EU-Guyana Forest Partnership Agreement

by name voted on 14.02.2023

Summary

The European Parliament supports a new partnership with Guyana to ensure all timber imported into the EU is legally sourced and to promote sustainable forest management.

9 14.02.2023

Other

trade

environment

human rights

social policy

public administration

international relations

agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

The European Parliament supports the conclusion of a partnership with Guyana to regulate timber trade and forest governance.
A new system will be implemented to ensure all timber products destined for the EU are legally sourced.
The agreement aims to protect Guyana's vast biodiversity and support climate goals like the Paris Agreement.
Efforts must be made to combat corruption, illegal mining, and illegal logging that damage forest ecosystems.

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Documents (PDFs)

REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union EU/Guyana Voluntary Partnership Agreement: forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the EU (Resolution)

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