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1 Slide 2 EU-FLEGT In 1998, after international meeting of G8, EU adopted the action plan to address the problem of illegal logging and related trade. In 2003, EU action plan for Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade was set out to tackle illegal logging. on 2005 the EU Commission received the mandate by EU MS to negotiate no FL 2173 and 2008 no 1024 FLEGT Licence and VPAs were issued by implementing legislation. In 2010, EU Timber Regulation(EUTR) applicable from 3 March 2013. 2 Slide 3 3 Slide 4 4 Slide 5 5 Slide 6 6 Slide 7 7 Slide 8 8 Slide 9 9 Slide 10 10 Slide 11 Eucalyptus wood TLAS Eucalyptus tree near paddy field District administration Office, Department of Land, Local administrative Organization 11 Slide 12 Rubber wood TLAS Rubber tree Office of the Rubber replanting aid fund 12 Slide 13 Forest plantation TLAS Plantation act 2535 Royal Forest Department 13 Slide 14 Agricultural tree-part Agricultural tree Local administrative Organization, head village 14 Slide 15 Import timber required proof of legality at source for all imports Proof FLEGT licence or other private certificate of legality/ sustainable management e recognized by Thai. 15 Slide 16 Thank you 16