A key question for the long-term future of the EU trade in tropical timber products is the impact of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR).  This is particularly true of suppliers in those tropical countries, like Indonesia, that have a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) with the EU and are seeking an assurance that FLEGT licensed timber will benefit in the market from the “green lane” offered by EUTR.  FLEGT licensed and CITES certificated timber products are the only products recognised by EUTR as requiring no further checks by EU importers to ensure their legal status.  ...