Considerations on COM(2010)406 - Conclusion of a voluntary partnership agreement with Cameroon on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the EU (FLEGT)

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dossier COM(2010)406 - Conclusion of a voluntary partnership agreement with Cameroon on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and ...
document COM(2010)406 EN
date February 28, 2011
 
table>(1)In May 2003, the European Commission adopted a Communication to the European Parliament and to the Council entitled ‘Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT): Proposal for an EU Action Plan’ which called for measures to address illegal logging through the adoption of voluntary partnership agreements with timber-producing countries. Council conclusions on that Action Plan were adopted in October 2003 (1) and the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the subject on 11 July 2005 (2).
(2)In accordance with Council Decision 2011/200/EU (3), the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cameroon on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the European Union (FLEGT) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’) was signed on 27 September 2010, subject to its conclusion.

(3)The Agreement should be concluded,