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National Law in Germany

Implementation of the EUTR in Germany and the role of certification Conference „Forest for Future Generations“ 11 -12 June 2013 Berlin Thorsten Hinrichs. National Law in Germany. Holzhandels-Sicherungs-Gesetz - HolzSiG ( Timber Trade Safeguard Act )

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National Law in Germany

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  1. Implementation of the EUTR in Germany and the role of certificationConference „Forest for Future Generations“11 -12 June 2013BerlinThorsten Hinrichs

  2. National Law in Germany Holzhandels-Sicherungs-Gesetz - HolzSiG (Timber Trade SafeguardAct) • In placesinceJuly 15th 2011: Implementation of FLEGT-Regulation (No. 2173/2005) • Updated May 9th 2013: Integration of EUTR • Rightsofcompetentauthority • Sanctions • Information sharing Thorsten Hinrichs, BMELV

  3. Competent authority Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE) • Controls also foodandagriculturalgoods • Central office in Bonn • Severaldistrictofficeswithinspectors • Responsibleonlyfortimberimports, not fordomestictimber (→authoritiesoftheLänder) • All operatorshavetoregisterwithBLE • Customscooperateswith BLE Thorsten Hinrichs, BMELV

  4. Competent authority BLE controlsfollowing a riskbasedapproach: • Products, timberspecies, countries, quantity • Usingthe DDS of an MO? • Certified? • First 5 operatorshavebeencontrolled so far, 50 moretofollowduringthenextweeks Thorsten Hinrichs, BMELV

  5. Third parties verified schemes EUTR: No „greenlane“ but maybeusedforriskassessmentandriskmitigation EU- Implementingregulation(No. 607/2012): 4 criteria: • Publicly available system of requirements • Regular checks by a third party • Means to trace timber at any point in supply chain • Ensure exclusion of timber of unknown or illegal origin Thorsten Hinrichs, BMELV

  6. Third parties verified schemes GuidanceDocumentEUTR: Operator has to make sure: • No gaps (e.g. laws or % of unclear origin)? • Compliant with international or European standards (e.g. ISO-guides)? • Substantiated reports about possible shortcomings of the schemes in the specific countries? Thorsten Hinrichs, BMELV

  7. Critical points for successfull implementation • Consistentimplementation in all EU-MS • EU-COM and MS • Reliableinformationforauthoritiesandindustry • Exchange ofinformationbetweencompetentauthoritiesofthe different EU-MS • EfficientControl • Take intoaccounttheactualsituation (e.g. no MOs yet) • consequentaction in caseofviolations Thorsten Hinrichs, BMELV

  8. Thank you! Thorsten Hinrichs European and International Forest Policy Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) Rochusstr. 1 53123 Bonn Germany thorsten.hinrichs@bmelv.bund.de

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