by Flegtlao | 23/Dec/2021 | News
Public sector, private sector and civil society organizations (CSOs) have been actively involved in the Lao FLEGT VPA process to support the forestry sector reform and to promote legal timber trade. CSOs capacity strengthening is one of core activities of Lao CSO...
by Flegtlao | 14/Sep/2021 | News
Lao PDR considers the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Process (FLEGT) an important tool to improve forest governance and reduce illegal logging and trading in illegal timber. It promotes the protection and sustainable use of forest ecosystems and...
by Flegtlao | 24/Jul/2019 | News, Press Releases
The European Union (EU) and Laos held their third round of face-to-face negotiations on a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT). The talks took place in Brussels, Belgium from 17-21 June 2019. The Agreement aims...
by Flegtlao | 20/Jan/2018 | News, Press Releases, Workshop
A remarkable progress has been presented on the implementation of Prime Minister Order No. 15 and the Lao-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) process, which both go hand in hand. This was highlighted at the National Steering Committee meeting for...
by Flegtlao | 2/Aug/2017 | News, Press Releases, Workshop
With making available a revised definition for legal timber, the Lao timber sector took a further step towards better accessing the EU market, where the import and sale of timber obtained through illegal logging is prohibited by law. The updated Timber Legality...
