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  • Liberia and EU recognise progress and agree to strengthen VPA implementation

    by FLEGT.org Info, 05 October 2016
    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

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 15 September 2016
    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

    by ETTF, 15 September 2016
    A new website has been launched to help EU timber buyers and their suppliers navigate FLEGT licensing.
  • ETTF offers EUTR due diligence back-up

    by ETTF, 15 September 2016
    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

    by ETTF, 15 September 2016
    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

    by ETTF, 15 September 2016
    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

    by ETTF, 15 September 2016
    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

    by ETTF, 15 September 2016
    The impetus for Competent Authorities (CAs) to strengthen EUTR enforcement through collaboration is increasing
  • EUTR enforcers claim growing competence

    by ETTF, 15 September 2016
    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

    by ETTF, 15 September 2016
    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
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