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| 13.3.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 65/77 |
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13.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 65/77

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(2004/C 65 E/086)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1394/03

by Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(16 April 2003)

Subject:   The European Commission's Food and Veterinary Office in Ireland

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Would the Commission please indicate which companies were responsible for the design and the construction of the European Commission's Food and Veterinary Offices in Ireland?

Please could the Commission also provide:

| 1. | A list of all hardwood species which were used in the European Commission's Food and Veterinary Offices in Ireland together with details of (a) what quantity of each was used (b) which country they were sourced from and (c) which companies supplied the timber? |
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A list of all hardwood species which were used in the European Commission's Food and Veterinary Offices in Ireland together with details of (a) what quantity of each was used (b) which country they were sourced from and (c) which companies supplied the timber?

| 2. | Copies of all contractual references to the legality and sustainability of timber that was used in the building of the European Commission's Food and Veterinary Offices in Ireland? |
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Copies of all contractual references to the legality and sustainability of timber that was used in the building of the European Commission's Food and Veterinary Offices in Ireland?

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| 3. | Copies of evidence provided by the suppliers of all timber to the new European Commission's Food and Veterinary Offices in Ireland to ensure that all timber came from legal and sustainable sources? |
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Copies of evidence provided by the suppliers of all timber to the new European Commission's Food and Veterinary Offices in Ireland to ensure that all timber came from legal and sustainable sources?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(19 June 2003)

(19 June 2003)

The European Commission's Food and Veterinary Office in Grange, Ireland was procured through the Office of Public Works (OPW) in Dublin. The building was designed by the Architectural Services Division of OPW and the contract for construction, following tender procedures, was awarded to Michael Mc Namara & Co.

| 1. | Details of the hardwood species used in the development at Grange are as follows:







  Species | Source | Quantity (in m3) |
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| Oak | USA and Europe | 500 |
| Beech | Europe | 8,83 |
| Ash | USA and Europe | 28,45 |
| White Deal | Scandinavia/Canada | 72,92 |
| Cherry | USA | 9,62 |

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Details of the hardwood species used in the development at Grange are as follows:

Species

Source

Quantity (in m3)

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Oak

USA and Europe

500

Beech

Europe

8,83

Ash

USA and Europe

28,45

White Deal

Scandinavia/Canada

72,92

Cherry

USA

9,62

All the above timbers were scheduled in the contract bill of quantities and supplied through ‘Smee’ of Liverpool.

In addition to the above, a technical variation that arose during the contract required the use of a small amount of Iroko. This was acquired also through Smee from a sustainable source and amounted to 2,72 m3.

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| 2. | The development at Grange was executed in accordance with the contract specifications issued by the Architectural Services Division of OPW who have had a sustainable timber specification requirement since 1987. They also refer to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species for products that should not be specified. |
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The development at Grange was executed in accordance with the contract specifications issued by the Architectural Services Division of OPW who have had a sustainable timber specification requirement since 1987. They also refer to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species for products that should not be specified.

| 3. | The company, Smee of Liverpool, is a registered certified importer of American and European hardwoods.
  In 2002, the Food and Veterinary Office at Grange won the 2002 An Taisce sustainability award. An Taisce is a non-governmental organisation and is a national institution specialising in heritage and conservation. |
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The company, Smee of Liverpool, is a registered certified importer of American and European hardwoods.

In 2002, the Food and Veterinary Office at Grange won the 2002 An Taisce sustainability award. An Taisce is a non-governmental organisation and is a national institution specialising in heritage and conservation.

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