Forest Law Enforcement

Timber industry faces challenges in the voluntary partnership agreement process in forest governance

August 3, 2017 by Thiha

“The government has concerns and the fact that is does not have the trust of multiple stakeholders is a challenge for the process. “Every change implies sacrificing the interests of certain people, or things, for a certain time but it will be a benefit in the long run, resulting in a sustainable enterprise,” he said. […]

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Myanma Timber Enterprise to Respond to Danish Teak Sanctions

March 21, 2017 by thiha

Danish authorities have made a ruling to place injunctions on all seven Danish operators bringing Myanmar teak into the Scandinavian country. Myanma Timber Enterprise (MTE) has plans to respond to the sanctions placed on the entire Myanmar teak industry, according to U Khin Maung Kyi, deputy general manager (extraction) of MTE. “We will somehow […]

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Mon State to Sign Agreement With EU on Forest Products Trading

January 31, 2017 by thiha

The Mon state government has said it will sign a memorandum of understanding with the European Union on the legal trading of forest products, the Myanmar News Agency reported. The southern state government will comply with Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT), under which Myanmar and EU members are to be engaged only […]