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FLEGT-achievements

This article explores the achievements of ETTF (European Timber Trade Federation) in the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) VPA negotiations and the implementation of the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR). It highlights the countries involved, the progress made, and the challenges and opportunities moving forward.

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FLEGT-achievements

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  1. FLEGT-achievements ETTF’s perspective EP Bruxelles 9 October 2012

  2. ETTF organises 10 national federations covering approx. 90% of import of tropical timber

  3. Forest Law Enforcement VPA’s • Governance Trade EUTR

  4. VPA’s Closed Export m3 to ETTF (2011) logs & lumber - Cameroun 484k - CFA 24k - Ghana 49k - Indonesia 41k - Liberia 23k - Congo 94k

  5. VPA’s Negotiations Export m3 to ETTF (2011) logs &lumber - DRC 88k - Gabon 94k - Guyana 4k - Honduras p.m. - Malaysia 246k - Vietnam p.m.

  6. Total import tropical logs & lumberETTF 2011 (x 1000) • Africa 991k • Asia 309k • Latin America 175k 1.475k Of which • VPA’s closed: 715k • VPA’s negotiations: 432k Plywood: China, Indonesia Furniture: Thailand, Vietnam

  7. VPA’s FLEGT-licensed timber delivered? - so far 0% - near future? - Indonesia and Ghana ?

  8. VPA’s • Result of 10 years work seems poor • BUT • VPA – negotiations have been a major driver for change

  9. VPA’s • Development TLAS • Involvement stakeholders • Serious enforcement • Capacitybuilding

  10. EUTR • Work done under VPA’s basis for implementation of EUTR • Importers to exercise due diligence • Assess risk of illegality

  11. EUTR • Countries with working TLAS constitute lesser risk • Nevertheless: timber trade hopes to see as much FLEGT-licensed timber as possible

  12. EUTR • In the meantime ETTF and it’s members invest substantially in the implementation of the EUTR • Call to EC: - speed up VPA negotiations - take care of a strict implementation of the EUTR in all the MS

  13. VPA / EUTR - Bridge VPA and EUTR - Give TLAS accepted in VPA negotiations a (semi)greenlane to Europe

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