Guyana: The EU and IICA sign additional EU FLEGT support
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The European Union (EU) and the Inter American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) signed additional EU FLEGT support for Guyana in July. This support adds to the EU FLEGT VPA process, including support for the Digitization of the Timber Legality Assurance System.
The VPA Implementation in Guyana is ongoing with the expectation for the first license to be issued in 2026. The European Union has committed to providing funds for the implementation phase that runs until 2026.
The main objectives of the agreement and funding is to support the following key objectives as follows:
1. Improve compliance of the Guyana forest sector governance system with the EU Forest Law Governance and Trade (EU FLEGT) requirements including the implementation of the Guyana Timber Legality Assurance System.
2. Strengthen participation and improve compliance of stakeholders in the VPA process.
3. Enhance information exchange for FLEGT compliance between the EU and Guyana partners and ensure the long term sustainability of the FLEGT VPA.
4. Support capacities at the GFC and Forest sector level.
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