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…
The information technology (IT) infrastructure at the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has been strengthened with significant support from the United Kingdom (UK) Government. The additional technology will support the commission’s strategic objectives and international obligations, providing compliance information as required under the European Union – Guyana Forest Law Enforcement Governance…
Today at COP 15 in Montreal, Canada, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Mr. Virginijus Sinkevičius, and Guyana Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat M.P., signed a legally binding trade agreement to promote sustainable trade of legal timber to the European Union (EU). Mr. Jan Dusík, Deputy Minister…
On 27 October 2022, representatives of Guyana and the European Union met to discuss the implementation of their Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT). The Agreement will help improve forest governance and sustainable forestry, and verify the trade in legal timber. According to René…