Certification may be difficult to absorb by developing or transition economy countries because of human and technical resource problems, or underlying political, cultural and land tenure problems, and there is current discussion on ways to offer reassurance about commitment to achieving sustainable forest management in a step-by-step manner.

In this respect, Ghana Principle 1 calls for assurance of legality, where there is a system of checks and inspections at various stages of production and transport for export timber products.

Other Principles lay responsibilities on different parties, on Government, on policing, on local communities and on timber companies.Ghana is active in trying to find practical routes as soon as possible to reassure its buyers. Meantime recognition should be given to the progress being made.