To be added based on conclusion of VPA
VPA Annexes
VPA Annexes 1) List of products in VPA 2) Timber legality definition 3) Supply chain control 4) TLAS 5) FLEGT licensing processed 6) Independent monitoring.
VPA
A VPA is a legally binding trade agreement between the European Union and a timber-producing country outside the EU. VPA aims: to guarantee that any wood exported from a timber-producing country to the EU comes from legal sources to help the partner country stop illegal logging by improving forest governance and regulation VPAs are voluntary […]
Update on FLEGT-VPA process in Viet Nam – August 2015
Contents: 1. Timeline of VPA negotiation 2. Status of preparation of VPA documentation 3. Status of FLEGT-VPA support projects (EU-Delegation, ENRTP, EU-FAO FLEGT Program) Download file: Update on flegt vpa process in vietnam (august 2015)
Negotiation progress
Organizational chart of the negotiation team on FLEGT/VPA in Viet Nam With Timber products making up 80% of Vietnamese export production, and Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT), the EU has set out legality requirements for timber and timber products imported into the EU. Vietnam and the EU have been officially negotiating the FLEGT/VPA […]
VPA content
A legality assurance system (LAS) is the central part of a VPA between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. The LAS is designed to identify, monitor and license legally produced timber, to ensure that only legal timber is exported. Although the VPA is an agreement with the EU, the partner country may […]