Switzerland’s accession to the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006
The Federal Council has decided to sign the International Tropical Timber Agreement of 2006. The agreement forms the basis for Switzerland’s continued collaboration in the International Tropical Timber Organisation. In a joint response, formulated together with the Society for Threatened Peoples (GfbV), the Bruno Manser Fonds has criticised the fact that the ITTO is still far away from the attainment of its goal of developing and managing sustainable tropical forests. However, if Switzerland were to distance itself from this agreement, it would be a wrong political signal. Accession must still be approved by Parliament.
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