Draft recommendation on termination of EU–Liberia VPA on timber trade
EP Position
The Committee on International Trade, with rapporteur Karin Karlsbro, prepared a draft recommendation concerning the draft Council decision on termination of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Liberia. The draft recommendation is recorded under the file references 14569/2025, C10-0299/2025 and 2025/0259(NLE) and is dated 25.2.2026.
Key Trade Point
The document addresses the termination of the VPA on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the European Union and therefore concerns the regulatory framework governing trade in timber between the Republic of Liberia and the EU. The draft recommendation text is available in PDF and DOC formats as INTA-PR-784295_EN and can be accessed via the European Parliament document URL.
What Comes Next
The document does not specify the next procedural or institutional step.
Sources
Official Documents
- DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONon the draft Council decision on the termination of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Liberia on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the European Union(14569/2025 - C10-0299/2025 - 2025/0259(NLE))Committee on International TradeRapporteur: Karin Karlsbro Committee draft recommends Council decision to terminate the EU–Liberia VPA on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber.
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