AN environmental group's decision to withdraw its support for the continuing forest peace talks could jeopardise the process, an industry body has warned.
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Forest Industries Association of Tasmania chief executive Terry Edwards said it was disappointing the Huon Valley Environment Centre - which is not a signatory to the forests statement of principles - had stepped away from the process.
Centre spokeswoman Jenny Weber said the process had failed to deliver the original moratorium on logging in high- conservation-value forests.
Still Wild Still Threatened has vowed to continue its protests in the forests to highlight its disappointment that the moratorium has not been implemented.
While neither group is a signatory to the agreement, Mr Edwards said their actions could influence the industry's ability to negotiate with the environmental groups that are signatories - The Wilderness Society, Environment Tasmania and the Australian Conservation Foundation.
"We're going to have to consider what that means for our participation in the process," he said.
The Wilderness Society spokesman Vica Bayley said the organisation remained committed to the process but that it, too, was concerned the moratorium had not been delivered.
"But as a signatory we're involved in a new process to deliver it," he said.
Mr Bayley said the protest actions should serve as a motivation for all sides to work together and implement the moratorium.
Premier Lara Giddings yesterday urged all signatories to continue their work but said she was not surprised by the Huon Valley Environment Centre's decision.
"They do tend to be part of the more extremist end of the environmental movement," Ms Giddings said.
"The timber industry as a whole have been very patient through this process.
"They're the ones that are most hurt by any changes and any restructure - restructure that is going to have to happen regardless of agreement around the statement of principles."
Tasmanian Greens leader Nick McKim said the implementation of the original moratorium would be the easiest way to reassure all interested parties that the spirit of the forest principles was respected.