{"id":5627,"date":"2017-08-20T09:38:19","date_gmt":"2017-08-20T09:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.bvrio.org\/bvrio-participates-in-ghanaian-learning-sharing-mission-to-indonesia\/"},"modified":"2017-08-20T09:38:19","modified_gmt":"2017-08-20T09:38:19","slug":"bvrio-participates-in-ghanaian-learning-sharing-mission-to-indonesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bvrio.org\/pt-br\/bvrio-participates-in-ghanaian-learning-sharing-mission-to-indonesia\/","title":{"rendered":"BVRio participates in Ghanaian learning & sharing mission to Indonesia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Early August 2017, James Parker, BVRio\u2019s Regional Director, participated in a Ghanaian learning & sharing mission to Indonesia to prepare for the issuance of FLEGT license for Ghanaian timber. The mission was organized and facilitated by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources of Ghana and Civic Response<\/a>, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry<\/a> of Indonesia.<\/p>\n

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Context<\/h2>\n

Ghana is preparing to start issuing FLEGT licensing for timber exports into the European Union (EU), under the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA). The development of Ghana\u2019s Wood Tracking System (GWTS) is now completed and ready for a final joint auditing with the EU. As part of the preparation towards issuing the FLEGT license, a delegation from Ghana undertook a learning and sharing mission to Indonesia from 6th<\/sup>-11th<\/sup>\u00a0August 2017.<\/p>\n

Indonesia started addressing illegal timber logging in 2001 and developed its Legality Assurance System (SVLK) in 2009 before signing the FLEGT-VPA. This enabled the country to fulfil its obligation under FLEGT-VPA and to become the first country to export FLEGT licensed timber to the EU.<\/p>\n

Objectives<\/h2>\n

The main goals of the learning & sharing mission were to exchange views\u00a0on how the Indonesians have addressed challenges faced during the deployment of the\u00a0Legality Assurance System (SVLK), especially how red flags raised were addressed and how they have related to the EU Competent Authorities; expose the Ghanaian team to effective ways of deploying the GWTS public portal to benefit international private sector as achieved by the Indonesians through their SVLK and SILK portal; learn at first hand the potential impact of FLEGT license on exporting companies; engage with Civil Society and share lessons on how to improve forest governance and transparency; and share thoughts and lessons at the ministerial level on FLEGT licensing.<\/p>\n

Joint action by Ghana and Indonesia<\/h2>\n

Ghana and Indonesia agreed to:<\/p>\n