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OPERATING DUE DILIGENCE
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MEP Caroline Lucas recognises that it may be unrealistic to ask small-scale operators such as timber hauliers to exercise the same level of due diligence that will be required from those that 'place timber products on the market.
The full proposal wh be confined to this group, which are the biggest influence on what enters the EU and thus bear the greatest responsibility.
Due diligence requires operators who place timber on the market to "...show prudence. judgement and positive action in ascertaining the legality of the timber and timber products that enter the supply chain [and] tend to favour sourcing from countries with reliable forest management practices".
At operators are advised to note and provide basic information about products, their source and whom they supply This could
mean that a haulier under investigation would have to provide information on customers and the companies to whom it is delivering. It is not known what extra responsibility drivers may be expected to shoulder when collecting a load.
The current proposal contains little specific detail about what a due diligence system, or the risk management system within it, should comprise.
Caroline Lucas fears that this risks great variation among member states and the creation of administrative problems for those who work across several countries.
That is why she has stressed that The information must be supported by documentation.
• The risk management system should provide a means of assessing cases where it is necessary to focus particular attention.