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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 607/2012 of 6 July 2012 on the detailed rules concerning the due diligence system and the frequency and nature of the checks on monitoring organisations as provided for in Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market Text with EEA relevance| Legal instrument | Implementing regulation |
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| Number legal act | Implementing regulation 2012/607 |
| CELEX number i | 32012R0607 |
| Document | 06-07-2012 |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 07-07-2012; OJ L 177, 7.7.2012,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 15 Volume 032 |
| Effect | 27-07-2012; Entry into force Date pub. +20 See Art 8 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
7.7.2012 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 177/16 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 607/2012
of 6 July 2012
on the detailed rules concerning the due diligence system and the frequency and nature of the checks on monitoring organisations as provided for in Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market (1), and in particular Articles 6(2) and 8(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 obliges operators to use a framework of procedures and measures (hereinafter referred to as a due diligence system) in order to minimise the risk of placing illegally harvested timber or products derived from illegally harvested timber on the internal market. |
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It is necessary to clarify cases in which information on the full scientific name of tree species, the sub-national region where the timber was harvested and the concession of harvest needs to be provided. |
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It is necessary to specify the frequency and nature of checks that the competent authorities need to carry out on monitoring organisations. |
(4) |
Protection of individuals with regard to the processing of their personal data within the scope of this Regulation, in particular as regards the processing of personal data obtained in the context of checks is subject to the requirements laid down in Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (2) and to Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (3). |
(5) |
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade Committee, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Subject matter
This Regulation lays down detailed rules concerning the due diligence system and the frequency and the nature of the checks on monitoring organisations.
Article 2
Application of the due diligence system
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1.Operators shall apply the due diligence system to each specific type of timber or timber product supplied by a particular supplier within a period not exceeding 12 months, provided that the tree species, the country or countries of harvest or, where applicable, the sub-national region(s) and concession(s) of harvest remain unchanged.
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2.The first paragraph is without prejudice to operator’s obligation to maintain measures and procedures providing access to the information referred to in Article 6(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 concerning each consignment of timber and timber products placed on the market by the operator.
Article 3
Information concerning the operator’s supply
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1.The information on operator’s supply of timber or timber products referred to in Article (6)(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 shall be provided in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.
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2.The full scientific name of the tree species referred to in the first indent of Article 6(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 shall be provided where ambiguity in the use of the common name exists.
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3.Information on the sub-national region referred to...
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