Termination of EU–Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Timber
EP Position
The INTA Committee presented a report containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the termination of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Liberia (procedure references 2025/0259M(NLE) and 2025/0259(NLE)). The DEVE committee provided an opinion on the file.
Key Trade Point
The document specifically addresses the Voluntary Partnership Agreement that governs forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union, and the motion concerns terminating that agreement.
What Comes Next
The item is being processed under the consent procedure following notification by the Conference of Committee Chairs on 4 February 2026.
Sources
Official Documents
- Thursday, 12 February 2026 - Strasbourg DEVE committee opinion on the INTA proposal to terminate the EU–Liberia VPA on forest governance and timber trade.
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