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  • Brexit and FLEGT

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 11 July 2016
    On 23 June 2016, British people voted in a referendum to express whether they wanted the UK to remain in the European Union (EU) or not. The result was 52% in favour of leaving; 48% in favour of remaining.
  • The EU and China are combatting illegal logging through a Bilateral Coordination Mechanism

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 06 July 2016
    Want to learn about the EU and China’s joint efforts to combat illegal logging? The EU FLEGT Facility has published new information at www.euflegt.efi.int/eu-china.
  • What does Brexit mean for illegal logging and the global timber trade?

    by Jade Saunders, 30 June 2016

    As the shockwaves from last week’s Brexit developments continue to reverberate around the world, we take a closer look at the implications for the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) – a key element of global efforts to stamp out trade in illegal timber and wood products – summarized in a new Forest Trends information brief.

  • UK-EU status for the Global Timber Trade

    by Rachel Butler, 30 June 2016
    The result of the UK’s referendum on its membership of the European Union inevitably raises many questions for those trading with the UK in the global timber industry.
  • Republic of the Congo and EU take stock of progress in VPA implementation

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 30 June 2016
    The Republic of the Congo and the European Union held the fourth meeting of their Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) in Brazzaville on 22-23 June.
  • TTF reaction to EU Aftermath: Market Volatility and Continued Support for EUTR

    by David Hopkins, TTF Managing Director, 30 June 2016
    Nearly a week has passed since the vote to leave the EU and the events of the week have certainly been tumultuous. The dust and anger may have settled slightly but the picture is still not that much clearer.
  • Council of the EU adopts conclusions on FLEGT Action Plan

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 29 June 2016
    On 28 June 2016, the Council of the European Union adopted conclusions on the independent evaluation of the EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan and the review of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR).
  • What does Brexit mean for forests?

    by Fern, 27 June 2016
    For many living in the UK but feeling European, the referendum verdict comes as a great shock. Fern staff feel the decision particularly strongly as we have offices both in Brussels and the UK.
  • Sharp increase in murders of forest and land defenders

    by EU FLEGT Facility, 22 June 2016
    The number of people killed for defending their land, forests and rivers from destructive industries rose sharply in 2015, making it the deadliest year on record according to a report published today by Global Witness.
  • Cameroon, the new AROE Manual released: an important step towards FLEGT licensing

    by FAO FLEGT Programme, 20 June 2016
    This Manual was produced by the Centre de Recherche et d’Action pour le Développement Durable in the context of a project funded by the FAO FLEGT Programme in Cameroon.
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