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  • EU and Honduras agree deal to combat illegal logging, promote trade in legal timber

    by European Commission, 26 February 2021
    Honduras and the European Union (EU) have reached an agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products. The agreement will ensure that all Honduran timber and timber products imported in the EU are legally sourced and licensed.
  • UNEP-WCMC reports on EUTR implementation

    by UNEP - WCMC, 21 October 2020
    The UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) has published its latest briefing note on the implementation of the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR), which covers the period June to September 2020.
  • COVID-19 takes a heavy toll on Myanmar’s wood-based micro and small businesses

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 14 October 2020
    The COVID-19 pandemic is exacting a devastating toll on wood-based micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
  • EU rules on illegal logging and deforestation impact of EU market products: Have your say

    by FLEGT.org Info, 08 September 2020
    The European Commission has launched public consultations on the functioning of the EU Timber Regulation and the FLEGT Regulation, and the deforestation impact of products placed on the EU market.
  • EFI seeks a Communication Expert, Junior Forest Governance Expert and Forest Governance & Timber Legality Assurance Expert

    by FLEGT.org Info, 02 September 2020
    To reinforce its FLEGT team in Asia, the European Forest Institute (EFI) is seeking three experts.
  • Supporting forest- and timber-based MSMEs in the Mekong region to operate legally and sustainably

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 27 August 2020
    Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are a vehicle for development and generate almost half of jobs in the formal forest sector globally. They are key to local economies, generating significant livelihood and employment opportunities. Yet the recent economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the vulnerability of MSMEs to sudden market developments.
  • UNEP-WCMC reports on EUTR implementation

    by UNEP - WCMC, 19 June 2020
    The UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) has published its latest briefing note on the implementation of the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR), which covers the period February to May 2020.
  • Trees give small farmers in Thailand access to loans

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 30 April 2020
    The EU FLEGT Facility has published a story describing how farmers in Thailand are starting to reap the benefits from international timber trade talks between Thailand and the European Union.
  • UNEP-WCMC reports on EUTR implementation

    by UNEP - WCMC, 11 March 2020
    The UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) has published its latest briefing note on the implementation of the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR), which covers the period December 2019 to January 2020.
  • Recognising Indonesian V-legal documents in China: Exploring the options

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 03 March 2020
    Under its Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) with the European Union, Indonesia issues export licences attesting to the legality of its timber shipments to non-EU markets. These “V-Legal Documents” build on the same procedures followed in issuing Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licences to the EU market. China does not however currently recognise V-Legal Documents as proof of legality for timber and timber products that it imports from Indonesia.
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