Considerations on COM(2010)118 - Conclusion of a voluntary partnership agreement with the Congo on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the EU (FLEGT)

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dossier COM(2010)118 - Conclusion of a voluntary partnership agreement with the Congo on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and ...
document COM(2010)118 EN
date February 28, 2011
 
table>(1)In May 2003 the European Commission published an EU Action Plan for forest law enforcement governance and trade (FLEGT) which called for measures to address illegal logging through the development of voluntary partnership agreements with timber-producing countries. Council conclusions on this Action Plan were adopted in October 2003 (1) and Parliament adopted a resolution on 11 July 2005 (2).
(2)In accordance with Council Decision 2010/615/EU (3), the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of the Congo on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the European Union (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’) was signed on 17 May 2010, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

(3)The Agreement should be concluded,