legislation and their stakeholders, and forest responsibilities. managers. guidance: FME what legislation requires. 1.1.2. For large Forest Verifiers: Management Enterprises See Annex 1 and 2 for examples (FME): FME shall maintain of pertinent laws and an up-to-date register of regulations. all pertinent statutes and bodies of regulations and make this register available to forest managers. 1.1.3. FME and its guidance: contractors shall comply Field observation and with all national, documentation available show state/provincial and local that legislation is being environmental, labour complied with in the field. and forestry laws (all laws applicable to FME). Verifiers: Contracts, agreement/license agreement/etc. contain clauses stating adherence and compliance with laws 1.1.4. Discovered non compliances with legislation shall be recorded. 1.1.5. Corrective actions shall be implemented in case that any is identified. 1.1.6. The FME shall Note: Applies to Native Forests maintain a transparent only. relationship with the Forestry Department and Based on 1.1.3 of Fiji Draft forward all binding National Standard (2008). agreements between the contractor and forest owner/licensee to the Forestry Department (DFOs). C1.2. All applicable and legally prescribed fees, royalties, taxes and other charges shall be paid.
legislation and their responsibilities. stakeholders, and forest managers. guidance: FME what legislation requires. 1.1.2. For large Forest Management Enterprises (FME): FME shall maintain an up-to-date register of all pertinent statutes and bodies of regulations and make this register available to forest managers. Verifiers: See Annex 1 and 2 for examples of pertinent laws and regulations. 1.1.3. FME and its contractors shall comply with all national, state/provincial and local environmental, labour and forestry laws (all laws applicable to FME). guidance: Field observation and documentation available show that legislation is being complied with in the field. Verifiers: Contracts, agreement/license agreement/etc. contain clauses stating adherence and compliance with laws 1.1.4. Discovered non compliances with legislation shall be recorded. 1.1.5. Corrective actions shall be implemented in case that any is identified. 1.1.6. The FME shall maintain a transparent relationship with the Forestry Department and forward all binding agreements between the contractor and forest owner/licensee to the Forestry Department (DFOs). Note: Applies to Native Forests only. Based on 1.1.3 of Fiji Draft National Standard (2008). C1.2. All applicable and legally prescribed fees, royalties, taxes and other charges shall be paid.
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