Jan 27, 2016. /Lesprom Network/. The EU has appointed Huge Speechly as FLEGT Facilitator to accelerate the preliminary negotiations on a FLEGT VPA in Myanmar, ITTO reported.

Dr. Marlene Buchy was earlier appointed as Technical Advisor to the Ministry of Forestry.

FLEGT stands for Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade. The EU's FLEGT Action Plan was established in 2003. It aims to reduce illegal logging by strengthening sustainable and legal forest management, improving governance and promoting trade in legally produced timber.