EU and Congo Launch Negotiations to Prevent Illegal Timber Exports
On October 21, 2010, the European Commission and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a declaration to launch the negotiations for a voluntary partnership agreement on the export of legal timber to the EU, named Forest Law Enforcement, Government and…
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Trade agreement (FLEGT). This is the first step in the negotiation process, which is expected to be finalized by mid-2013. The EC also issued a frequently asked questions document on illegal logging.