Summary
The European Parliament supports a partnership with Vietnam to ensure all timber exported to the EU is legally harvested and to combat illegal logging. 10 12.03.2019
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trade
environment
public administration
international relations
agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Key points
- The agreement establishes a framework to guarantee that timber imported into the EU from Vietnam is legally harvested.
- Vietnam is committed to respecting the national laws of source countries regarding timber exports.
- Vietnam has introduced new forestry laws that prohibit the import of illegally produced timber.
- There is a critical need to stop illegal timber flows from neighboring countries like Cambodia and Laos.
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