SBP-endorsed Regional Risk Assessments
Public consultations
Public consultations on the revised SBP Regional Risk Assessments for Denmark and Latvia are now open. All the documents are available via the respective Feedback Platform:
- For the revised RRA for Denmark, consultation now closed.
- For the revised RRA for Latvia, consultation now closed.
- For the revised RRA for Estonia, consultation now closed.
- For the revised RRA for Lithuania, consultation now closed.
To access the current SBP-endorsed Regional Risk Assessments (v1.0) please follow the links immediately below. Scroll down for information on those RRAs that are either under revision or under development.
In accordance with the SBP Regional Risk Assessment Procedure (v1.2), a Working Body will be appointed by SBP for developing or revising an RRA. The Working Body shall agree the development or revision plan with SBP prior to commencing the work. The following gives the current status of RRAs undergoing development or revision:
Province of Alberta, Canada
Status: under development
Working Body appointed by SBP: Hopkin Forest Management Consulting Ltd
Indicative timeline for endorsement and publication: Q3 2024
Province of British Columbia, Canada
Status: under revision
Working Body appointed by SBP: Hopkin Forest Management Consulting Ltd
Indicative timeline for endorsement and publication: Q3 2024
(v1.0 currently effective)
Province of New Brunswick, Canada
Status: under development
Working Body appointed by SBP: Hopkin Forest Management Consulting Ltd
Indicative timeline for endorsement and publication: Q3 2024
Province of Nova Scotia, Canada
Status: under development
Working Body appointed by SBP: Hopkin Forest Management Consulting Ltd
Indicative timeline for endorsement and publication: Q3 2024
Province of Quebec, Canada
Status: under revision
Working Body appointed by SBP: Incos Strategies Ltd
Indicative timeline for endorsement and publication: Q4 2024
(v1.0 currently effective)
Denmark
Status: under revision
Working Body appointed by SBP: Indufor Oy
Indicative timeline for endorsement and publication: Q2 2024
(v1.0 currently effective)
Denmark – Trees Outside Forests
Status: under development
Working Body appointed by SBP: B4Trees Ltd
Indicative timeline for endorsement and publication: Q2 2024
Estonia
Status: under revision
Working Body appointed by SBP: Indufor Oy
Indicative timeline for endorsement and publication: Q2 2024
(v1.0 currently effective)
Latvia
Status: under revision
Working Body appointed by SBP: Indufor Oy
Indicative timeline for endorsement and publication: Q2 2024
(v1.1 currently effective)
Lithuania
Status: under revision
Working Body appointed by SBP: Indufor Oy
Indicative timeline for endorsement and publication: Q2 2024
(v1.0 currently effective)
Portugal
Status: under development
Working Body appointed by SBP: AIMMP (Portuguese Association of Wood and Furniture Industries)
Indicative timeline for endorsement and publication: Q4 2024
USA – Key Biomass Producing States
Status: under development
Working Body appointed by SBP: Newmarch Strategies Ltd
Indicative timeline for endorsement and publication: Q1 2025
USA – National Forests
Status: under development
Working Body appointed by SBP: Incos Strategies Ltd
Indicative timeline for endorsement and publication: Q4 2024
Vietnam
Status: under development
Working Body appointed by SBP: Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences
Indicative timeline for endorsement and publication: Q4 2024
External Sponsoring Bodies may finance or otherwise support the development or revision of an RRA and may recommend a Working Body. If you are interested in becoming a Sponsoring Body or want to find out more please contact us. If you have any questions regarding RRAs, please contact us.
