Common use of FLEGT LICENSING Clause in Contracts

FLEGT LICENSING. FLEGT licences shall be granted for each export shipment of timber that is listed under Annex I to this Agreement and exported to the Union market provided that such shipment and the exporter have met with all the requirements set out in Annex II and supply chain control and verification under the VNTLAS. FLEGT licences shall be issued prior to the shipment export process. The Viet Nam CITES Management Authority shall serve as the FLEGT Licensing Authority (referred to as the “Licensing Authority”). The Government of Viet Nam shall issue a legal document on the FLEGT licensing regulations, procedures and responsibilities. That document shall be publicised to all export operators and other relevant parties as specified in Annex VIII to this Agreement. The details of the FLEGT licensing system are set out in Annex IV to this Agreement together with the format and mandatory information included on the FLEGT licence.