Considerations on COM(2024)83 - EU position in the International Tropical Timber Council by decision without meeting on the extension of the International Tropical Timber Agreement 2006

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dossier COM(2024)83 - EU position in the International Tropical Timber Council by decision without meeting on the extension of the International ...
document COM(2024)83
date April 29, 2024
 
(1) The International Tropical Timber Agreement 2006 (ITTA 2006) was concluded by the Union by Council Decision 2011/731/EU4 and entered into force on 7 December 2011.

(2) Pursuant to Article 44(1) of ITTA 2006, the Agreement will remain in force for a period of ten years, after its entry into force - until 6 December 2021 - unless the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC), by special vote in accordance with Article 12, decides to extend, renegotiate or terminate it in accordance with the provisions of that Article.

(3) The ITTC - as the highest authority of the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) - pursuant to Article 6 of ITTA 2006, consisting of all members of ITTO- may decide to extend the ITTA 2006 for two periods, an initial period of five years and an additional one of three, pursuant to Article 44(2).

(4) ITTA 2006 was extended by ITTC decision 4(LVII) and the respective EU position established by Council decision (EU) 2021/837 of 6 May 20215 for a period of five years with effect from 7 December 2021 until 6 December 2026.

(5) At the 59th session of ITTC in November 2023 ITTC decided to take a decision without meeting by 1 June 2024 on whether the ITTA 2006 be extended for a period for three years with effect from 7 December 2026 until 6 December 2029.

(6) The additional extension of the ITTA 2006 for the period of three years is in the interest of the European Union, as the ITTO needs adequate time and resources for preparing any subsequent agreement.

(7) The Union's position in the ITTC should be established.