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Forest Sector Operators In Mabaruma Engaged On EU Compliance Requirements24 June 2025 - 3:07 pm
–ahead of 2026 FLEGT licensing IN an effort to strengthen forest governance and enhance market access for Guyanese timber products, several forest sector operators in Mabaruma participated in a European Union-funded compliance outreach session on Monday. The event was implemented through the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Guyana. The outreach was hosted by […]
Guyana, EU sign Aide Mémoire at 4th JMRC Meeting of the FLEGT VPA and 3rd Political Meeting of the Forest Partnership8 April 2025 - 7:35 pm
The Government of Guyana and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to sustainable forest management and legal timber trade today, April 4, by signing an Aide Mémoire during the fourth Joint Monitoring and Review Committee (JMRC) Meeting of the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) and the third […]
Guyana receives equipment to support EU FLEGT programme implementation20 March 2025 - 3:53 pm
The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC), in collaboration with the European Union, officially received a range of equipment on Wednesday, including vehicles and IT items, as part of the EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) programme. The acquisition of these items is a significant step towards implementing activities […]
Data-Driven Compliance: GFC Officers Receive Training from the FLEGT Secretariat, DAI Global and the EU in Advanced Forestry Analysis3 March 2025 - 1:25 pm
The FLEGT Secretariat, with the support of DAI Global Inc and financed by the European Union, hosted a three-day training on Data Analysis Techniques for Forestry Compliance from February 26 to 28 at the GFC Multiplex. Led by Dr. Haimwant Persaud, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Sustainable Forest Management Expert, 14 Forestry Officers attended the […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources, Guyana Forestry Commission, European Union and IICA support the “FLEGT joint implementation framework”30 July 2024 - 3:17 pm
Guyana is the first South American country to implement the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT). The VPA implementation is ongoing with the expectation for the first license to be issued in 2026. The European Union (EU) has committed to providing funds to assist with the VPA implementation. Forests […]
Guyana – EU FLEGT VPA Successfully Tabled in Parliament24 April 2023 - 2:25 pm
Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat, successfully tabled in the National Assembly, on Monday, April 24, the Guyana-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement or VPA. This will pave the way for greater cooperation and increase market access and market share with the European Union (EU). This agreement was initialled […]