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HF Briefs: Sourcing Legally Guide Translations

WFB Editors
Apr 14, 2015

“Sourcing Legally Produced Wood: A Guide For Businesses,” a legality guide from the Forest Legality Alliance to help businesses understand compliance and demand-side requirements that was released last year, was recently rereleased in Chinese, French, Portuguese and Spanish translations. Visit the FLA document library to access the translations.

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