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March 14, 2023
Tested timber
Indonesia has shipped more than €1 billion worth of verified legal timber and timber products to the EU since it began issuing FLEGT licenses for such products a year ago.
The permits confirm that the products comply with the relevant laws and automatically meet the requirements of the EU Timber Regulation, which prohibits the placing of illegal timber products on the EU market.
The FLEGT licensing scheme 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 identified in the import of Indonesian FLEGT timber into the EU market.
Meanwhile, the independent FLEGT Market Observer surveyed market participants in the EU and found that the vast majority of respondents welcomed the introduction of FLEGT licenses in Indonesia.
Under the FPA, Indonesia has introduced a nationwide timber legality assurance system and other reforms that have improved transparency, accountability, and stakeholder participation in the forestry sector.
The permits confirm that the products comply with the relevant laws and automatically meet the requirements of the EU Timber Regulation, which prohibits the placing of illegal timber products on the EU market.
The FLEGT licensing scheme 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 identified in the import of Indonesian FLEGT timber into the EU market.
Meanwhile, the independent FLEGT Market Observer surveyed market participants in the EU and found that the vast majority of respondents welcomed the introduction of FLEGT licenses in Indonesia.
Under the FPA, Indonesia has introduced a nationwide timber legality assurance system and other reforms that have improved transparency, accountability, and stakeholder participation in the forestry sector.
