FLEGT ad hoc meeting

Meeting report

1. Introduction

2. Streamlining FLEGT coordination

3. VPA update

• VPA progress
• Decision making process for issuing FLEGT licenses
• VPA documenting progress and achievements
• VPA achievements table - draft version

4. FLEGT AP Evaluation – Meeting with the evaluation team

·Presentation of methodology and work plan by the evaluation team

·Discussion: FLEGT progress and achievements; MS expectations regarding the evaluation and preparing the survey of Member States

5. Coordinating EC and MS support to FLEGT partner countries (area 1 of the Action Plan)

·Foreseen funding/support to FLEGT partner countries and VPA process (area 1 and 2 of the Action Plan)

a.Presentation by the EC

b.Tour de table: MS

c.Identification of needs and gaps – possibilities to fill them

d.Presentation of the Integrated MAP of FLEGT projects

6. FLEGT Briefing notes – updated version

7. FERN study on EU/MS funding for forests and forest dependent people

a.Presentation

b.Discussion

8. AOB

• Independent Market Monitoring
• Calendar of upcoming VPA activities