Delegates to the 47th session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC) reduced the proposed 2012 administrative budget down from an increase of 12.55% over the 2011 budget, to an increase of 3.95%. The Council also reviewed the status of the deposit of instruments to the International Tropical Timber Agreement (ITTA) 2006, and considered the transition to move to this Agreement, as it is expected to go into force in 2012, with only 12 accessions still needed to reach the threshold. Among other issues, discussions touched on recent shifts in the worldwide patterns of imports, and on the Organization's links to CBD, CITES and UNFCCC.
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