by Flegtlao | 4/Nov/2015 | News, Press Releases
Strengthening the Lao wood processing industry is part of the government’s economic strategy to ensure that more value is added to the country’s forest resources. This announcement was made by the Department of Industry and Handicraft (DOIH), Ministry of Industry and...
by Flegtlao | 20/Oct/2015 | News, Press Releases
The Department of Forestry (DOF), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), launched a workshop on 20 October 2015 with the Thematic Expert Group on log landing 1 to 3 related to the sustainable management of production forests throughout the country. This...
by Flegtlao | 2/Oct/2015 | News, Press Releases
The National Steering Committee (NSC) for the FLEGT process, approved by the Prime Minister Office on 19 August 2015 with the Decision No. 65/PMO, has initiated negotiations with the European Union (EU) on a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) for FLEGT (Forest Law... by Flegtlao | 24/Jul/2015 | News, Press Releases
The Department of Forest Inspection and the Department of Forestry launched the new project on Forestry Legal Compendium related to the legal framework for forest land, management and the use of forest products in Lao PDR at the “Introduction Workshop on Forestry... by Flegtlao | 27/Jun/2015 | News, Press Releases
The European Union (EU) is now widening its market for Lao timber industry, as announced during the event “Introduction to European Timber Products Market” on 27 June 2015. This opportunity is broadening as the Government of Lao PDR is engaging with the EU to...