19.12.2019
As part of the implementation of the project entitled « Structured participation of the Congolese private sector in the preparation of VPA FLEGT regulatory texts and technical documents », ATIBT Congo conducted an analysis of the socio-economic, legal and fiscal impact of certain provisions of the draft law on the future of the forest sector. To this end, ATIBT Congo has initiated several actions, including: the drafting of a joint letter co-signed by ATIBT and the UNIBOIS and UNICONGO unions, after gathering and taking into account the reactions of forestry companies; three working meetings with Parliamentarians, the mobilization of a research firm to carry out the legal and fiscal impact study of the said draft law. Some articles that have been the subject of consultation:
– Article 96 on the complete transformation of logs on Congolese territory;
– Articles 102-106 on the sharing of log production, and ;
– Article 111 on the residue tax. ll these actions have made it possible to highlight a very high probability that many companies will encounter great difficulties if the draft law on the forestry code is adopted without taking into account the concerns expressed by the companies
As an overview of advocacy/consultation activities, we can mention:
Addressed letters:
Various meetings organized:
Launch of a study by the ATIBT:
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