Sittings · Document

OPINION (14569/2025 – C100299/2025 – 2025/0259(NLE)) 2026-04-28

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

Committee on Development · Rapporteur: Barry Andrews

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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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