Tested Timber

Indonesia has supplied verified legal timber and wood products worth more than €1 billion to the EU since it began issuing FLEGT licenses for such products a year ago.
The licenses confirm that the products comply with relevant laws and automatically meet the requirements of the EU Timber Regulation, which prohibits the placing of illegally harvested timber products on the EU market.
The FLEGT licensing system is a result of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) between Indonesia and the EU on responsible forest management, law enforcement, and trade.
Indonesia and the EU are in close and regular contact to further strengthen the licensing system and are working together to address some practical implementation issues that have been identified in the import of Indonesian FLEGT-licensed timber into the EU market.
Meanwhile, the independent FLEGT market observer has surveyed market participants in the EU and found that the vast majority of respondents welcome the introduction of FLEGT licenses in Indonesia.
As part of the VPA, Indonesia has implemented a nationwide timber legality assurance system and other reforms that have improved transparency, accountability, and stakeholder participation in the forestry sector.