Guyana has signalled its readiness to enter into a forestry partnership with the European Union that could see stricter monitoring of forest operations here.
The government on Thursday formally expressed to the European Union Delegation to Guyana and the Government of Norway its intention to formally commence the process of negotiation with the EU with the aim of joining a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA). Guyana will be engaging with the EU on next steps in the process, a press release from the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment yesterday said.
In an effort to combat illegal logging, the EU has set up the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan. This plan sets out a range of measures available to the