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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Evaluation of EU rules on illegal logging: public feedback opportunity

    by FLEGT.org Info, 17 February 2020
    The European Commission has invited public feedback on EU action to tackle illegal logging - the harvesting of wood in contravention of the laws and regulations.
  • South-east Asian countries share progress to tackle illegal logging and its associated trade

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 20 January 2020
    The 7th Regional Training Workshop on Timber Legality Assurance took place from 19 to 21 November 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Participants included representatives of nine member states of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Japan South Korea, the European Union, international organisations and the ASEAN Secretariat. They discussed their efforts to tackle illegal logging and its associated trade, and measures for trade in legal timber products.
  • Strong law enforcement drives responsible timber businesses in Ghana

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 14 January 2020
    The EU FLEGT Facility has published a story reporting how law enforcement and continuous checks on operators are transforming business practices in Ghana’s timber sector. Companies are making noticeable improvements, in particular in relation to environmental and social obligations.
  • UNEP-WCMC reports on EUTR implementation

    by UNEP - WCMC, 08 January 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 September to November 2019.
  • Indonesia and the EU release 2018 annual report on VPA progress

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 16 December 2019
    Indonesia and the EU have released a joint report on progress in implementing the Voluntary Partnership Agreement from January to December 2018.
  • The Republic of the Congo and the EU release 2018 annual report on VPA progress

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 12 December 2019
    The Republic of the Congo and the EU have released a joint report on progress in implementing the Voluntary Partnership Agreement from January to December 2018.
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