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Republic of the Congo and the EU release 2017 annual report on VPA progress
The Republic of the Congo and the EU have released a joint report on progress in implementing the Voluntary Partnership Agreement in 2017. Ambassador, Head of the EU Delegation, Saskia de Lang, and Minister of Forestry Economy, Rosalie Matondo, at the 7th Congo-EU JIC, Brazzaville, December 5, 2017...0 0 166EFI 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. The expert will work with stakeholders in Asian and African countries including governments, forest operators and civil society, as well as...0 0 263EC conference on deforestation and illegal logging – follow live online
On 21-23 June, the European Commission welcomes in Brussels stakeholders from around the world to discuss the way forward on tropical deforestation and illegal logging. The Illegal Logging and Deforestation conference will take stock of progress and explore opportunities for impactful future action...0 0 1 136The EU and China are combatting illegal logging through a Bilateral Coordination Mechanism
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 . The EU-China Bilateral Coordination Mechanism on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance is a forum for policy dialogue as well as a...0 0 511Open job: Senior FLEGT Policy Advisor for China and Regional Asia
EFI is seeking a Senior FLEGT Policy Advisor to support the EU in its FLEGT related policy dialogue with China, the regional dimensions of the EU’s and EFI’s work with the countries and institutions in Asia, and general support to Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) processes in South East Asia...0 0 401Council of the EU adopts conclusions on FLEGT Action Plan
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). The conclusions highlight the positive contribution that these...0 0 448Indonesian civil society calls for stronger VPA implementation
Indonesian civil society calls for stronger VPA implementation Civil society groups in Indonesia have issued a position paper urging Indonesia and the EU to do more to implement their Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) to address illegal logging. The paper follows last month’s announcement that...0 0 360Opinion: How to future-proof the EU’s efforts to save the world’s last rainforests
How to future-proof the EU’s efforts to save the world’s last rainforests Thirteen years since the launch of an EU-wide initiative aimed at tackling the global trade in illegal timber, the results of its first official evaluation are in. The European Commission’s rather optimistic take on it was “...0 0 382