Vietnam: Vietnam Issues Decree Revising and Amending Regulation of Timber Legality Assurance System

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This report provides an unofficial translation of Vietnam's Government Decree 120/2024, issued on September 30, 2024. This decree revises and amends certain articles in Decree 102/2020, which regulates the Vietnam Timber Legality Assurance System (VNTLAS). Decree 120/2024 establishes regulations for importing and exporting timber based on a risk-based approach and will take effect on November 15, 2024.

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