Regulations and conservation of materials used in instrument making
roundtable/debate with
Arthur Dubroca
Bowmaker and Chair of IPCI France-Europe
and
Jacques CARBONNEAUX
Policy Officer for Timber and Materials Regulation at the CSFI and IPCI France-Europe
Chair of Pratique Instrumentale pour Tous
Chair of Initiative Arbre et Musique
presented by
Pascal CAMURAT
bowmaker and member of IPCI France-Europe
04
July
4:30 p.m.
Espace Flambeau
Avenue Duchêne, 88500 Mirecourt
A talk exploring current regulations, covering the following topics:
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MUSICIANS AND WILD FLORA
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CITES AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
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PERNAMBUCO AND ITS LISTING STATUS
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RECENT REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Most musicians use wooden instruments on a daily basis, whether for professional purposes or as a hobby. The trees used come from wild-growing stocks.
Clearly, environmental protection now requires us to pay particular attention to the impact of harvesting these species from the wild.
Following the listing of Brazilian rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) in CITES Appendix I, pernambuco, Madagascan ebony species, all rosewoods, and mahoganies from Latin America and Africa have been included in CITES Appendix II.
For bows, the requirements arising from the new regulations governing their trade, which came into force on 5 March 2026, are now an unavoidable reality that every musician, violin maker and bow maker must understand and comply with.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Free admission, subject to available seating.
