Vietnam: Vietnam Issues Decree Regulating Timber Legality Assurance System

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This report provides an unofficial translation of Decree 102/2020/ND-CP regulating the Vietnam Timber Legality Assurance System (VNTLAS), issued on September 01, 2020. Decree 102/2020 stipulates regulations for importing and exporting timber following a risk-based approach. This Decree will enter into force on October 30, 2020.

Vietnam: Vietnam Issues Decree Regulating Timber Legality Assurance System

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