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Read the latest news on the efforts of the EU and its partners to combat illegal logging and foster good governance through the EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan, with emphasis on Voluntary Partnership Agreements between the EU and timber-exporting nations.

News

Read the latest news on the efforts of the EU and its partners to combat illegal logging and foster good governance through the EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan, with emphasis on Voluntary Partnership Agreements between the EU and timber-exporting nations.

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Minister for Lands and Natural Resources of Ghana, Mr. Samuel A. Jinapor, and Irchad Razaaly, Ambassador of the European Union to Ghana. Signing of the aide-memoire of the 11th JMRM meeting, 26 September 2023.Christophe Hertecant

Ghana and the EU advance toward FLEGT licensing in their joint effort to combat trade in illegal timber

The Ghana-EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) has reached a major milestone. During the meeting of the implementation body of the Agreement, the Parties took an important step toward issuing FLEGT licences, that will attest to the legality of Ghanaian timber products exported to the EU.
European Forest Institute

Côte d’Ivoire and the European Union take another step towards signing an agreement to combat illegal logging

The EU and Côte d'Ivoire are celebrating the second meeting of the pre-Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) of the FLEGT VPA, an Agreement that aims to increase forest governance, combat illegal logging and support Côte d'Ivoire in improving the management of its natural resources.
European Forest Institute

La Côte d’Ivoire et l’Union européenne franchissent une nouvelle étape vers la signature d’un accord pour lutter contre l’exploitation forestière illégale

L’UE et la Côte d’Ivoire célèbrent la deuxième réunion du pré-comité conjoint de mise en œuvre (pré-CCMO) de l’APV FLEGT, accord qui vise à améliorer la gouvernance forestière, lutter contre l’exploitation forestière illégale et soutenir la Côte d’Ivoire pour améliorer la gestion de ses ressources naturelles.
Tropical rainforest in the north of the Republic of the Congo

La République du Congo et l’UE rendent compte des progrès de leur APV FLEGT

La République du Congo et l’Union européenne ont publié leur rapport conjoint 2021 sur le progrès de la mise en œuvre de l’Accord de partenariat volontaire (APV) pour l’application des réglementations forestières, la gouvernance et les échanges commerciaux (FLEGT).
Tropical rainforest in the north of the Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo and the EU report on their FLEGT VPA progress

The Republic of the Congo and the European Union have released their joint Report 2021 on the progress on the implementation of their Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT).
Signing of the VPA. From the left to the right: Mr. Vickram Outar Bharrat - Minister of Natural Resources of Guyana; Mr. Jan Dusík - Deputy Minister of the Environment of the Czech Republic, EU presidency of the Council; Mr. Virginijus Sinkevičius - European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries.

The EU and Guyana sign an agreement on sustainable trade of legal timber

On 15 December, the EU and the Government of Guyana signed a trade agreement to promote sustainable trade of legal timber to the EU. The signing of this deal, known as a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT), took place at the 15 Biodiversity COP in Montreal.

About the VPA Africa – Latin America Facility

The VPA Africa – Latin America Facility supports the implementation of the EU FLEGT Action Plan with a focus on Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs). The Facility contributes to combating illegal logging and strengthening forest governance while encouraging sustainable economic development in countries that produce or process timber and export to the EU. The Facility is hosted by the European Forest Institute (EFI) and was established in November 2019.

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