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  • Reminder: Consultation on EU action on deforestation

    by FLEGT.org Info, 07 February 2019
    The European Commission’s public consultation on EU action against deforestation closes on 25 February 2019.
  • To legality and beyond — new resource for timber buyers on benefits of FLEGT-licensed products

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 22 January 2019
    Timber buyers can now visit a new resource to learn about the business benefits of trading in FLEGT-licensed timber and the social, environmental and economic benefits that such trade brings to producer countries.
  • EC launches consultation on EU action on deforestation

    by FLEGT.org Info, 15 January 2019
    The European Commission (EC) has launched a public consultation to help develop an integrated EU approach to combatting deforestation, protecting forests and promoting sustainable supply chains.
  • How timber trade deal talks with EU improved governance in Guyana

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 14 January 2019
    The process of negotiating a timber-trade deal with the EU has improved forest governance in Guyana, and more gains are expected as implementation gets underway.
  • Drive for legal timber boosts worker safety in Ghana

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 20 December 2018
    Across Ghana, workers who cut down trees in forests, move timber from the forest to factories or process wood into finished goods can expect these and other improvements in the coming months. That’s because, as Ghana implements new systems for ensuring the legality of its timber and timber products, a spotlight is shining on worker safety like never before.
  • VPA supports increased law enforcement against illegal logging in Indonesia

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 12 December 2018
    Indonesia has been stepping up action against illegal logging and other forest crimes, with an increase in law enforcement operations and hundreds of court cases in the past three years. However, improving monitoring and law enforcement remains a challenging task.
  • VPA-linked reforms bring legal clarity to Guyana’s forest sector

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 29 November 2018
    It’s hard to follow the law when the law doesn’t follow itself, and this has long been a challenge for the timber sector in Guyana. Inconsistencies in the legal framework there have made it difficult for businesses involved in harvesting and processing wood from Guyana’s forests to follow the law. It has also made it difficult for authorities to enforce it. But that all changed this year, when Guyana enacted much-needed reforms.
  • Two assessments inform progress on EU-Lao PDR VPA negotiation

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 27 November 2018
    Two reports contribute to an undertaking by the European Union (EU) and the Lao Peoples’ Democratic Republic (PDR) to initiate joint assessments to provide a baseline for, and inform progress of, their process to negotiate a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on forest law enforcement, governance and trade (FLEGT).
  • Women leading the charge towards legality in Indonesia’s furniture capital

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 27 November 2018
    Maria Murliantini is a trailblazer. The factory she owns in Indonesia’s furniture-making capital Jepara was one of the first to export only products made from verified legal teak to buyers in the EU.
  • EU and Guyana initial Voluntary Partnership Agreement to combat illegal logging and promote trade in legal timber

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 23 November 2018
    The EU and Guyana have concluded negotiations on a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT). The agreement will help improve forest governance, address illegal logging and promote trade in verified legal timber products.
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