Oct 07, 2010. /Lesprom Network/. At the beginning of the September, the Indonesian government strengthened measures to ensure only timber and timber products with proper documentation proving legality are exported. Any timber or timber products not supported by appropriate documentation are immediately considered as illegally harvested Indonesia will apply a system called the Timber Legality Verification System to track and monitor industrial forest concessions, production forest concessions and community plantation forests, ITTO reported. The system is said to satisfy European Union legislation designed to remove illegal wood from European trade. According to the EU requirements, timber tracking and due diligence systems are due to be fully effective by 2013. The Indonesian government commented that they are committed to the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) to be signed with the EU. A technical meeting, planned to take place by the end of 2010, is to address outstanding issues before the final agreement is signed. The annexes to the VPA are expected to be completed by the end of October 2010. The VPA requires a specific agency to oversee approval of licences to export any timber and timber products. Presently, five institutions including PT Sucofindo, PT Mutuagung Lestari, PT Mutu Hijau Indonesia, PT TUV International Indonesia and the Forest Industry Revitalization Board have been appointed to verify the legality of timber products for export.