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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13642
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NEWS BRIEFS / Cameroon

MEPs in favour of ending Voluntary Partnership Agreement on timber with Yaoundé

16/05/2025 (Agence Europe)In a vote on Thursday 15 May, the MEPs on the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) voted to terminate the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on timber between the EU and Cameroon. This partnership came into force in 2011 and enables Cameroon to issue FLEGT licences, certifying that the timber has been harvested, processed and exported in accordance with the country's laws. However, the MEPs noted that governance of the forestry...

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