To briefly update on the progress and roadmap of Lao-EU FLEGT VPA; To present TLD1 “Production forest”, TLD 7 “Labor obligations” and TLD 8 “Wood processing and trade” to receive comments and approval from TWG to be submitted to EU for preparation of the second face-to-face negotiation in March 2018; and To present and discuss […]

Review of FLEGT VPA process in 2017 including evaluation of institutional setup Overview EU-Lao PDR Roadmap and annual planning 2018 Technical focal points in 2018 Piloting implementation of COC-decision in Wood processing companies in ATT Drafting supply chain control and verification elements, including Data and Information management system Piloting Operational Logging and Degradation Monitoring System […]

Objectives: Introduction on Remote Sensing Technologies and their potential for the detection of forest degradation for REDD+, NPA and PFA management and monitoring of conversion logging in a future FLEGT TLAS Current state of the development of systems for monitoring of logging and/or degradation in different projects under DOFI and DOF Discuss options to develop […]