UNECEFAO work on Forest Products Statistics by Alex

UNECE/FAO work on Forest Products Statistics by Alex Mc. Cusker UNECE Timber Branch Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

Forest Products Statistics: Whom it serves…. Data are distributed to the global forest community through the international agencies collecting the data. The goal is to provide all stakeholders with up-to-date, consistent and reliable information. Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

UNECE/FAO data: how many users Number of valid queries per month in 2005 st Au gu Ju ly Ju ne ay M Ap ril M ar ch y ua r Fe br Ja nu ar y 21 000 18 000 15 000 12 000 9 000 6 000 3 000 0 Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

Forest Products Data: who uses it…. January – Technical University, Zvolen, Slovakia Feb – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March – EFI, Joensuu, Finland April – Pro Futuro S. A. , Warsaw, Poland May – Jakarta, Indonesia June – Government Centre, Seoul, Korea July – University of British Columbia, Canada Aug – University of British Columbia, Canada Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

Forest Products Data: international use UNECE – we use it in the Forest Products Annual Market Review and in the Timber Committee Market Statement. Data are made available on our website FAO – published on website and in Forest Products Yearbook Eurostat – published in Focus on Forestry and website Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

Data Exchange - I Within country Ministries (Industry, Environment) Statistical Office State Forestry Service National Correspondent Industry or Trade Associations Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

Data Exchange - II International ITTO producer countries EU/EFTA countries Other ECE members Other FAO members Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

Role of National Correspondent We seek to have in each country one person who coordinates the response of the country to the questionnaires. The correspondent should… • know who is able to provide what information in the country • have a good overview of the forest and forest products industry in the country • be available to reply to queries from UNECE or FAO or individuals using the data • not complete all questionnaires by himself Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

UNECE Data Request We request two questionnaires to be completed each year • Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire, issued with FAO, Eurostat and ITTO • Timber Committee forecast questionnaire In addition we request national correspondents to reply to queries and generally support the work of the FAO/UNECE Joint Working Party on Forest Economics and Statistics Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

Timing • The JFSQ is issued in early April each year with an initial response date of May 15 (for JQ 1 and JQ 2). It is not expected that these are final data. • These replies form the basis for the Annual Market Review and the initial dataset made available at ECE and FAO in August. • The remaining questionnaires are expected in the fall with publication taking place in January. • The TCQ is issued in early August with a response date of September. Data are used for the Timber Committee meeting and then published. Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

JFSQ contents The JFSQ consists of a series of standard questionnaires (JQ 1, JQ 2, SP 1), organization-specific questionnaires (ECE 1, EU 1 -3, ITTO 1 -3), HS/SITC correspondence tables and definitions. Copies of the JQ can be found at http: //www. unece. org/trade/timber/mis/jfsq 2005/ Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

JQ 1 – contents, focus… Production of roundwood (removals), sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp and paper. Unit is in metric tons or cubic metres. Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

JQ 2 – contents, focus… Trade of forest products (those from JQ 1). Unit is national currency for value and metric tons or cubic metres for volume. Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

SP 1 – contents, focus… Trade of secondary products, including joinery, wooden furniture, composite paper, books etc. Unit is national currency Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

ECE 1 – contents, focus… Trade of roundwood and sawnwood by primary species • Fir, pine, other • Oak, beech, poplar, birch, other • Unit is cubic meter and national currency Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

JFSQ – data sources • For removals data, generally this comes from the State Forest Service. It should include all forest land in the country • For production data (sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, paper) generally the Statistical Office will supply data, preferably with support from other ministries and associations Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

JFSQ – data sources • For trade data, information is usually available from customs offices and statistical offices • we use the Harmonised System (HS 2002) which is fully compatible with all national systems and the EU’s Combined Nomenclature (identical at 6 -digit level) • correspondents are asked to carefully review data for obvious errors such as unrealistic unit values ($1 / m. t. of paper!) or negative apparent consumption Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

TCQ contents • The Timber Committee questionnaire consists of two questionnaires (TQ 1, TQ 2). These cover fewer products than JFSQ. • We ask for production and trade (in volume, not value) • The main focus is on the current and next year (e. g. 2005 and 2006 this year) Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

TCQ contents • forecasts should reflect the general economic trends • wood-intensive sectors (furniture, housing) should be analysed to predict impact on wood demand • special events such as storm damage or new investments should be reflected in the forecast • we are more interested in the direction and intensity than numbers Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

Brief history/ Chronology JFSQ International organizations had been meeting on statistical issues since 1980 s Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

Main Steps Chronology Intersecretariat Working Group on Forest Sector Statistics (IWG) - Meeting in Geneva to start IWG in 1994 - Meeting in Yokohama on basic principles - Development of common JQ form 1997 -Integration of Harmonised System trade classification HS 2002 in 2004 Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

Founders/ organisations… • FAO, UNECE, Eurostat and ITTO are the four administering organizations. EU DG Enterprise also participates alongside Eurostat. • EU DG Agriculture, OECD and EEA are IWG members, but have not participated in recent years…. The organizations meet on a regular basis to review the JFSQ and issues of importance in forest sector statistics… Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

IWG and its procedures (1) The IWG operates on the principal that each country should have a national correspondent and that there should be only one primary contact for the correspondent. This means all request for information go through one international agency to one correspondent. Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

IWG and its procedures (2) Current labour division: • EU 25/EFTA - Eurostat • Other Europe, CIS, North America - UNECE • Tropical producing countries ITTO • Rest of world - FAO Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

IWG and its procedures (3) The primary tool of data collection is the JFSQ. The IWG has agreed that data questions should only be asked once of a country and that the same data should exist in all international datasets. Each member publishes data on its own responsibility and own schedule. Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

IWG and its procedures (4) Information on IWG meetings can be found at: www. unece. org /trade/timber/mis/iwg The last meeting was January 2005 and another meeting is planned for next January. Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

Thank You ! We welcome your comments on the international collection of forest products statistics Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

Presented by Douglas Clark Forest Products Markets UNECE/FAO Timber Branch Office 435 -1, Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland Telephone + 41 22 917 28 70 Fax + 41 22 917 00 41 douglas. clark@unece. org http: //www. unece. org/trade/timber Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005

Prepared by Alex Mc. Cusker Statistical Assistant UNECE/FAO Timber Branch Office 435, Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland Telephone + 41 22 917 28 80 Fax + 41 22 917 00 41 Alex. Mc. Cusker@unece. org http: //www. unece. org/trade/timber Capacity Building in Sharing Forest and Market Information Workshop, Krtiny, Czech Republic, 24 -28 October 2005