Participants learnt what the requirements of the regulation are and how they had been implemented and enforced so far, they also gain an understanding of due diligence and how to use NEPCon’s tools to conduct your own. Guest speakers were also present to give different perspectives and experiences. The afternoon session involved an interactive session using NEPCon’s new Sourcing Hub and the risk assessments and tools available on it to investigate and discuss various sourcing scenarios across a series of themes.
Agenda and Materials
Weaknesses and challenges in legislation and enforcement of legislation // Svagheder og udfordringer ift. lovgivning og håndhævelse af denne by Johannes Zahnen, WWF Germany How WWF investigates by running checks on products and communicating results (download presentation in English). |
EUTR enforcement in Denmark // Håndhævelse af EUTR i Danmark by Niels Bølling, Danish Competent Authority (download presentation in Danish) The ancient art of not getting caught! The Danish CA will tell about lessons learned from the last 3 to 4 years of inspection. Good stories and sad ones, who got free and who did not - and why. And what to expect in the future, Q&A |
Domino Møbler's perspective on living up to the EUTR requirements // Domino Møblers perspektiv på at leve op til EUTR-kravene by Jan Hallas, CEO from Domino Møbler (download presentation in Danish) Domino Møbler’s experience with creating a robust due diligence system, insights in challenges and solutions and lessons learned |
How to use NEPCon Sourcing Hub in a due diligence process // Sådan bruger du NEPCon Sourcing Hub i en due diligence-proces by Christian Sloth and Alexandra Banks, NEPCon (download presentation in English) Practical introduction to this new online tool that collects all information needed to live up to the EUTR requirements - Q&A included |
Break out session - Putting the tools into action (download exercises and supplementary presentation in English) Using the Sourcing Hub to investigate and discuss various sourcing scenarios across a series of themes, such as: the use of certification, sourcing complex products and documentation, its uses and limitations |
Speakers
Jan Hallas - CEO at Domino Møbler
Jan is CEO and founder of My Home and Domino Møbler. My Home is a chain of furniture stores, that imports furniture from various parts of the world and sell them through a network of retail shops across Denmark as well as through an online shop. Jan has been working with furniture import over the past many years and have insight in the business culture in the export markets and experience from building long term relationships with suppliers As many other importers of furniture Domino Møbler has faced challenges in meeting the EUTR due diligence requirements. Jan shared his experience with the process of setting up a due diligence system in his business, the importance of management commitment needed to address the challenges and the solutions that has helped establish due diligence practices in the day to day business. |
Niels Bølling - Competent Authority
Niels Bølling is administrative officer in the Danish Environmental Protection Agency representing the Competent Authority in Denmark. "As the competent authority for EU Timber Regulation in Denmark we welcome all initiatives helping operators to fulfil their obligations with regard to the legislation. Not only the word of the legislation but the whole idea behind it fighting illegal logging through trade regulation. NEPCon contribute in this process by supplying information and tools to operators. Operators contribute by sharing experience. I hope to contribute to this event by giving an idea about what we as the authority need to see when checking operator's due diligence systems." |
Christian Sloth - Forest Legality Programme Manager with NEPCon
Christian has more than 10 years’ experience in wood products, timber legality and natural resource project management. He has expert knowledge and experience in management of legality verification programs, development of standards and procedures, forest legality verification, and forest products risk assessments. He has participated extensively in the EU stakeholder process on the development of EUTR Due Diligence Requirements. He has global working experience in many countries, especially in Europe and Asia. Christian has MSc in Land Use in Developing Countries and MSc in Agroforestry. Christian introduced NEPCon Sourcing Hub and unveiled exactly how companies can use it practically in setting up due diligence systems and managing timber legality risks in supply chains. |
Alexandra Banks - Senior Forest Legality Specialist with NEPCon
Alexandra has several years of experience on international forest policy and international trade regulation. Over the last 3.5 years Alexandra has worked with NEPCon LegalSource clients and legality projects. Alexandra has extensive project experience in the Asia-Pacific, in particular Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. Working in particular on VPA and EUTR related projects, Alexandra applies her legal and technical background to a number of NEPCon areas. Alex was leading the breakout sessions and guided the participants through exercises and sourcing scenarios to get familiar with the tools available on NEPCon Sourcing Hub and how to use them in your due diligence system. |
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This workshop was conducted as part of the joint project ‘Supporting Legal Timber Trade’ aimed at supporting timber-related companies in Europe with knowledge, tools and training in the requirements of the EU Timber Regulation. The joint project was funded by the EU LIFE programme and UK aid from the UK government.