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...
by Flegtlao | 28/Apr/2017 | News, Press Releases, Workshop
The Government of Lao PDR and the European Union held their first negotiations towards a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) to improve forest governance and combat illegal logging. The Agreement aims at...
by Flegtlao | 23/Mar/2017 | News, Press Releases
The Training and Development Centre (TDC) for Lao Wood Processing Sector launches its first Training Programme today, after its approval of the Prime Minister’s Office on 15 February 2017 with the Notification No. 265 on the Establishment of Wood Processing Model and...
by Flegtlao | 17/Mar/2017 | News, Press Releases
Guided by the Prime Minister Order No. 15 on Enhancing Strictness on the Management and Inspection of Timber Exploitation, Timber Movements and Timber Businesses, the Department of Forestry is now further strengthening forest governance with an emphasis on timber from...
by Flegtlao | 17/Feb/2017 | News, Press Releases
On the 17th of February, a broad cross-section of government offices and other stakeholders gathered to review a proposed decision by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) which, when enacted, will define the rules for operational control and compliance...
by Flegtlao | 14/Feb/2017 | News, Press Releases, Workshop
Implementation of Prime Minister Order No. 15 and the Lao-EU FLEGT process go hand-in-hand. This was highlighted at the annual FLEGT meeting held in Attapeu province on 7 and 8 February 2017 with participation of representatives from government agencies, National...
