BMRC

The Ghana-EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement: Unpacking the Motivation to Enter into the Agreement
Ghana Series
A synopsis of the national and international environment prior to FLEGT VPA Written by Chris Beeko Editor’s Note This is the first of a seven-part series which explores Ghana’s implementation...
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EUDR Community of Practice webinar highlights: what the timber sector should be watching in EUDR implementation 
Blog
On 17 September 2026, the EUDR Community of Practice (CoP) held its latest open public session, bringing together Competent Authorities (CAs), industry representatives, NGOs, certification experts and the European Commission.
Photo taken at the workshop, Pointe Noire
Republic of Congo continues BMRC engagement with Pointe-Noire workshop
Governance
Following the stakeholder workshops held in Brazzaville and Ouesso in July 2025, the Republic of Congo continued its national engagement on the Broader Market Recognition Coalition with a third workshop...
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Republic of Congo holds first two national BMRC stakeholder workshops
Roadmap
The Republic of Congo took an important step in building national understanding of the Broader Market Recognition Coalition, hosting stakeholder workshops in Brazzaville and Ouesso in July 2025.
Ghana Issues Africa’s First FLEGT Timber Licence - A New Era for Market Access and National Responsibility
Ghana Issues Africa’s First FLEGT Timber Licence – A New Era for Market Access and National Responsibility
Standards
Ghana made history as the first African nation - and only the second country in the world after Indonesia - to issue a Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT)...
BMRC Producer Countries Demand Stronger Global Recognition of National Forest Governance Systems at UN Forum on Forests, New York May 2025 
BMRC Producer Countries Demand Stronger Global Recognition of National Forest Governance Systems at UN Forum on Forests, New York May 2025 
Governance
At the UNFF20 (20th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests), tropical timber-producing countries united under the Broader Market Recognition Coalition (BMRC) called for stronger international recognition of their...
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BMRC Introduction: open public webinar
Governance, Membership, Sustainability
Representatives of the multi-stakeholder groups (civil society, government and private sector) from the six founding BMRC member countries will introduce you to BMRC.
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Promoting sustainable tropical forestry
Roadmap
The BMRC has been formed to underpin international market access and boost the investability of tropical timber producing countries with independently endorsed sustainable forestry systems. Mike Jeffree reports in the...
Ghana FLEGT licensing is imminent
Ghana FLEGT licensing is imminent
Membership
Indonesia has been the only FLEGT licence issuing country till now, but it’s reported that Ghana is about to join it.  Ghana is set to start issuing Forest Law Enforcement...
Timber Development UK supports Broader Market Recognition at COP27
Roadmap
At COP27 on Wednesday 16 November, TDUK presented as part of a high-level event at the Indonesian Pavilion, to support “Creating Incentives through Broader Market Recognition of National Systems”. As...