— Chapter 3 of Law 94/01
— Articles 146, 150 and 152 of Law 94/01
— Articles 130, 131, 132, 135 and 146 of Decree 95-531
Verifiers
1.3.1
Records/files of offences published by the competent administrations
1.3.2
Suspension decision of the Minister responsible for forests, substantiated and challenged, if applicable
1.3.3
Report on an offence, closed and entered in the register of offences of the competent local departments
Indicator 1.4: The forestry entity has complied with its tax obligations under existing law
References to legislation, regulations and rules
— Article 122 of Law 94/01
— Revised General Tax Code (Part 1, Chapter 1; Part 2, Chapter 1; Part 5, Chapter 3)
— Finance Law 2002/003 and subsequent revisions
Verifiers
1.4.1
Tax patent
1.4.2
Certificate of solvency/tax certificate of the competent tax office
Criterion 2: The logging forestry entity meets its logging obligations
Indicator 2.1: The forestry entity respects the timber quantities (volume) awarded in accordance with the requirements of the licence
References to legislation, regulations and rules
— Articles 144 and 148 of Law 94/01 of 20 January 1994
Verifiers
2.1.1
Auction reports
2.1.2
Stubs of waybills or SIGIF declaration
2.1.3
Count certificate
Indicator 2.2: The forestry entity has complied with its tax and forestry tax obligations associated with its activity(ies)
References to legislation, regulations and rules
— Articles 111(2), 112(3), 113(2) and 122 of Decree 95-531
— Revised General Tax Code (Part 1, Chapter 1; Part 2, Chapter 1; Part 5, Chapter 3)
— Finance Law 2002/003 and subsequent revisions
Verifiers
2.2.1
Evidence of payment of the sales price
2.2.2
Evidence of payment of 13 % on top of the sales price
Criterion 3: The logging forestry entity meets its obligations as regards timber transportation
Indicator 3.1: The forestry entity ensures that the timber removed is transported entirely legally and is accompanied by all the documents required and regulatory markings in order to certify its legal origins
References to legislation, regulations and rules
— Articles 127(1) and 128 of Decree 95-531
Verifiers
3.1.1
Waybill secured and signed by the competent authority of the Ministry responsible for forests, for the transportation of logs and cut timber by road
3.1.2
Special declaration on note stamped by the competent manager in the event of transportation by rail
3.1.3
Loading certificate of the competent customs department (transport in containers) together with the loading report of the forestry departments and the place of loading