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Liberia and EU recognise progress and agree to strengthen VPA implementation
The fourth meeting of the Joint Implementation Committee (JIC), which oversees implementation of the FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) between Liberia and the EU, took place in Monrovia on 21-23 September 2016. -
The wait is over. FLEGT licences are coming
Indonesia and the European Union today agreed that from 15 November 2016 Indonesia can issue ‘FLEGT’ licences to verified legal timber products it exports to the EU. -
Staying up to speed on FLEGT online
A new website has been launched to help EU timber buyers and their suppliers navigate FLEGT licensing. -
ETTF offers EUTR due diligence back-up
While supporting FLEGT licensing, the ETTF is also committed to building up support for member companies in meeting due diligence demands of the EUTR. -
Wood tracking is live
The introduction of Ghana’s online Wood Tracking System (WTS) has been challenging, but it’s now on course for full roll out, according to George Kuru, managing director of system provider Ata Marie -
Ghana transformed and on target for licensing
Ghana’s confidence in its FLEGT VPA process is underlined by its eagerness to open it to scrutiny. Mike Jeffree reports -
EU country authorities prepare for FLEGT licences
Across the EU, national FLEGT Competent Authorities (CAs) are preparing for arrival of first FLEGT-licensed shipments, which they will register, authenticate and police. Some countries have appointed the same bodies that act as EU Timber Regulation CAs to the FLEGT CA role. Others are taking a different approach -
Cross border cooperation
The impetus for Competent Authorities (CAs) to strengthen EUTR enforcement through collaboration is increasing -
EUTR enforcers claim growing competence
Latest evidence shows EUTR Competent Authorities increasingly strengthening enforcement capacity EU-wide, creating a more effective barrier to illegal wood and helping prepare the ground for successful impact of FLEGT-licensed timber. Mike Jeffree reports -
Certification and FLEGT – complementary potential
FSC Chief Advocacy Officer John Hontelez and PEFC Chief Executive Ben Gunneberg say certification schemes and the FLEGT initiative share goals and can be mutually beneficial