2009/152/EC: Council Decision of 20 November 2008 on the… Article 53

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Without prejudice to the provisions of this Chapter, trade in timber and forest products shall be governed in line with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and any voluntary partnership agreements to which signatory Central African States might adhere individually or collectively with the European Community under the European Union's action plan on forest law enforcement, governance and trade (FLEGT).

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