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Consultation of Mini Field Test towards SME
At 1.30 pm. on 13 January 2017, Mr.Peter Viehbeck from EU Forest Institute (EFI) met Mr.Banjong Wongsrisoontorn Director of Forest Certificate Department to consult on mini field test on 16-17 January. Target group of this test is SME together with Legality Definition (LD). The aftermath will be reported on 18 January 2017. In addition, possibly […]
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[ENG] Nov-Dec’16 E-Newsletter No.4
NO.4 NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2016 TEFSO Newsletter Thai-EU FLEGT Secretariat Office The FLEGT Thailand readiness under FLEGT process As many were known, Thailand agreed to join FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) since 2013. After that Thailand by Royal Forest Department (RFD) had established Thai-EU FLEGT Secretariat Office (TEFSO) to coordinate the FLEGT process in […]
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[ENG] Sep-Oct’16 E-Newsletter No.3
NO.3 SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2016 TEFSO Newsletter Thai-EU FLEGT Secretariat Office The FLEGT LeLegality Definition (LD) Thai – EU FLEGT Secretariat Office (TEFSO) discussed with European Forest Institute (EFI) to arrange a technical meeting, which aims to discuss on The European Union (EU)’s comment on the draft Legality Definition (LD) on 26 September 2016 between […]
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The Technical Meeting between Ad-Hoc Working Group and European Forest Institute no.1/2016
The Technical Meeting between Ad-Hoc Working Group and European Forest Institute no.1/2016 was held on 26th September 2016 at the RFD meeting room no.1, RFD, There are 42 people attended the meeting.Mr. Sapol Boonsermsook, Director of International Forestry Cooperation Office was a chairman of the meeting. The meeting aimed to discuss on EU comment on the […]
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“Mini-field test” of the draft Legality Definition
The objectives of “Mini-field test” of the draft Legality Definition under FLEGT VPA process are; Advance reflections on further improvements to the LD; Clarify workability of verifiers and verification procedures, Prepare more comprehensive field testing of the complete LD including elements raised in the gap/issue papers. The Mini-field test of LD was arranged during September […]
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the EU representative visit to Deputy Director of Royal Forest Department
On 9th September 2016 at 09.30 the EU representative lead by Head of Cooperation Thailand and Malaysia, Mr Jérôme PONs courtesy visit to Deputy Director of Royal Forest Department to discuss on Thailand forest management and Thai-EU FLEGT VPA process.
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FLEGT VPA Ad-Hoc WG meeting on Supply Chain Control no.1/2016
Thailand has arranged FLEGT VPA Ad-Hoc WG meeting on Supply Chain Control no.1/2016.TEFSO presented the overview of flowchart on supply chain control (SCC) in Thailand.
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FLEGT VPA Ad-Hoc WG meeting on LD no.4/2016
Thailand has provided the Legal Definition (LD) under FLEGT VPA process. The total of Ad-Hoc Working group meeting on LD which has been arranged by TEFSO was 11 times. Therefore The Royal Forest Department(RFD) has submitted draft LD to EU 2 times; the first LD has been submitted to EU on March,2015 and the second LD […]
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The meeting of Thai-EU FLEGT secretariat Office and Office of International Cooperation on Natural Resources and Environment (OIC.MNRE)
On 22 July 2016, Mr.Banjong Wongsrisoontroon, Director of TEFSO and staffs visits Ms. Rungnapar Pattanaviboon, Director of Office of International Cooperation on Natural Resources and Environment (OIC.MNRE). OIC.MNRE suggested TEFSO to prepare documents on negotiation framework, timeframe, participants’ component to ensure before submitting to the cabinet. The main text of FLEGT procedure in general should be […]
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FLEGT VPA Ad-Hoc WG meeting on LD and Gap paper discussion no.3/2016
On Monday, 13 Jun 2016, TEFSO arranged FLEGT VPA Ad-Hoc WG meeting on LD and Gap paper discussion no.3/2016 at the 2nd floors meeiting room, H.A . Slade Bldg. DNP, During 09.30am -5.30 pm. 35 participants attended the meetings. Mr. Sapol Boonsermsuk, Director of International Forestry Cooperation Office is the chairman of the meeting, This meeting […]
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