News archive 2018
EFI seeks a Timber Legality and Supply Chain Control Expert
The European Forest Institute (EFI) is seeking a Timber Legality and Supply Chain Control Expert for the EU FLEGT Facility, based at EFI’s Barcelona Office.
With new government in place, Liberia meets EU to review VPA implementation
The Joint Implementation Committee overseeing the EU-Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on forest law enforcement, governance and trade has met for the first time since Liberia’s new...
Le Congo et l’Union européenne font le point sur la mise en œuvre de leur Accord sur la gouvernance forestière
La République du Congo et l’Union européenne (UE) ont fait le suivi de la mise en œuvre de leur Accord de Partenariat Volontaire (APV) visant à promouvoir la bonne gouvernance forestière. Cet...
Congo, EU take stock of implementation of their forest governance Agreement
The Republic of Congo and the European Union (EU) have reviewed the implementation of their Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) aimed at promoting good forest governance. This Agreement is part...
Call for tender: Writing and media services
The European Forest Institute has issued a call for tender to provide writing and media services. The objective of the assignment is to deliver key elements of the EU FLEGT and REDD facilities...
Honduras y la UE rubrican un acuerdo para promocionar el comercio legal de madera
La UE y Honduras han concluido las negociaciones de un Acuerdo Voluntario de Asociación (AVA) sobre la Aplicación de las leyes, gobernanza y comercio forestales (FLEGT, por sus siglas en inglés)....
Honduras and EU agree deal to promote legal timber trade
The EU and Honduras have concluded negotiations on a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT). The agreement will help improve forest...
Laos-EU VPA negotiations advance
The European Union (EU) and Laos have held their second round of face-to-face negotiations on a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT). The...
Vietnam’s VPA implementation progresses as stakeholders meet
The third meeting of the multistakeholder group set up to support implementation of the EU-Vietnam Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on forest law enforcement, governance and trade took place...
EU, China and Africa explore ways to work together in their forestry cooperation
At the International Workshop on China-Africa Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management, participants from Europe, China and Africa discussed synergies among green finance, China’s engagement in...
Ghana’s Forestry Commission to brief EU Member States on FLEGT progress
Representatives from the Forestry Commission of Ghana will meet EU Member States in Brussels this month to review progress towards Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licensing....
Central African Republic and the EU release 2016 annual report on VPA progress
Central African Republic and the EU have released a joint report on progress in implementing the Voluntary Partnership Agreement in 2016.
EU and China agree on their 2018 cooperation under the BCM
China and the European Union (EU) are strengthening their efforts to address illegal logging and promote legal timber trade through their Bilateral Coordination Mechanism (BCM) on Forest Law...
Study identifies options for legal timber legislation in China
A summary report of the Feasibility Analysis of the Incorporation of Timber Legality Requirements into Chinese Laws or Regulations to Promote Trade in Legal Forest Products has been published.
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