Dec 03, 2008. /Lesprom.com/. Brazilian timber companies in the state of Mato Grosso will initiate a lawsuit against the state government if no action is taken in the short-term to end the delay in issuing timber transportation permits, ITTO reported. Companies that are forced to delay the delivery of products to customers in various states, and consequently payment for services, have been seriously impacted. Timber sales, including exports, have been harmed because of problems in the Forest Products Trade and Transportation System (Sisflora), an online service linked to CCSEMA (the Registry of Forest Products Consumers) that assists and monitors timber trade and transportation. The delay in the issuance of such transport documents slows down the sales and timber deliveries to customers. The damage to date has not yet been estimated, but it is significant. The transport issuance process involves two institutes, SEMA (the State Secretary of Environment) and INDEA (the Mato Grosso Agriculture and Livestock Defense Institute). If SEMA and INDEA fail to comply with established procedures, timber transportation stops. The delay in the issuance process has been generally due to the insufficient number of public servants and the small institutional structures. If the problems are not solved after the expected intervention, the timber sector may initiate lawsuits to obtain compensation for the damage caused by the delays.