1. Successful strategies for supporting regional FLEG declarations Regional Conference on ”Update on the 2005 Saint Petersburg Ministerial Declaration” Tbilisi, Georgia 9 July 2014

2. Hosts two facilities EU FLEGT EU REDD Supports the policy implementation of EU Member States and the EC Offices in Barcelona, Joensuu, Brussels, Kuala Lumpur and Beijing The FLEGT and REDD Unit of European Forest Institute (EFI)

3. More information www.euflegt.efi.int

4. The EU FLEGT Action Plan aims to reduce illegal logging by strengthening sustainable and legal forest management, improving governance and promoting trade in legally produced timber.

5. Timber and timber products come from legal sources Means and capacity for law enforcement are in place Legality is assured through a timber legality assurance system (TLAS) Key elements of the FLEGT

6. EFI’s regional work in Southeast Asia

7. 15 VPA countries globally

8. In Southeast Asia 5 FLEGT VPA countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Thailand 3 FLEGT countries: Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines Regional cooperacion since Bali Declaration 2001 EC funded regional FLEGT project 2008-

9. Progress in Southeast Asia FLEG(T) actors have sustained and built momentum FLEG(T) is linked to broader political processes Timber legality assurance system development is advancing – in country level

10. Lessons

11. Develop regional communication and build capacity Set standards and share best practices Support consistent communication Build regional ownership of the forest governance problems and reforms with an emphasis on the education of future generations

12. Integrate with other sectors Forest sector has important impact beyond forests, trees and forest products Address social and economic development - this would enable the regional FLEG process to link up with other important social and economic development issues

13. Work with demand-side measures Demand-side measures against the trade in illegally harvested timber and timber products increase private sector buy-in Create synergies between national TLAS systems and private sector certification schemes in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of efforts

14. Invest in stakeholder participation and transparent decision-making The quality of stakeholder processes and transparent decision-making will continue to be a focal area of work and discussion in the regional FLEGT process

15. 2 1 Address law enforcement through comprehensive governance approach Work through stakeholder engagement, involving civil society and industry with governments Conclusion – Successful strategies of regional FLEG

16. Thank you for your attention Спасибо за внимание jussi.viitanen@efi.int