IN 2003 THE EUROPEAN UNION PUBLISHED THE EU FOREST LAW ENFORCEMENT, GOVERNANCE AND TRADE (FLEGT) ACTION PLAN, AIMED AT TACKLING ILLEGAL LOGGING AND POOR FOREST GOVERNANCE.
THIS SITE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO SET OUT THE DIFFERENT POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND EU MEMBER STATES UNDER THE PLAN, AND CHART PROGRESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING ITS AIMS. IT IS MANAGED BY THE EU FLEGT FACILITY,WHICH ASSISTS THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND THE EU MEMBER STATES IN THEIR JOINT EFFORT TO IMPLEMENT THE FLEGT ACTION PLAN.
Controlling Timber Supply Chain
The LAS must make sure that timber entered the supply chain originates from legal sources, and relevant laws are respected while moving and processing ...
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Briefing Note: FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement Between Ghana and the European Union
document
The first Briefing Note in the series of country specific publications on the VPA process....
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XXIII IUFRO World Congress
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XXIII IUFRO World Congress...
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Training course on FLEGT: From theory to practice - Presentations 18 Nov 2009
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Presentations given on Wednesday 18 November on Conclusion of the negotiations, ratification process and follow up, and on
Implementation, on FLEGT ...
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EU Launches New Programme for Forest Governance in Asia
press release
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