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DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION
– having regard to the draft Council decision (14569/2025),
– having regard to 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 (FLEGT),Union,
– having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Articles 207(4) first subparagraph and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a),(a)(v), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C100299/2025),
– having regard to its non-legislative resolution of ... on the draft decision,
– having regard to Rule 107(1) and (4) and Rule 117(7) of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the recommendationopinion of the Committee on International Trade (A100000/2026),Development,
– having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on International Trade (A10-0133/2026),
1. Gives its consent to the termination of the agreement;
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
The Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) 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 (FLEGT) entered into force on 1 December 2013. The rapporteur regrets that Liberia has not been able to honour its VPA. While the rapporteur believes that FLEGT VPAs provide an important legal framework for both the EU and its partner countries, they can only work properly when both sides are willing to cooperate and to adhere to their commitments. In the present case, the rapporteur believes that the best alternative is to terminate the agreement.
ANNEX: DECLARATION OF INPUT
Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur declares that she included in her report input on matters pertaining to the subject of the file that she received, in the preparation of the draft report, prior to the adoption thereof in committee, from the following interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from the following representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies:
1. Interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register
Where natural persons are identified in the list by their name, by their function or by both, the rapporteur declares that she has submitted to the natural persons concerned the European Parliament's Data Protection Notice No 484 (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/data-protect/index.do), which sets out the conditions applicable to the processing of their personal data and the rights linked to that processing.
28.4.2026
OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENT
for the Committee on International Trade
on 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 products to the European Union
(14569/2025 – C100299/2025 – 2025/0259(NLE))
Rapporteur for opinion: Barry Andrews
The Committee on Development calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to recommend approval of 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 products to the European Union.
ANNEX: DECLARATION OF INPUT
The Chair in his capacity as rapporteur for opinion declares under his exclusive responsibility that he did not include in his opinion input from interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies, to be listed in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.
PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION
Title
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
References
14569/2025 – C10-0299/2025 – 2025/0259(NLE)
Committee(s) responsible
Date announced in plenary
INTA
15.12.2025
Opinion by
Date announced in plenary
DEVE
15.12.2025
Rapporteur for opinion
Date appointed
Barry Andrews
28.4.2026
Date adopted
14.4.2026
Result of final vote
+:
–:
0:
13
9
3
FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL BY THE COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION
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PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE
Title
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
References
14569/2025 – C10-0299/2025 – 2025/0259(NLE)
Date of consultation or request for consent
14.11.2025
Committee(s) responsible
Date announced in plenary
INTA
15.12.2025
Committees asked for opinions
Date announced in plenary
DEVE
15.12.2025
Rapporteurs
Date appointed
Karin Karlsbro
24.9.2025
Discussed in committee
18.3.2026
Date adopted
6.5.2026
Result of final vote
+:
–:
0:
33
3
2
Date tabled
7.5.2026
FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL BY THE COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE
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