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| dossier | COM(2009)468 - Signature and conclusion of a voluntary partnership agreement with Ghana on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in ... |
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| document | COM(2009)468  |
| date | November 16, 2009 |
| 19.3.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 70/1 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 16 November 2009
on the signing and conclusion of a voluntary partnership agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Ghana on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products into the Community
(2010/151/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and Article 300(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
| (1) | In May 2003, the European Commission published an EU Action Plan for Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) which called for measures to address illegal logging through the development of voluntary partnership agreements with timber producing countries. Council Conclusions on the Action Plan were adopted in October 2003 (1) and Parliament passed a resolution in January 2004. |
| (2) | On 5 December 2005, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations on partnership agreements to implement the EU Action Plan for FLEGT. |
| (3) | On 20 December 2005, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 (2) establishing a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community from countries with which the Community has concluded voluntary Partnership Agreements. |
| (4) | The negotiations with the Republic of Ghana have been concluded, and the voluntary partnership agreement between the Republic of Ghana and the European Community on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products into the Community (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement) was initialled on 3 September 2008. |
| (5) | Therefore, it is in the interest of the Community to approve the Agreement, |
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
2. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.