Timber Procurement Policy (TPP): prove legality and sustainability
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Comply with the TPP and check documentary evidence to show that timber is legal and sustainable: for government procurers and suppliers.
Adapted edition
- Document type
- Reference Guide
- Format
- DOCX
- Pages
- 4
- Language
- English
- Version
- 1.0
- Updated
- 2026-09-16
- Category
- Governance & assurance
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
Description
Comply with the TPP and check documentary evidence to show that timber is legal and sustainable: for government procurers and suppliers. Consult the original guidance for current legal and operational details.
Contents
- How to prove your timber comes from a legal and sustainable source
- Category A evidence
- Review of Category A certification schemes
- Category B evidence
- Meeting TPP requirements: guidance for woodland owners in England
- International timber regulations
- EU Timber Regulation
- Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT)
Source and licence
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
AttributionDepartment for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, ‘Timber Procurement Policy (TPP): prove legality and sustainability’ (updated 26 November 2025), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
ChangesNeutral text-only adaptation from the official GOV.UK Content API body: headings, paragraphs, ordered and unordered list items and clickable source-link destinations in an appendix preserved. Images, logos, page design, accessible-format request widgets and linked attachments excluded; normalised whitespace, invisible format marks and typography.
Version history
- v1.016/09/2026