Brussels, 20/07/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, the European Commission adopted a communication recommending a raft of measures to fight the problem of illegal logging and the related problem of trade in illegal wood. This communication was accompanied by a proposed Council decision to establish a voluntary licence system (FLEGT, Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade) for imports of wood to the EU. Under the provision proposed, only wood from countries belonging to the licensing...