Vietnamese businesses should adopt responsible timber trade practices to bridge the gap between Viet Nam''s law and the its agreement with the EU on forest law enforcement, governance and trade
Starting from June 1, Viet Nam could export only verified legal timber products to the European markets as the VPA/FLECT would officially enter into force.
The signing of the Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT-VPA) between Viet Nam and the European Union is expected to have a positive impact on the country’s economy and environment.
Final negotiations to complete a Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and
Trade (FLEGT) and Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) between the
European Union (EU) and Viet Nam is expected to be completed by late
2015.
