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  • Congo, EU take stock of implementation of their forest governance Agreement

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 26 June 2018
    The Republic of Congo and the European Union (EU) have reviewed the implementation of their Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) aimed at promoting good forest governance. This Agreement is part of the EU initiative on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT).
  • Accountability and consolidating peace: civil society engagement in the Central African Republic

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 06 June 2018
    According to an African proverb, ‘If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.’ The growing involvement of civil society in managing natural resources in the Central African Republic seems to indicate that the country is prepared to go far.
  • Vietnam’s VPA implementation progresses as stakeholders meet

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 08 May 2018
    The third meeting of the multistakeholder group set up to support implementation of the EU-Vietnam Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on forest law enforcement, governance and trade took place on 8 March 2018 in Hanoi.
  • EU, China and Africa explore ways to work together in their forestry cooperation

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 20 April 2018
    At the International Workshop on China-Africa Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management, participants from Europe, China and Africa discussed synergies among green finance, China’s engagement in Africa, and Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT).
  • IMM gathers feedback on FLEGT licensing

    by IMM, 22 March 2018
    On 8 March 2018, the Independent Market Monitoring (IMM) organised the first Trade Consultation in London, United Kingdom (UK). The Consultation aimed to inform participants about the latest Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) developments, and to provide an opportunity for them to voice opinions about FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) processes.
  • La République Centrafricaine et l’UE réitèrent leur engagement pour mettre en œuvre leur Accord contre l’exploitation forestière illégale

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 20 February 2018
    La République Centrafricaine et l’Union Européenne (UE) ont réitéré leur engagement pour rendre effective la mise en œuvre de leur Accord de partenariat volontaire (APV) visant à enrayer l'exploitation forestière illégale. La Convention de Financement signée en 2012 avec l’UE est sur le point d’être exécutée et contribuera significativement à cette mise en œuvre.
  • FLEGT is big, says Director General for the Environment

    by European Timber Trade Federation, 22 December 2017
    In this exclusive interview with the ETTF, European Commission Director General for the Environment Daniel Calleja Crespo describes the first year of FLEGT licensing by Indonesia as a great start. Now, he says, it’s the responsibility of all stakeholders to capitalise on the opportunities presented by this unique timber legality initiative and to take the wider EU FLEGT Action Plan forward.
  • Indonesia and the EU release 2016 annual report on VPA progress

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 15 December 2017
    Indonesia and the EU have released a joint report on progress in implementing the Voluntary Partnership Agreement from May 2015 to December 2016. The report describes progress made with the timber legality assurance system, institutional improvements, stakeholder engagement, communication, transparency and monitoring of the agreement.
  • Cameroon and the EU release 2016 annual report on VPA progress

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 20 November 2017
    Cameroon and the EU have released a joint report on progress in implementing the Voluntary Partnership Agreement in 2016. The report describes progress made with the timber legality assurance system, institutional improvements, stakeholder engagement, communication, transparency and monitoring of the agreement.
  • Indonesia shipped verified legal timber worth more than 1 billion euros to EU in first year of FLEGT licensing

    by FLEGT.org Info, 15 November 2017
    Indonesia has shipped verified legal timber and timber products worth more than 1 billion euros to the EU since it began issuing such products with FLEGT licences one year ago.
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