FLEGT Library

Voluntary Partnership Agreements

EU-Cameroon VPA 
EU-Congo VPA 
EU-Ghana VPA 


FLEGT Briefing Notes, 2007

FLEGT Briefing Note 01: What is FLEGT? 
FLEGT Briefing Note 02: What is legal timber? 
FLEGT Briefing Note 03: A timber legality assurance system 
FLEGT Briefing Note 04: Control of the supply chain: Wood tracing systems and chain of custody 
FLEGT Briefing Note 05: Legality assurance systems: requirements for verification 
FLEGT Briefing Note 06: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPA) 
FLEGT Briefing Note 07: Guidelines for independent monitoring 
FLEGT Briefing Note 08: Market participant-based legality assurance and FLEGT licensing 


EFI Policy Briefs

EFI Policy Brief 2: Forest Law Enforcement,Governance and Trade – the European Union approach
EFI Policy Brief 3: What is a Voluntary Partnership Agreement? - the European Union Approach
EFI Policy Brief 5: Changing International Markets for Timber and Wood Products – Main Policy Instruments


FLEGT publications

FLEGT Timber Pass (warning - large file)
FLEGT-REDD+ Linkages, Proforest Briefing note 2, January 2011
Controlling Illegal Logging: Consumer-Country Measures, Chatham House briefing paper, 2011
FLEGT licensed timber and EU member state procurement policies, Proforest, 2010


EU Timber Regulations publications

What Does the Exercise of Due Diligence under the Timber Regulation Require?, ClientEarth Legal Briefing, 2011
EU timber regulation briefing note, Proforest, March 2011
Controlling Illegal Logging: Implementation of the EU Timber Regulation, Chatham House briefing paper, 2011
Risk assessment under the EU Timber Regulation and VPAs, ClientEarth, Briefing, 2012
Penalties under the EU Timber Regulation and VPAs, ClientEarth, Briefing, 2012
Competent Authorities: Roles and Responsibilities under the EU Timber Regulation and VPAs, ClientEarth, Briefing, 2012
EU Timber Regulation - Frequently Asked Questions, EFI FLEGT Facility
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last updated:  Thursday, September 13, 2012