07/03/2023 (Agence Europe) – Ratification is completed on the EU side regarding the EU/Guyana Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA). The EU Council adopted the agreement on Tuesday 7 March, after the European Parliament gave its green light on 14 February (see EUROPE B13121A8). The VPA should ensure the legality of timber cut in Guyana and exported to the EU. It allows the country to issue FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade) licences that certify that timber has been...