Considerations on COM(2011)369 - Signing of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement with Liberia on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the EU - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2011)369 - Signing of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement with Liberia on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber ... |
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document | COM(2011)369 |
date | July 22, 2011 |
(2) | On 5 December 2005, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations on partnership agreements to implement the EU Action Plan for Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade. |
(3) | On 20 December 2005, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 (3), which established a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the Union from countries with which the Union has concluded voluntary partnership agreements. |
(4) | The negotiations with the Republic of Liberia have been completed and the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Liberia on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’) was initialled on 9 May 2011. |
(5) | The Agreement should be signed, |