Environment
Updated 5 November 2019
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Cameroon Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT)
Description
This agreement will prevent illegal trade in timber by ensuring Cameroonian timber products imported into the UK meet Forestry Law and Governance standards. Cameroon is not currently able to issue FLEGT licences so no trade currently takes place under this agreement.
Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?
Will not be in place
Additional Comments
Cameroon is not able to issue FLEGT licences so no trade currently takes place under this agreement. We will work with Cameroon to ensure effective and sustainable trade in timber as part of our commitment for forest governance.
For further information please contact defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk
Source
- Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cameroon on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the European Union (FLEGT)
Central African Republic (CAR) Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT)
Description
This agreement will prevent illegal trade in timber by ensuring Central African timber products imported into the UK meet Forestry Law and Governance standards. The Central African Republic is not currently able to issue FLEGT licences so no trade currently takes place under this agreement.
Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?
Will not be in place
Additional Comments
The Central African Republic is not able to issue FLEGT licences so no trade currently takes place under this agreement. We will work with the Central African Republic to ensure effective and sustainable trade in timber as part of our commitment for forest governance.
For further information please contact DEFRA defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk
Lead Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Country
Central African Republic
Source
- Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Central African Republic on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the European Union (FLEGT)
China Forestry MoU
Description
This agreement commits the UK and China to work together on combating illegal logging and associated trade globally.
Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?
Will not be in place
Additional Comments
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a Bilateral Coordination Mechanism (BCM) supported under the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Action Plan, not a trade related agreement. It is an agreement to foster dialogue and cooperation in international efforts to combat illegal logging, and its non-replication is not expected to have a material impact on UK trade or supply chains. The UK already has a separate MoU with China framing the countries’ cooperation on forestry.
For further information please contact DEFRA
Lead Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Country
China
Source
- EU-China Bilateral Coordination Mechanism on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance
Congo Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT)
Description
This agreement will prevent illegal trade in timber by ensuring Congolese timber products imported into the UK meet Forestry Law and Governance standards. Congo is not currently able to issue FLEGT licences so no trade currently takes place under this agreement.
Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?
Will not be in place
Additional Comments
The Republic of Congo is not able to issue FLEGT licences so no trade currently takes place under this agreement. We will work with the Republic of Congo to ensure effective and sustainable trade in timber as part of our commitment for forest governance.
For further information please contact DEFRA defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk
Lead Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Country
Congo
Source
- Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of the Congo on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the European Union (FLEGT)
Ghana Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT)
Description
This agreement will prevent illegal trade in timber by ensuring Ghanaian timber products imported into the UK meet Forestry Law and Governance standards. Ghana is not currently able to issue FLEGT licences so no trade currently takes place under this agreement.
Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?
Will not be in place
Additional Comments
Ghana is not able to issue FLEGT licences so no trade currently takes place under this agreement. We will work with Ghana to ensure effective and sustainable trade in timber as part of our commitment for forest governance.
For further information please contact DEFRA
Lead Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Country
Ghana
Source
- Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Ghana on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products into the Community (FLEGT)
Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS)
Description
The agreement aims to ensure a sufficient level of welfare of trapped animals and to facilitate the international trade in fur and fur products between Contracting Parties.
Contracting Parties are required to implement humane trapping standards.
Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?
Will not be in place
Additional Comments
Defra has led work to implement domestic humane trapping standards to ensure they are in line with the AIHTS. These came into force on 28 March 2019.
The Humane Trapping Standards Regulations 2019 amend the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to implement trap welfare requirements contained in the AIHTS in Great Britain.
These standards will be in place regardless of whether or not the UK seeks to become a new contracting party to the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards and will not be impacted by the nature of the UK’s exit from the EU.
For further information please contact DEFRA
Lead Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Country
N/A - Multilateral
Source
- Agreement on international humane trapping standards between the European Community, Canada and the Russian Federation
Indonesia Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT)
Description
This agreement prevents illegal trade in timber by ensuring Indonesian timber products imported into the UK meet Forestry Law and Governance standards.
Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?
Will be in place
Additional Comments
The agreement was signed on 29th March but remains subject to final ratification/notice of completion by the UK and/or partner country. This agreement will be provisionally applied upon leaving the EU and will be ratified at the earliest opportunity.
Legislation required to give effect to this agreement cannot be laid/come into force until after Exit. Plans are in place to lay legislation on Day 1 of Exit and for the agreement to come into force shortly thereafter. Mitigations will be in place to ensure no disruption to trade.
For further information please contact DEFRA defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk.
Lead Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Country
Indonesia
Source
- Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union (FLEGT)
Liberia Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT)
Description
This agreement will prevent illegal trade in timber by ensuring Liberian timber products imported into the UK meet Forestry Law and Governance standards. Liberia is not currently able to issue FLEGT licences so no trade currently takes place under this agreement.
Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?
Will not be in place
Additional Comments
Liberia is not able to issue FLEGT licences so no trade currently takes place under this agreement. We will work with Liberia to ensure effective and sustainable trade in timber as part of our commitment for forest governance.
For further information please contact defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk
Lead Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Country
Liberia
Source
- Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Liberia on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union (FLEGT)
DEFINITION OF CATEGORIES
Will be in Place
Agreement ready to enter into force on day one of exit, or only administrative or domestic implementation steps outstanding in order for agreement to enter into force on day one.
Expected to be in Place
Agreement on track to be in place for day one, and may have been initialled or agreed in principle, but some steps, such as signature or ratification, remain outstanding.
Engagement Ongoing
Discussions are ongoing with the third country.
Not Expected to be in Place
Existing obstacle(s) to the finalisation of text, signature, or ratification that is unlikely to be overcome in time for day one entry into force.
Will Not be in Place
Not possible to conclude for day one. In some cases, the agreement will nonetheless be in place shortly after day one.