U.S., Peru Agree on Stronger Controls on Mahogany, Cedar
The U.S. agreed with Peru on a five-point action plan to support Peru's forestry sector reform efforts and its implementation of its obligations under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Annex on Forest Sector Governance, said the Office of U.S. Trade…
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Representative after meetings last week in Lima. The agreement involves sustainable management of bigleaf mahogany and Spanish cedar, which are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Details of the action plan were to be included in the joint communique, which wasn't immediately available.