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EU and Vietnam ratify agreement on illegal logging and trade in legal timber
The EU and Vietnam have ratified a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade, to address illegal logging and promote trade in legal timber products. The Agreement will take effect on 1 June 2019. -
EC publishes results of consultation on action against tropical deforestation
The European Commission has published the results of a public consultation on its roadmap towards an EU “Communication on Stepping up EU Action against Deforestation and Forest Degradation”. -
New resource for timber buyers on benefits of FLEGT-licensed products now available in French, Italian and Spanish
Timber buyers can now visit a new webpage in English, French, Italian or Spanish 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. -
Liberia and EU review VPA progress and challenges
The Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) overseeing the EU-Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade has met this week in Monrovia to review progress and challenges in implementing the agreement. -
Centrafrique et UE rendent compte des progrès effectués en 2017 dans le cadre de leur APV
La République Centrafricaine (RCA) et l’Union européenne (UE) ont publié leur rapport annuel conjoint sur la mise en œuvre en 2017 de leur Accord de partenariat volontaire (APV). -
CAR, EU report on VPA progress in 2017
The Central African Republic (CAR) and the European Union (EU) have released a joint report on progress in implementing their Voluntary Partnership Agreement in 2017. -
Recordatorio: Consulta pública sobre la acción de la UE contra la deforestación
El plazo para participar en la consulta pública sobre la acción de la UE en materia de lucha contra la deforestación finaliza el 25 de febrero de 2019. -
Rappel: Consultation publique sur l’action de l’UE en matière de lutte contre la déforestation
La consultation publique de la Commission européenne au sujet de l’action de l’UE contre la déforestation se termine le 25 février 2019. -
Reminder: Consultation on EU action on deforestation
The European Commission’s public consultation on EU action against deforestation closes on 25 February 2019. -
El sector forestal hondureño alaba la participación en las negociaciones del acuerdo comercial maderero con la UE
Cuando Honduras decidió negociar un acuerdo sobre el comercio de la madera con la Unión Europea en 2013, pocos en el país imaginaban el efecto que tendría el simple hecho de juntar a los actores del sector forestal para que hablaran de temas relacionados con el mismo.