In a notable move, Ghana and the European Union formalized an agreement in Accra on November 6, 2024, situating Ghana to turn into the principal African nation and second universally to give EU-endorsed trade licenses confirming the lawfulness of its wood items.
This achievement follows a Brussels meeting of the Ghana-EU Willful Organization Understanding (VPA) on Woods Policing, and Exchange (FLEGT) execution body, which joins Ghanaian woodland specialists, the confidential area, common society, and the European Commission to battle unlawful lumber exchange through supportable practices.
In a interview with JoyNews, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Jinapor, stressed the meaning of Ghana's organization under the FLEGT arrangement.
"The EU is one of the most pivotal, on the off chance that not the main, objective business sectors for wood and related items. Accomplishing this achievement implies Ghana can now exchange FLEGT-authorized lumber items with Europe. It guarantees that each piece of wood arriving at the European market from Ghana is lawfully obtained," he expressed.
Mr. Jinapor added that the partnership will be instrumental in Ghana's endeavors to check deforestation and encourage natural supportability.
"We have full detectability — we know the specific wellspring of the lumber, its lawfulness, and that it has been collected reasonably. This will incredibly uphold our main goal to end deforestation the nation over," he noted.
Tending to the media, EU Envoy to Ghana, Irchad Ramiandrasoa Razaaly, featured a forward-looking drive set to drive reasonable woodland the board and guarantee that all lumber items traded to the European market are obtained lawfully.
"This drive is fundamental for economical woods the board, established in detectability, which ensures that lumber traded to Europe is gathered, handled, and sold through legal channels," he made sense of.
Diplomat Razaaly further highlighted the extraordinary capability of the FLEGT understanding, expressing, "It lays out a climate ready for authentic, long haul ventures that help Ghana's economy as well as set out getting through work open doors."