Armin Hohenadler

13. Considers that a future agreement should ensure the participation of parliamentarians and civil society in policy-making and that there are provisions for independent review of the sustainability of members` forest policies and its effects on indigenous peoples; ITTA3 (2006) aims to „promote the expansion and diversification of international trade in tropical timber from sustainably managed and legally harvested forests and to promote sustainable management of tropical timber-producing forests.“ [1] It came into effect on December 7, 2011. [2] Considering that the Commission`s legislative and work programme for 2008 contained a Commission communication on measures to reduce deforestation and a communication accompanied by a legislative proposal to prevent the marketing of illegally harvested timber and derivatives in the EU, fifty-eight parties signed the 1983 agreement: Australia , Austria, Belgium, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Burma, Cameroon, Canada, People`s Republic of Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, European Union, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Togo , Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America, Venezuela 18. calls on the Commission to report regularly to Parliament on the progress of future negotiations on a succession agreement with ITTA 2006 so that the outcome of these negotiations enjoys broad support; 14. Considers that the agreement requires Parliament`s approval, in accordance with Article 300, paragraph 3, second paragraph, of the EC Treaty, and believes that the Council and the Commission should welcome the greater legitimacy and acceptance of public opinion, which would be reinforced by greater parliamentary involvement; 15. Calls on the Commission to submit annual reports on the implementation of ITTA and on measures to minimise the negative effects of trade on tropical forests, including the effects of free trade agreements and bilateral agreements under the FLEGT programme; 10. Considers that the proposed trade agreement with Southeast Asian countries is particularly important in this regard and believes that each agreement should include a useful chapter on sustainable development, which addresses the issues of forest conservation and the fight against illegal and unsustainable logging; 2.