by Default admin language (currently English) | 20/Jun/2022 | News
Following recommendations from the recent NSDC meeting the 4th Technical Exchange Meeting between Lao PDR and EFI was held at the FSO Office, Vientiane, Laos on 6th June 2022 with the participation from 12 delegates, one of whom represented EFI/EU. The main objectives...
by Default admin language (currently English) | 5/May/2022 | News
To support the 5th VPA negotiation between the Government of Laos and the EU, the National Steering and Development Committee (NSDC) to the Lao Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) process met on April 7 and 8. The meeting was co-chaired by Mr....
by Default admin language (currently English) | 5/May/2022 | News
Verification procedures are one of the key elements of the Lao TLAS to verify compliance of operators with Timber Legality Definitions (TLDs) and Supply Chain Control (SCC). With the support of the GIZ Project “Protection and sustainable use of forests and...
by Default admin language (currently English) | 5/May/2022 | News
VPA monitoring ensures the effective implementation of the Lao Timber Legality Assurance System (TLAS), aiming to secure the timber legality in all markets with minimal impacts. Four types of monitoring are applied to a VPA : (i) independent evaluation (IE) of the...
by Default admin language (currently English) | 26/Apr/2022 | News
From 9 to 11 March 2022, the EU delegation to Laos, the German Embassy, KfW development bank in Laos, and GIZ Laos, together with their implementing partners undertook a visit to the projects related to the protection and sustainable use of natural resources in Luang...