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FLEGT in Vietnam

 

 

Vietnam is the world’s fourth-largest exporter of wood products, although the industry relies on import for about 80% of its timber. This raises concerns for a FLEGT/VPA, as much of the timber imported into Vietnam comes from places where it is not always possible to establish the legality of the source.

 

The majority of Vietnam’s wooden furniture exports are destined for the USA, the EU and Japan, while Vietnam also exports wood chips (Vietnam became the world’s largest wood chip exporter in 2012) to China, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea.

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13/05/2013 French Cameroon, Civil society publications, Consultation / Participation, Ecuador, FLEGT, Ghana, Guyana, Indonesia, Laos, Liberia, Malaysia, Vietnam

In a short briefing note Client Earth explains that information about specific timber practices and illegal harvesting is important to be brought to the attention of relevant organisations. It is a fundamental component of the operation of the Timber Regulation.

13/05/2013 French Cameroon, Civil society publications, Ecuador, FLEGT, Forest Governance, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Indonesia, Laos, Liberia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Due diligence legislation, About Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs)

Dans ce court note d'information, Client Earth explique les éléments clés du Règlement Bois de l'UE qui est entré en vigueur le 3 Mars 2013 et rend illégal le fait de placer du bois sur le marché de l'UE, si connecté en violation des lois du pays d'origin. The RBUE est une composante de l'EU FLEGT plan d'action et il est de la responsabilité de chacun des 27 États membres à appliquer.

09/05/2013 English Conference papers, FLEGT, Vietnam, About Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs)
 

Between the 22-26 of March, as the chair of the Vietnamese Non-Governmental Organisations Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Network (VNGO-FLEGT), SRD hosted a four-day Livelihood Impact Assessment (LIA) Inception Workshop in collaboration with Forest Trends and with support from FERN and with funds from DFID.

 

 

29/03/2013 English Cameroon, Civil society publications, Consultation / Participation, Ecuador, FLEGT, Ghana, Guyana, Indonesia, Laos, Liberia, Malaysia, Vietnam

In a short briefing note Client Earth explains that information about specific timber practices and illegal harvesting is important to be brought to the attention of relevant organisations. It is a fundamental component of the operation of the Timber Regulation.

29/03/2013 English Cameroon, Civil society publications, Ecuador, FLEGT, Forest Governance, Ghana, Guyana, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Laos, Liberia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Due diligence legislation, About Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs)

In a short briefing note Client Earth prides answers to questions following the introduction of the EU Timber Regulation on 3 March 2013 , about whether third party certification of timber and timber products is necessary or useful, to meet the EUTR's  requirements.

29/03/2013 English Cameroon, Civil society publications, Ecuador, FLEGT, Forest Governance, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Indonesia, Laos, Liberia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Due diligence legislation, About Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs)

In this short briefing Client Earth explains the key elements of the EU Timber Regulation which entered into force on 3 March 201 and makes it illegal to place timber on the EU market, if logged in violation of the laws in the country of origin.The EUTR is one component of the EU’s Forest, Law, Environment, Governance
and Trade Action Plan and it is the responsibility of each of the 27 Member States to enforce it.

02/02/2013 English Civil society publications, Consultation / Participation, FLEGT, Vietnam

Following Civil Society Consultation Workshop on Vietnam's legality of timber and timber products, that was held on 23th-24th January, VNGO-FLEGT has also published the report on The finding and recommendations of community consultation on the timber legality definition.