VPA Elements

Introduction

Structure and content of legality definition matrix

1. Organisations

• Principle I: Harvesting of domestic timber complies with regulations on land use rights, forest use rights, management, environment and
• Principle II: Compliance with regulations on handling confiscated
• Principle III: Compliance with regulations on importing
• Principle IV: Compliance with regulations on timber transportation and
• Principle V: Compliance with regulations on timber
• Principle VI: Compliance with regulations on
• Principle VII: Compliance with regulations on tax and

2. Households

• Principle I: Harvesting of domestic timber complies with regulations on land use rights, forest use rights, management, environment and
• Principle II: Compliance with regulations on handling confiscated
• Principle III: Compliance with regulations on importing
• Principle IV: Compliance with regulations on timber transportation and
• Principle V: Compliance with regulations on timber
• Principle VI: Compliance with regulations on
• Principle VII: Compliance with taxation

• Under Principle I: Harvesting of domestic timber complies with regulations on land use rights, forest use rights, management, environment and society, both the LD for Organisations and the LD for Households include 8 criteria; however, some of the criteria vary between the two categories. The LD for Organisations includes Criterion 1: Compliance with regulations on main harvesting of natural forest timber, but this Criterion is not applicable to Households. The LD for Households includes Criterion 7: Compliance with regulations on harvesting timber from plantations in home gardens, farms and dispersed trees, but this Criterion is not applicable for Organisations (described further below).
• Under Principle IV: Compliance with regulations on timber transportation and trade, the LD for Organisations includes 10 criteria and the LD for Households includes 7 criteria. The additional criteria under the LD for Organisations relate to compliance with regulations on business registration, and internal transportation of timber and timber products within a province and between provinces which is not applicable to
• Under Principle VII, the LD for Organisations covers Compliance with regulations on tax and labour (3 criteria), while the LD for Households covers Compliance with regulations on tax (1 criterion). This reflects difference in the regulations on labour applied to Households as compared to

Explanation of elements of the legality definition

1. Explanation of land use rights and forest use rights verifiers

2. Harvesting timber from home gardens, farms and dispersed trees

3. Compliance with regulations on export

1. Therefore, Principle VI is used to classify Organisations under the Organisations Classification System as specified in Annex V.

4. Definitions

Principle

Criterion

Indicator

Verifier

Forest owner (forest title holder)

Harvesting design statement

Design unit

Main harvesting

Tree marking list

Report on location and volume of harvested timber products

List of anticipated timber to be harvested

Entry and exit books

Unprocessed timber products

Salvage harvesting and salvage collection

Legal timber product dossier (“timber product dossier”)

Production forest

Protection forest

Special-use forest

ANNEX II / APPENDIX 1A: LEGALITY DEFINITION FOR ORGANISATIONS

I. Lodging of the licence

1. The licence shall be lodged with the competent authority of the Union Member State in which the shipment covered by that licence is declared for release for free circulation. This may be done electronically or by other expeditious
2. The competent authorities referred to in paragraph 1 shall, in accordance with the applicable national procedures, inform the customs authorities as soon as a licence has been

II. Checks on validity of licence documentation

1. Paper licences shall conform to the model described in Annex IV. Any licence that does not meet the requirements and specifications set out in Annex IV shall be
2. A licence shall be considered void if it is lodged on a date later than the expiry date indicated in the
3. Any erasures from or alterations to a licence shall not be accepted unless such erasures or alterations have been validated by the licensing
4. Extension of the validity of a licence shall not be accepted unless that extension has been validated by the licensing
5. A duplicate or replacement licence shall not be accepted unless it has been issued and validated by the licensing

III. Requests for additional information

1. In case of doubt concerning the validity or authenticity of a licence, a duplicate or a replacement licence, the competent authorities may request additional information from the licensing
2. A copy of the licence, the duplicate or the replacement licence in question may be forward together with the request.

3. If necessary, the licensing authority shall withdraw the licence and issue a corrected copy, which shall be authenticated by the stamped endorsement "Duplicate" and forwarded to the competent

IV. Verification of the conformity of the licence with the shipment

1. If further verification of the shipment is considered necessary before the competent authorities can decide whether a licence can be accepted, checks may be carried out to establish whether the shipment in question conforms to the information provided in the licence and to the records relating to the relevant licence which are held by the licensing
2. Where the volume or weight of the timber products contained in the shipment presented for release for free circulation does not deviate by more than 10 % from the volume or weight indicated in the corresponding licence, the shipment shall be considered to conform to the information provided in the licence as far as volume or weight is
3. In case of doubt about whether the shipment conforms with the FLEGT licence, the competent authority concerned may seek further clarification from the licensing
4. The licensing authority may request the competent authority to send a copy of the licence or the replacement in
5. If necessary, the licensing authority shall withdraw the licence and issue a corrected copy, which shall be authenticated by the stamped endorsement "Duplicate" and forwarded to the competent
6. If the competent authority receives no answer within 21 calendar days of the request for further clarification, the competent authority shall not accept the licence and shall act in accordance with the applicable legislation and
7. A licence shall not be accepted if it has been established, where necessary after provision of additional information in accordance with Article 3 of this Annex or a further investigation in accordance with Article 4 of this Annex, that the licence does not correspond to the

V. Verification prior to the arrival of the shipment

1. A licence may be lodged before the arrival of the shipment it

2. A licence shall be accepted if it meets all the requirements set out in Annex IV and no further verification in accordance with Articles 3 and 4 of this Annex is deemed

VI. Other matters

1. Costs incurred while the verification is being completed shall be at the expense of the importer, except where the applicable legislation and procedures of the Member State of the Union concerned determine
2. Where persistent disagreements or difficulties arise from verification of FLEGT licences, the matter may be referred to the

VII. Release for free circulation

1. In box 44 of the Single Administrative Document on which the customs declaration for release for free circulation is made, reference shall be made to the number of the licence that covers the timber products subject to the
2. Where the customs declaration is made by computerised means, the reference shall be provided in the appropriate
3. Timber products shall be released for free circulation only after completion of the procedures described in this

1. General requirements and provisions for FLEGT licences

• Any shipment of timber and timber products (hereinafter referred to as timber products) included in Annex I of this Agreement exported from Viet Nam to the market of the European Union (EU) is required to have a FLEGT licence. In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 and this Agreement, the Union shall accept such shipments from Viet Nam for import into the Union only if they are covered by FLEGT
• In line with Article 2(f) of this Agreement, a FLEGT Licence is a document issued by the competent Vietnamese Licensing Authority to a shipment of legally produced timber to be exported to the EU that is verified in accordance with the criteria and procedures laid down in this
• A FLEGT Licence shall be issued for a single shipment, of a single exporter and to a single point of entry into the EU. One single FLEGT licence should not be declared to more than one customs office in the
• A FLEGT Licence shall be issued before customs clearance in Viet
• A FLEGT licence may be in paper or electronic form. The licence format shall be made available by the FLEGT Licensing Authority in English and Vietnamese, and the filled information shall be provided in English. Both paper-based and electronic licences shall contain all information as specified in the format and in accordance with the notes for guidance set out in Appendix 1 to this Annex
• For complex shipments for which it may not be possible to include all required information referred to in Template 1 of Appendix 1, an authorized attachment (Additional goods description attached to FLEGT licence) including qualitative and quantitative information related to the description of the shipment, as specified in Template 2 of Appendix 1, must be added to the licence. In that case the corresponding boxes in the licence shall not include information in the shipment but reference to the authorized
• In the future, in addition to FLEGT licensing for timber and timber products exported to the EU market, Viet Nam may consider the application of a licensing system based on the VNTLAS for all export

2. Technical specifications with regard to paper-based FLEGT Licences

• Paper-based licences shall conform to the format set out in Appendix
• The paper size shall be standard
• A FLEGT licence shall be completed in typescript or by computerised
• The stamps of the Licensing Authority shall be applied by means of a stamp. However, an embossment or perforation may be substituted for the Licensing Authority
• The FLEGT Licensing Authority shall use a tamper-proof method to ensure the authenticity of the FLEGT licence and to record the quantity allocated in such a way as to make it impossible to insert figures or
• The form shall not contain any erasures or alterations, unless those erasures or alterations have been authenticated by the stamp and signature of the Licensing

3. Copies of FLEGT licenses

3.1. The Licensing Authority issues a single original FLEGT Licence to the licence applicant, who shall send it to the importer.

• The importer shall lodge the original FLEGT licence with the competent authority of the Member State of the Union in which the shipment covered by that licence is declared for release for free
• Electronic copies of the FLEGT Licence will also be provided to the relevant EU Customs Authority and the EU FLEGT Competent
• The Licensing Authority shall retain for its records and for possible future verification of licences issued an electronic copy of each FLEGT licence. A system shall be in place to ensure that the electronic database and the copies of the licences therein archived shall have legal value in accordance with provisions of the Law on E-transactions 51/2005/QH11.
• The release for free circulation of the shipment within the EU is subject to provisions set out in Annex

4. Licensing requirements for timber subject to the provisions of CITES

4.1. Timber subject to the provision of CITES, or products containing such timber entered in the supply chain in Viet Nam are subject to the same VNTLAS verification as other timber.

• Before export, the CITES Management Authority of Viet Nam shall ensure that timber subject to the provision of CITES or products containing such timber meet all VNTLAS requirements.
• The CITES Management Authority of Viet Nam shall issue CITES permit for shipments into EU containing only timber that is subject to the provisions of CITES or products containing such timber. These timber products shall be exempted from obtaining a FLEGT licence.

5. Licensing procedures

5.1. Licensing Authority

5.2. Timber Product Dossier for FLEGT Licensing

1. FLEGT licence application;
2. Sales contract or equivalent;
3. Timber packing list;
4. Invoice as regulated by the Ministry of Finance ;
5. One or more additional documents subject to specific stages of the supply chain of different timber sources (e.g. minutes of placing forest hammer marks) providing evidence on timber legality for such shipment as defined in the Appendix 2 of Annex

5.3. Licensing steps

Step 1: Application receipt

Step 2: Application review

• In the case of Organisations, confirm the risk category status in the Organisations Classification System Database, as set out in Annex V, in order to ensure the accuracy of the risk category declared by the exporter in the timber export dossier and that the packing list has been duly certified in line with the risk category status of the Organisation.

Step 3 Licensing decision

6. Validity, withdrawal and replacement of FLEGT licences

6.1 Validity and extension of validity of FLEGT licences

6.2 Withdrawal of FLEGT licences

• Any violation of the exporter related to the shipment is identified after the licence has been issued;
• The FLEGT Licence expires without the export of timber products having taken place and without the request for an extension of the validity of the licence;
• The exporter voluntarily returns the licence.

6.3 Replacement of FLEGT licences

• The FLEGT Licence is lost, stolen, or destroyed;
• The FLEGT licence contains mistakes in the preparation by the Licensing Authority;

6.4 FLEGT Licence re-application

7. Management of violations related to FLEGT licensing

8. Responsibility of FLEGT Licensing Authority

•  The FLEGT licence shall be issued to the exporter in line with relevant provisions of this Agreement.
• In any case of extending the validity, withdrawal, or replacement of the FLEGT Licence, the Licensing Authority shall inform the concerned EU Competent Authority.
• The Licensing Authority is responsible to respond to any questions of the EU Competent Authorities, as well as other authorities of Viet Nam, if there is doubt concerning the authenticity and validity of any licence, and provide additional information and clarification as requested.
• The Licensing Authority shall manage a licensing database for the applications received, including FLEGT licences issued and applications rejected.

ANNEX IV / APPENDIX 1. FLEGT LICENCE FORMAT

1. Introduction

1. Timber Legality Definition (LD): Organisations and Households;
2. Development, verification and approval of verifiers at all stages of supply chains;
3. Organisations Classification System (OCS) and risk-based verification;
4. Supply chain control;
5. FLEGT licensing;
6. Internal inspection, complaints and feedback mechanisms;
7. Independent evaluation.

• Appendix 1. Development, verification and approval of legality verifiers for Organisations and Households;
• Appendix 2. Supply chain control;
• Appendix 3 Standard form for self-declaration.

1. Purpose and Scope of the Independent Evaluation

1. With respect to verification under VNTLAS, the Independent Evaluation shall assess:
   • The implementation, effectiveness and credibility of VNTLAS according to the applicable legal framework and VNTLAS implementation guidelines;
   • The supply chain control and data management system for VNTLAS;
   • The Organisations Classification System and risk-based verification;
   • Verification for export in line with Annex
2. With respect to the FLEGT Licensing Scheme, the Independent Evaluator shall:
   • Assess the implementation, effectiveness and credibility of the FLEGT licensing scheme in accordance with VNTLAS implementation guidelines, including the data management system;
   • Provide information on the impact of FLEGT licences on trade of timber products to the EU (qualitative and quantitative criteria), including free circulation of products covered by FLEGT licences within the EU market, particularly by making use of the reports of Independent Market Monitoring (IMM) project implemented by International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO);
   • Assess the coordination between FLEGT Licensing Authority of Viet Nam and the Competent Authorities of EU Member

• To identify, document and report any non-compliances and weaknesses in the system and propose measures for

1. To assess the effectiveness of implementation of the measures for improvement decided by the JIC for non-compliances and weaknesses in the
2. To assess the coverage and accuracy of statistical data on production and trade of timber products for export to the EU
3. To carry out any other study requested by the JIC to further substantiate the Independent Evaluation.

2. Mandate and Evaluation Methodology of the Independent Evaluator

• Site visits including all stages of the supply chain, interviews, and electronic and paper-based documentation of the Verification Authority, the FLEGT Licensing Authority, Organisations and Households and their suppliers; as well as information from other verification entities as specified in the final two paragraphs of this
• Information and complaints about the operation of the VNTLAS and FLEGT Licensing Scheme from organisations and
• Interviews and reports of the Competent Authorities of EU Member
• Information maintained within the VNTLAS management information systems: (i) the   Violations   Database   including   confiscated   timber;   (ii)   the    Organisations

• Public reports of Internal Inspections related to the implementation of VNTLAS according to Vietnamese legal
• Information from publications of independent organisations and the media related to VNTLAS.
• Public information set out in Annex
• Other sources of information proposed by

3. Capability requirements

• Having no conflict of interest arising from any organisational or commercial relationship as required by ISO 17021, ISO 17065 or
• Having no direct involvement in forest management, timber processing, timber trade or regulation in the forestry sector in Viet
• Having its own quality control system as required by ISO 17021, ISO 17065 or equivalent.
• Having experience in audits of quality management
• Having assigned personnel with proven expertise and experience in auditing and evaluation in forest management, timber processing, timber sourcing, traceability and supply chain control, timber export and international markets including the EU
• Having previous experience in auditing and evaluation in Viet Nam or other timber processing countries would be an

4. Reporting requirements

1. Inception report;
2. Annual evaluation reports (including Main Reports and Summary Reports) presenting the main results and findings of the Independent

5. Organisation of implementation

6. Confidentiality and report release

Purpose of the assessment

• Review the VNTLAS as described in the Agreement and how it will operate;
• Assess the readiness of VNTLAS to be put into operation, including whether the measures underpinning the FLEGT Licensing Scheme adequately fulfil their functions;
• Assess whether Organisations and Households along the supply chain are ready for implementation of VNTLAS;
• Assess aspects related to the capacity of the relevant verification entities for verification, licensing, data management and information systems; and
• Examine any revisions, agreed by the parties, made to the VNTLAS after the Agreement was

Methodology for implementation of the assessment

1. Introduction

2. Information to be published by Viet Nam

2.1. Legal information

• The text of this agreement, its Annexes and any
• All relevant legislation referred to in Annex II Legality Definition, and in Annex V VNTLAS and any amendments
• International conventions and agreements signed and ratified by Viet Nam applying to the Agreement.

2.2. Information on forest land use planning and forest land allocation

• National and provincial planning data and maps on the three categories of forest (special use, protection and production forest).
• Provincial Forest Protection and Development Plans and Maps (Hard copy).
• Periodic data on forest land allocation, forest leasing, and forest land area allocated with land use right
• Upon request, and subject to a non-discriminatory and non-burdensome procedure that grants this request, relevant information related to certificates of forest land allocation and contracts of forest lease as held by the responsible local authorities will be made
• Data on the forested land area changed into other land use purposes, including location, and policies on replacement of
• The area of forested land under forest protection

2.3. Information on forest management

• Data on the annual change at national and provincial levels of the forested area (natural forest and plantation forest) and number of scattered
• List and location maps of areas under certified forest management as recognized by international
• Approved sustainable forest management
• Decisions on approving Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Reports by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) including final EIA Reports of forestry projects.
• Comments from MARD on EIA reports of projects impacting forest

2.4. Information on domestic timber production

• Data on timber production values and
• Data on volume of timber harvesting (forest plantation, scattered trees, liquidation of rubber wood plantations when available and salvage logging).

2.5. Information from the Forest Protection and Development Law violations database and timber trade violations

• Periodic data on the number of cases of violations of forest law at district, province and national level related to: forest destruction; illegal exploitation of forest products; violations of forest fire regulations; violations of forest land use regulations; illegal purchase and trafficking of forest products; and violations of forest product processing regulations.
• Periodic data on the number cases of violations of forest law at district, province and national level and results of the legal response including administrative fines and criminal cases.
• Periodic information on violations disaggregated by organisations and individuals, types of violations, and
• Periodic data on the quantity and type of confiscated timber from confiscation and post- auction.

2.6. Information on processing

• Number and list of formally registered timber and forest product processing and exporting entities, according to geographical distribution (region) and type of enterprises (domestic and foreign enterprises).
• List of timber and forest product processing and exporting enterprises/companies that have obtained chain of custody and/or sustainable forest management
• Periodically updated list of organisations in each risk category from the Organisations Classification System as set out in Section 5 of Annex

2.7. Information on investment and revenues

• Annual data on forest sector
• Annual data on Payments for Environmental
• Annual data on state budget investment in Forest Protection and Development
• The annual land prices stipulated by the People's Committees of provinces and cities under central

2.8. Information on trade

• Annual data on values of imported and exported timber and timber products by HS Code, and by country of origin and destination, including under transit
• Information on import and export of CITES permitted timber

2.9. Information on the Timber Legality Assurance System

• Regulations and procedures guiding the implementation of all VNTLAS elements, and related implementation guidelines, manuals and
• Regulations and procedures guiding the issuing, withdrawal and management of FLEGT licenses.
• List of FLEGT licensing authority offices and its branches in Viet Nam including contact details.
• List of MoUs and bilateral agreements between Viet Nam and other countries on forestry and timber trade and
• MoUs and bilateral agreements between Viet Nam and other countries on forestry and timber trade and legality unless contrary to confidentiality provisions of these MoUs and agreements.
• Name and contact details of the selected Independent

• Public reports of Internal Inspections related to the implementation of VNTLAS according to Vietnamese legal

3. Information to be published by EU

• The text of this agreement, its Annexes and any
• The number of FLEGT licenses from Viet Nam that are received by the Competent Authorities in EU Member
• Annual quantities and values of timber and derived timber products imported into the EU from Viet
• Total quantities and value of timber and derived products by country imported into the EU, with and without FLEGT
• All available reports from Independent Market Monitoring (IMM).
• Updated information on EU regulations related to timber trade, and financial and technical support related to VPA implementation in Viet
• List and contact details of the Competent Authorities in EU Member States responsible for FLEGT and EU Timber

4. Information to be published by the Joint Implementation Committee (JIC)

4.1. Minutes of meetings of the JIC and summaries of decisions

4.2. Annual Reports produced by the JIC, in particular, information relating to:

• The number of FLEGT licenses issued by Viet
• The number of rejected applications for FLEGT
• Annual quantities and values of timber and timber products exported from Viet Nam to the EU under the FLEGT Licensing Scheme, according to the relevant HS code headings and according to the Member State of the Union into which import took
• Progress in achieving the objectives of this Agreement and matters relating to its implementation.
• Quantities of timber and timber products imported into Viet
• Approach and actions taken to prevent illegally-produced timber products from being imported into Viet Nam in order to maintain the integrity of the FLEGT Licensing Scheme.
• Cases of non-compliance with the FLEGT Licensing Scheme and the actions taken to deal with such non-compliances. Quantities of timber and derived products imported by country into the  Union  under  the  FLEGT  Licensing  Scheme,  according  to  the  relevant    HS

• The number of FLEGT licenses from Viet Nam received by the
• Information on cases and quantities of timber products about which clarifications were needed between the Viet Nam FLEGT Licensing Authority and the Competent Authorities in EU Member

4.3. Information on the Independent Evaluation

• Terms of Reference of the Independent
• Documented procedures of the Independent Evaluator for carrying out
• Public summary reports of the Independent

4.4. Procedures guiding the functioning of the JIC

4.5. Overview of activities undertaken to implement the Agreement

5. Mechanisms and means to access information

• On the websites and portals of the Government of Viet Nam, the Viet Nam Forestry Administration, the General Department of Customs, the General Statistics Office, the General Department of Taxation, provincial government portals, VTLAS Agency (Forest Protection Department), timber producer and processing associations, and the
• At offices of the Viet Nam Forestry Administration and the EU Delegation in Viet Nam who are responsible for monitoring the
• Through press conference of the two
• Through leaflets, newsletters, media publications produced by both

6. Modalities for disclosure of information

1. VPA Management

1. To conduct an independent assessment of the operational readiness of the Viet Nam Timber Legality Assurance System (VNTLAS) according to criteria described in Annex

1. To receive notification from the Parties on when they have made the necessary preparations for the FLEGT Licensing Scheme to commence, and on the basis of the aforementioned independent assessment to recommend the date of commencement of the FLEGT licensing scheme for approval by the Parties in accordance with Article 12 of the Agreement.
2. To facilitate dialogue and the exchange of information between the Parties on progress of implementation of the Agreement, and to examine any subject introduced by either Party and identify any required follow-up.
3. To receive notification from either Party if they suspect or have found evidence of any circumvention or irregularity in implementation of the FLEGT Licensing Scheme, and to identify any required follow-up in accordance with Article 11 of this
4. To seek to resolve any dispute concerning application or interpretation of this Agreement in accordance with Article 22 of this
5. To receive and discuss any proposal of either Party wishing to amend this Agreement, or annexes to the Agreement; to submit recommendations to the Parties on any proposed

1. To receive notification from either Party on any changes pertaining to the legal references in the Legality Definition (Annex II). At the latest every two years, the Parties shall through the JIC examine the need for updating the Annex
2. To approve a methodology for recognition of voluntary certification and national certification schemes as meeting requirements of the VNTLAS and to receive information on systems that have been assessed and recognized by Viet Nam in accordance with Section 2.3 of Annex
3. To decide on the list of high risk species for the control of timber imports under the VNTLAS, to review this list on a periodic basis, and to supplement this list as it may be proposed by either Party, as described in Section 6.3.7.4 of Annex
4. To review and comment on the VNTLAS implementation guidelines, verification manuals and the methodology and criteria for the risk-based approaches included in the VNTLAS during implementation of the

2. VPA Monitoring and Review

1. To consider and adopt joint measures to implement this Agreement, and to propose and/or take any measures to improve performance of the
2. To monitor and review overall progress in implementing this Agreement, including the functioning of the VNTLAS and of the FLEGT Licensing Scheme on the basis of the findings and reports of the Independent Evaluation according to Article 10 and Annex VI of this
3. To monitor and assess the social, economic and environmental impacts of the implementation of this Agreement and decide on appropriate measures to mitigate any potential negative
4. To identify areas of cooperation to support implementation of this Agreement, including stakeholder
5. To establish subsidiary bodies for work to be carried out in support of the JIC as needed. Such work may include, for instance, receiving and examining complaints relating to implementation of the

1. To prepare, approve and make public joint annual reports, minutes of its meetings, and other documents arising out of its work, as specified under Section 4 of Annex
2. To request Internal Inspections related to the implementation of VNTLAS to be carried out; and to receive final conclusions of Internal Inspections related to the implementation of

3. Management of the Independent Evaluation

1. To endorse the selection of the Independent Evaluator, that shall be appointed by Viet Nam after consultation with the EU, based on Terms of Reference for the Independent Evaluation given in Annex VI of this
2. To approve the Inception Report, including the evaluation schedule, methodology and reporting framework prepared by the Independent
3. To prepare, or assign subsidiary bodies to the JIC to prepare specific Terms of Reference for each periodic mission of the Independent Evaluator, and to recommend any additional evaluation tasks or studies, as it may be
4. To approve the design of the complaints management system about the operation of the VNTLAS and the complaints management mechanism about the independent evaluation itself, as specified in Annex
5. To receive, examine and comment on all reports submitted by the Independent
6. To agree on measures for improvement to address any weaknesses or areas on non- compliance in the VNTLAS based on the findings of the Independent Evaluator or other evidence or complaints related to the VNTLAS; and to monitor the impact of such measures.
7. To publish summary reports and minutes of meetings of the JIC on reports of the Independent Evaluator, as specified under Section 4 of Annex VI and Annex
8. To endorse the renewal of the Independent Evaluator contract, as may be