EP draft on terminating Liberia-EU VPA on timber trade
EP Position
The Committee on International Trade, with rapporteur Karin Karlsbro, drafted a report containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the Council proposal to terminate the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Liberia on Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade in timber products to the European Union. The document is dated 25.2.2026 and is presented as a draft report.
Key Trade Point
The draft focuses on the proposed termination of the VPA that governs forest law enforcement, governance and trade in Liberian timber products to the EU. The draft report is produced by the Committee on International Trade and is available in PDF and DOC formats.
What Comes Next
The available draft does not state a specific subsequent procedural or institutional step.
Sources
Official Documents
- DRAFT REPORTcontaining a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the proposal for a 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 products to the European Union(14569/2025 - C10-0299/2025 - 2025/0259M(NLE))Committee on International TradeRapporteur: Karin Karlsbro Draft committee report proposing a non-legislative resolution to support termination of the EU–Liberia VPA on FLEGT-timber.
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