Barney Chan (right), co-chair of the Trade Advisory Group (TAG), presented the TAG statement during the Annual Market Discussion, Yokohama, 9 November 2016. Photo: K. Sato/ITTO
ITTO is the world’s premier organization on tropical forestry and trade and must continue to function, according to the Trade Advisory Group. In a statement issued at the conclusion of the 2016 Annual Market Discussion, held in Yokohama on 9 November 2016 as part of the 52nd Session of the International Tropical Timber Council, the Trade Advisory Group urged members and stakeholders to “close ranks and rebuild this organization”.