Question 40189 — woods and forests

Summary

Mrs Sira Sylla alerts the Minister of Agriculture and Food about the massive exports of logs to Asia. On June 22, 2021, the MP was questioned by the president of the National Wood Federation on this subject. In fact, today, in the country, one oak in three harvested is exported to Asia. This results in a shortage of this species for French sawmills, even though they have historically high order books: 90% of French oak sawmills lack supplies of all qualities of this species. In addition, this shortage risks extending to other species: serious alerts are emerging for the supply of maritime pine and Douglas fir. This massive and uncontrolled export constitutes not only an economic but also an ecological aberration. In fact, during his growth, oak stores 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per cubic meter. Transport to Asia annihilates the benefit of this carbon capture by wood. The supply shortage that French sawmills are experiencing today has a direct impact on the companies and industries that depend on their production. Meeting in a joint negotiation and interpretation committee on the export of logs, on June 10, 2021, the social partners signed a joint declaration calling on the Government to act urgently. She would like to know what measures the Government plans to take in the face of this critical situation.

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