The Rattan Task Force’s most important mission is to develop INBAR Voluntary Guideline Standards (VGS) on rattan use and development. A typical VGS is a multi-stakeholder and consensus-based document intended to guide various stakeholders engaged in bamboo and rattan production and processing. It is also based on the most recent and advanced methods and technologies of production, processing and commercialization of bamboo and rattan products. The VGS may assist local authorities in developing their own standards for rattan management and use. At the international level, VGS may serve as reference documents to develop global standards. As such, developing a series of VGS documents on rattan utilization can be an important first step to standardization, which could promote international trade in rattan products.
