Myanmar: Myanmar Takes Another Step to Join EU-Led Forest Protection Agreement

Oct 13, 2017 | Khin Su Wai, Myanmar Times
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Myanmar has taken another step to join a EU-led agreement to combat illegal logging and forest management, which will eventually help ease timber exports to the European market. Various stakeholders, from all states and regions, have established an executive committee that will negotiate to be part of the EU-led Forest Law, Enforcement, Governance and Trade, Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT-VPA).