FLEGT licence
Also called: Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade
A licence issued by a partner country that has concluded a Voluntary Partnership Agreement with the EU, certifying that timber products were legally produced. Licensed timber is deemed to meet the EU's legality requirements for timber.
In practice
Importers of timber from a licensing partner country must present a valid FLEGT licence before release.
Applies to: 
EU
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