This map layer shows the countries, which are either member or candidate of FLEGT (beginning of 2018).
In view of the serious ecological, economic and social consequences of illegal logging, the European Union published the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade action plan in 2003. An important tool for the implementation of the FLEGT Action Plan are voluntary partnership agreements (VPA) that constitute a legally binding agreement between the European Union (EU) and each timber exporting country.
Members of the respective control regimes
The figure shows the total of countries as per control regime (Kimberley, FLEGT, EITI).
Sources: Kimberley 2018, FLEGT 2018, EITI 2018
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The "Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade" (FLEGT) Action Plan
The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Action Plan, in short FLEGT, adopted in 2003 by the EU Commission, aims to prevent the import of illegal timber into the European Union and, with this, to contribute to the fight against illegal logging and more sustainable forestry in the timber exporting countries.
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