Considerations on COM(2022)200 - Conclusion of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement with Guyana on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the EU - Main contents

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dossier	COM(2022)200 - Conclusion of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement with Guyana on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber ...
document	COM(2022)200
date	March 7, 2023

(1) In May 2003, the Commission adopted the Communication to the Council and the European Parliament Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT): proposal for an EU action plan ⁶ , which called for measures to address illegal logging by developing voluntary partnership agreements with timber-producing countries. Council conclusions on the action plan were adopted in October 2003 ⁷ and a European Parliament resolution on the subject was adopted on 11 July 2005 ⁸ ,

(2) In line with Council Decision (EU) 2020/XX ⁹ , the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products (the Agreement) was signed on [ ] ¹⁰ , subject to its conclusion at a later date.

(3) The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the European Union.