VPA-FLEGT in

Vietnam: Progress

and Experiences

November, 2019

CONTENS

1. VPA-FLEGT process

2. Implementation structure

3. VNTLAS Establishment

VPA‐FLEGT process

Started negotiating the VPA/FLEGT agreement in

October, 2010

After 6 years of negotiation, the two sides ended the

negotiation process in May, 2107

VPA endormement (May, 2017)

VPA ratification  (Oct., 2018)

Evaluation of  VNTLAS readiness

FLEGT licensing

Phase 1 Phase 3Phase 2

EstablishmentJPC

Establishment JIC

Legalization of VPA provisions

VPA official signature  

(June, 2019)

VPA‐FLEGT process

Ministry of Agriculture and 

Rural Development

EU Delegationto Vietnam

JPC / JIC 

VNFOREST

National Assembly Government Relevant Ministries 

EU Committee EU Commission   EU Environment Department 

Review Committee 

CORE GROUP ON  VPA‐FLEGT

Team drafting legal documents

Verification and licence Offices

FLEGT Office 

JEM

Implementation structure

CORE GROUP ON VPA‐FLECT

● Focal point for communication and discussion.

● Suggestions to JPC/JIC

● Comments on VNTLAS documents.

● Facilitation and Coordination of stakeholders’ involvement VPA‐FLEGT process.

● Organizing and facilitating  FLEGT events.

● Sharing and updating VPA‐FLEGT information to other stakeholders. 

JPC / JIC

VPTT FLEGT

Timber Associations

FLEGT forums

CSOs/NGOs  and their networks

Vocational organizations

Forestry Organizations 

Research organization and institutes

Supporting Partners  (Observers)

Team drafting Legal 

documents

Review Committee

Verification agencies

Scheme for multi‐stakeholder’s participation

❶Preparations for VPA ratification  

❷ Operation scheme of JPC/JIC

❸ Establishment of VNTLAS and other legal documents, and information system

❹ Capacity building for relevant stakeholders (organizations and households)

❺ Establishment  of monitoring and evaluation mechanism 

❻ Development of communication strategies, producing com. materials

❼ Establishment of mechanism and facilitation for multi‐stakeholders’ participation 

❽ Development of connection and relation to facilitate VPA‐FLEGT implementation 

National strategic action plan

VNTLAS is a national system applied in the whole system of timber supply chain

Harvesting

Transportation

Processing Exporting

Importing

VNTLAS Establishment

1. Timber sources

2. Markets 3. Objects

Timber from natural forests

Timbers from planted forests

Timbers from farms, garden

Timbers from rubber plantation

Confiscated timbers

Imported timbers

Domestic market

Export market(EU and

others)

Individual households

Enterprises

SCOPE of VNTLAS Enforcement

(6)Internal inspection, and complaint mechanism.

(7)Independent

monitoring and

evaluation

Nationalsystemappliedfor allmarkets

Addedmeasures forEU market

(1) Timber Legality Definition

(2) Verification system

(3) Organization classification system and risk mitigation mechanism

(4) Supply chain control

(5) FLEGT licensing

VNTLAS components

VNTLAS(Annex V)

13JointimplementationCommittee

2Scope

1Rationales

OCS and risk mitigation

scheme

54Legal

evident establishme

nt and verification

3Legality Definitio

n7

Export verification

6Supply chain

control

Independent monitoring

10

9Internal

monitoring and

complaint mechanism

8FLEGTlicening

Institutions to enhance

VNTILASimplementation

12Data

base management

11

Activities 2019 2020 20211. Establishment of VNTLAS2. Development of technical infrastructure for VNTLAS3. Preparation of technical guides and materials4. Communication to improve awareness

5. Regular Evaluations

6. Evaluation of VNTLAS Readiness prior to FLEGTlicensing7. Licensing FLEGT

Roadmap to implement VNTLAS

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