Who should register?
Any business or individual who:
- owns or operates a facility
that processes primary forest products (e.g. sawmill, pulpmill).
- imports or exports primary forest products to or from Nova Scotia.
- sells firewood (more than 1000 m3(solid)/ 454 cords per year).
- buys forest products to produce energy
This
program does not include the production of Christmas trees, wreaths, boughs or remanufactured wood products or the purchase of firewood for personal household use.
Who is not required to register?
This program does not include the production of Christmas trees, wreaths, boughs, remanufactured wood products or the purchase of firewood for personal household use less than 1000 m3(solid).
Who should submit an Annual Report?
Every Business or person who is a Registered Buyer must submit an Annual Report.
What type of information is collected?
- Basic information on businesses (e.g. name, address, location) that meet above requirements.
- Amount of primary forest products bought within Nova Scotia.
- Amount of primary forest products imported to or exported from Nova Scotia.
- Product types recorded (e.g. pulpwood, sawlogs, and firewood) distinguished by hardwood or softwood.
- Primary forest product acquisition by species, geographic origin, ownership of origin and destination.
- Production information by volume and product.
What should registered buyers do to make the Registry effective?
- Keep records up-to-date
on the type and quantity of wood products purchased and manufactured.
- Submit returns,
on a confidential basis, of primary forest products acquired and the
generation of secondary forest products.
What is the role of the Department of Natural
Resources ?
- Provides support to
registered buyers in meeting requirements of regulations.
- Maintains
confidentiality of information provided by registered buyers in
accordance with provincial legislation.
- Ensures compliance with
legislation.
- Reports data and
information to public, forest sector and registered buyers.
How is the information be
used ?
The information will enable Natural Resources to produce
reliable statistics:
- to provide the public with a better understanding of wood demand and use in Nova Scotia,
- to prepare reports and national documents such as a Compendium of Forestry
Statistics, the State of the Forest Report on forest management in
Nova Scotia.
- to develop forest management
policy and practice in Nova Scotia.
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