The FINANCIAL — Research supported by the EU-funded project on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (FLEG) II, has shown that the effectiveness of the timber tracking system in Belarus country is high, especially regarding the fight against illegal logging.
The Feasibility Study for Introduction of Electronic Timber Tracking Technologies in Belarus was presented on 13 February at the Ministry of Forestry in Minsk, according to the EU Neighbourhood Info Centre.
The research found that additional measures are not necessary and would not be effective economically. “The existing timber market in Belarus is transparent for legal entities and for ordinary people. The forest legislation is enforced by 13,000 forest rangers. All these measures ensure high timber legality and low volumes of illegal logging,” said Dmitry Krasovsky, Vice-Head of the Belarus Forestry Department.
The €9 million ENPI FLEG II programme deepens reforms in forestry policy, and legal and administrative matters in the sector while carrying out pilot projects, and addressing forest fire and climate issues. It builds upon the achievements of its predecessor, ENPI FLEG I programme.
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