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1.1.1. The FME staff shallbe aware of relevantrequirements of legislationand their responsibilities.Verifiers:Interviews with andinformation supplied byregulatory authorities, otherstakeholders, and forestmanagers.SLIMF guidance:FME knows what legislationrequires.1.1.2. For large ForestManagement Enterprises(FME): FME shall maintainan up-to-date register ofall pertinent statutes andbodies of regulations andmake this registeravailable to forestmanagers.1.1.3. FME and itscontractors shall complywith all national,state/provincial and localenvironmental, labour andforestry laws (all lawsapplicable to FME).1.1.4. Discovered noncompliances withlegislation shall berecorded.Verifiers:See Annex 1 and 2 forexamples of pertinent lawsand regulations.SLIMF guidance:Field observation anddocumentation availableshow that legislation is beingcomplied with in the field.Verifiers:• Contracts,agreement/licenseagreement/etc. containclauses stating adherenceand compliance with laws1.1.5. Corrective actionsshall be implemented incase that any noncomplianceis identified.1.1.6. The FME shallmaintain a transparentrelationship with theNote: Applies to NativeForests only.Version 1-0 (May 2013) | © SCS Global Services Page 2 of 71
Forestry Department andforward all bindingagreements between thecontractor and forestowner/licensee to theForestry Department(DFOs).C1.2.Based on 1.1.3 of Fiji DraftNational Standard (2008).All applicable and legally prescribed fees, royalties, taxes and other charges shall be paid.Indicators Verifiers, Examples, and Notes Evaluation Team Notes Conformance(C, NC or NA)1.2.1. The FME shalldemonstrate evidence thatpayments of taxes,royalties, and othercharges are made on time.Verifiers:Invoices, tax returns, receipts.1.2.2. The FME shallmaintain up-to-daterecords of all paymentsand make these availableto the SCS auditing team.1.2.3. In the case ofpayment or accountingdiscrepancies, the FMEshall maintain records ofthe discrepancies.1.2.4. In the case ofpayment or accountingdiscrepancies, the FMEshall demonstrateevidence that efforts areimplemented to resolvethem.Interviews with andinformation supplied byregulatory authorities andother stakeholders.Internal financial auditrecords.Verifiers:See above.Verifiers:See above.Verifiers:Interviews with andinformation supplied byregulatory authorities andother stakeholders.C1.3. In signatory countries, the provisions of all binding international agreements such as CITES,ILO Conventions, ITTA, and Convention on Biological Diversity, shall be respected.Indicators Verifiers, Examples, and Notes Evaluation Team Notes Conformance(C, NC or NA)1.3.1. The FME shallcomply with the intentionsof the internationalagreements that Fiji hasNote: Applicable internationalconventions are coveredwithin Fijian legislation as wellas other parts of the standard.ratified (see Annex 2).1.3.2. The FME’s forest Verifiers:Version 1-0 (May 2013) | © SCS Global Services Page 3 of 71
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