1.The competent authority may review a decision recognising a monitoring organisation at any time.
The competent authority must carry out such a review in any of the following situations:
(a)the competent authority has determined that a monitoring organisation no longer fulfils the functions laid down in Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010 or no longer complies with the requirements laid down in Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010 as specified in Articles 5 to 8 of this Regulation;
(b)the competent authority is in possession of relevant information, including substantiated concerns from third parties, that a monitoring organisation no longer complies with the requirements laid down in Article 8(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010 and in Articles 5 to 8 of this Regulation;
(c)a monitoring organisation has informed the competent authority of changes referred to in Article 9(1)(a) of this Regulation.
2.An applicant must grant the competent authority access to its premises to verify that all requirements provided in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010 and in Articles 5 to 8 of this Regulation are fulfilled.
The applicant must offer all assistance necessary to facilitate such visits.
3.The competent authority must draft a report stating its findings. Supporting evidence must be annexed to the review report.
The review report must include a recommendation as to whether the recognition of a monitoring organisation should be withdrawn.
The competent authority must provide the monitoring organisation concerned with a summary of the findings and conclusions of the report. The organisation may provide comments to the competent authority within three weeks beginning with the day after the date of transmission of the summary.]
Textual Amendments
F1Art. 10 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1025), regs. 1(1), 7(8) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1315, regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)