forest policy legislation and silviculture play important roles in the likelihood extent and severity of forest fire world bank rosleshoz a key output of the flegt action plan is the signing of voluntary partnership agreements vpas between the eu and tropical timbersupplying countries as of may six exporting countries had signed vpas cameroon the central african republic the congo ghana indonesia and liberia this number was unchanged as of may nine other countries are in negotiation with the eu on vpas and countries have expressed interest eu flegt facility