EU Cancels Forestry Agreement with Liberia on Timber Trade
21 Jul 2026Effective: 10 Jul 20264 views
Who is affected:
Importers and companies in the timber and construction sectors operating with Liberian wood
Summary
The EU ends the voluntary agreement with Liberia that regulated legal timber trade to Europe. This decision affects imports of Liberian forest products.
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The EU Council has decided to formally denounce the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) signed with Liberia, which aimed to ensure that imported timber came from legal sources and with good forest governance. The denunciation implies the termination of bilateral commitments on legality verification and FLEGT licenses…
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