AIE Request 24 794
1) All requests made to traders and information received under Article 5 of the Regulations.
2) Details of any “Monitoring Organisations” operating in Ireland
3) Notifications received under Article 8 (1)(c)
4) Information on checks carried at regular intervals under Article 8 (4) to verify that the monitoring organisations operating within the competent authorities’ jurisdiction continue to fulfil the functions laid down in paragraph 1 and comply with the requirements laid down in paragraph 2.
5) Information on checks carried out (Article 8 (4)) where DAFM is in possession of relevant information, including substantiated concerns from third parties or when it has detected shortcomings in the implementation by operators of the due diligence system established by a monitoring organisation.
6) A report of any checks in 4 & 5 which have been made available in accordance with Directive 2003/4/EC.
7) Checks to verify if operators comply with the requirements set out in Articles 4 and 6 (see Article 10). This to include copies of the periodically reviewed plans and any related risk- based assessment.
8) Any notices of remedial actions to be taken by the operator issued under Article 10 (5); including any immediate interim measures undertaken.
9) Records of the checks referred to in Article 10(1), indicating in particular their nature and results, as well as of any notice of remedial actions issued under Article 10(5).
Response
Q1. Article 5 of the EU Timber Regulation 995/10 places certain obligations on traders of relevant wood products set out in the Annex of this same regulation. Furthermore, Article 11 of EUTR 995/10 requires Member State Competent Authorities to keep and maintain a record of checks conducted. Article 20 of EUTR 995/10 requires Member States to submit an annual DECLARE report to the European Commission and to make this report publicly available via the department website.
Q2. No monitoring organisations are headquartered in Ireland. A list of approved monitoring organisations is maintained by the European Commission
Q3. 0
Q4. 0
Q5. 0
Q6. 0
Q7. Publicly accessible (gov.ie – EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) & Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT))
Q8. Publicly accessible (gov.ie – EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) & Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT))
Q9. Publicly accessible (gov.ie – EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) & Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) also for your convenience please see the attached document relating to this request mentioned above.
