Central African Republic
All about the CAR-EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement
The Central African Republic has around 5.4 million hectares of forest, which is less than 10% of its total land area. However, the forest sector contributes around 4% of GDP and 40% of the country's export earnings. The Central African Republic exports timber to Europe, China and North America and within Africa.
The Central African Republic has signed a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) with the EU. The aim of the VPA is to improve forest sector governance by clarifying and simplifying management rules, ensuring increased transparency and use of public information, and respecting the rights of indigenous peoples and local resources.
The country is developing the systems needed to control, verify and license legal timber. It will use these systems for timber and timber products exported not only to the EU, but also to other destinations worldwide.
VPA status
Detailed information on efforts by the Central African Republic and the EU to tackle illegal logging through a Voluntary Partnership Agreement.
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Latest news
- Centrafrique et UE rendent compte des progrès effectués en 2017 dans le cadre de leur APV 12.02.2019
- CAR, EU report on VPA progress in 2017 12.02.2019
- Central African Republic and the EU release 2016 annual report on VPA progress 28.03.2018
- Collaboration en RCA pour la transparence forestière 29.11.2017
- Collaboration in CAR for transparency in the forest sector 29.11.2017
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Navigate the map to find out about past and ongoing FLEGT projects around the world.
The knowledge sharing platform for development cooperation of the European Commission where you can share, learn and collaborate with development professionals.
All about the EU Timber Regulation that aims to reduce illegal logging by ensuring that no illegal timber or timber products can be sold in the EU.