Council Decision (EU) 2021/964 of 26 May 2021 on the conclusion of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Honduras on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union

The Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Honduras on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union ..

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 31 of the Agreement .

The Union shall be represented by the Commission in the Joint Implementation Committee set up pursuant to Article 19 of the Agreement. The Member States may participate in meetings of the Joint Implementation Committee as members of the Union Delegation.

For the purpose of amending the Annexes to the Agreement in accordance with Article 26 of the Agreement, the Commission is authorised, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 11(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 , to approve any such amendments on behalf of the Union.

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.