Technical group

Formation

The General Assembly appoints the members of the Technical Group (TEG) via a proposal from NWPC’s Board of Directors, for a period of two years. In the event of a withdrawal during one’s current mandate period, a new member of the Technical Group shall be appointed by the Board of Directors.

The Technical Group consists of 3 – 5 individuals from a minimum of two countries.

The members of the Technical Group may not be in any position of personal employment or financial relationship with producers of wood preservatives or wood processors.

Meetings and Decision making

The Technical Group normally conducts two meetings per year. If necessary, additional meetings can be held.

Within itself, the Technical Group elects a chairman for a period of two years. The Technical Group has a quorum to decide when a maximum of one representative is absent, however a minimum of three representatives must be present.

For the Technical Group to take a decision, it must unanimous. Decisions of the Technical Group regarding certification cases cannot be appealed by the Board of Directors.

Task

The Technical Group is responsible for approval of wood preservatives, and publication of the Approval list according to Technical Group work description.

The Technical Group is referral body to revision of the NTR-Documents.

Chairman & Secretary of the TEG

Board members in TEG

Petteri Torniainen

Finotrol Oy
Teollisuuskatu 3
FIN-50130 MIKKELI
Finland

Telephone:     +358 40 589 25 69
e-post:      petteri.torniainen@finotrol.fi

Suppleant

Nasko Terziev

SLU, Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet
Inst för skogens produkter
Box 7008
SE-750 07  UPPSALA
Sverige

‍Phone office:       +46 18-67 10 00
Phone:       +46 18-67 25 89
Mobile:        +46 70-667 25 89
e-post:     nasko.terziev@sprod.slu.se