Sabah ban on timber export, imposed in 2018, to be lifted
The Sabah state government has approved a Limited Log Export programme that is to begin next year, thus ending a ban on log export that was imposed in 2018 by the then Warisan-led state administration.
According to a news report quoting Sabah chief conservator of forests Frederick Kugan, the programme will be effective starting Jan 3, 2022...
The Sabah state government has approved a Limited Log Export programme that is to begin next year, thus ending a ban on log export that was imposed in 2018 by the then Warisan-led state administration.
According to a news report quoting Sabah chief conservator of forests Frederick Kugan, the programme will be effective starting Jan 3, 2022.
"A coordination committee involving the Timber Association of Sabah and Sabah Timber Industries Association, as well as relevant government agencies, will be formed to decide the quota on the distribution of logs from natural forests, which is capped at 20 percent of estimated annual production," Kugan was quoted as saying by online news portal The Vibes.
In May 2018, the then Sabah chief minister Shafie Apdal announced a temporary ban on timber exports, saying that it was to ensure sufficient supply for its domestic industry.
Kugan, who heads the Sabah Forestry Department, reportedly sent out a circular on Dec 21 informing its district officer that the export programme has been approved by the state government.
It stated that parties that want to export logs from Sabah must have the Sustainable Forest Management Licence Agreement permit, among others.
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