Aug 19, 2010. /Lesprom Network/. The state government of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, approved a bill to establish a public procurement procedure verifying the legality of timber and non-timber products from natural forests, ITTO reported. The rules and procedures apply statewide to public administration including public enterprises, joint stock companies and other companies or foundations under the state administration. The measure aims at improving control and monitoring of legal logging and trade in forest products. The National Institute of Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA), the State Secretariat of Environment and the General Attorney of the State (PGE) will be in charge of enforcing the law. The law, named Madeira Legal (Legal Wood), involves procedures ranging from authorised timber transport to verification of the origin, as well as permits and approvals given by environmental agencies which are members of the National Environment System (Sisnama).