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The European Union is in the final stages  of approving a new regulation to curb illegal timber. Australia is also  considering legislation to prohibit illegal logging.  <\/p>\n<p>The  alliance will develop online resources to help assess risk of  encountering illegal wood, document best practices and challenges  associated with lumber trade and help companies comply with import  regulations. <\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.furnituretoday.com\/common\/jumplink.php?target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wri.org%2Ffla%2F\" target=\"_blank\">www.forestlegality.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/img.zemanta.com\/pixy.gif?x-id=b2e416a4-f3a1-88b1-adf1-54a13773601e\" \/><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swedish furniture giant Ikea is part of a just launched group named the Forest Legality Alliance that will support private sector efforts 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