EU–Honduras agreement to reduce illegal timber logging and associated trade enters into force
Date of Publication
2022 12:00 AM
Security Theme
Environmental Security
Keywords
Illegal mining, Honduras, Transnational Organized Crime, TOC, Border Security in CENTAM
Description
Today marks the entry into force of the EU–Honduras voluntary partnership agreement (VPA) on forest law enforcement, governance and trade (FLEGT). This trade agreement aims to provide a legally binding framework that ensures that all timber and relevant timber products imported from Honduras to the EU are legally sourced. It also aims to strengthen the enforcement of forest law, governance, accountability and transparency in Honduras.
EU–Honduras agreement to reduce illegal timber logging and associated trade enters into force
Today marks the entry into force of the EU–Honduras voluntary partnership agreement (VPA) on forest law enforcement, governance and trade (FLEGT). This trade agreement aims to provide a legally binding framework that ensures that all timber and relevant timber products imported from Honduras to the EU are legally sourced. It also aims to strengthen the enforcement of forest law, governance, accountability and transparency in Honduras.
