We must build on Congo’s ground-breaking timber trade deal with the European Union By Rosalie Matondo Minister of the Forest Economy Republic of Congo The European Commission is considering challenging the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) programme, a European Union (EU) scheme that encourages timber-producing countries to improve their forest governance in order to gain preferential access to EU markets. This is being done to the great regret of civil society and the governments of the signatory countries. This is a reaction from the Congolese Minister of Forest Economy. Rosalie Matondo calls on the EU to honour its commitments.
