling system; wood-based products; $3^{rd}$ party certification;
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