EN Official Journal of the European Union C 103/5

COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 August 2013

recognising ‘Consorzio Servizi Legno-Sughero’, Italy, C.F. 97331520151, P.IVA04882880962 as a monitoring organisation pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market

(2014/C 103/04)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The European Commission received on 5 December 2012 an application for recognition by ‘Consorzio Servizi Legno-Sughero’, Italy, C.F. 97331520151, P.IVA 04882880962, declaring that they intend to function as a monitoring organisation in Italy.

(2) The European Commission acknowledged receipt of the application on 5 December 2012.

(3) In accordance with Article 2(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 363/2012 of 23 February 2012 on the procedural rules for the recognition and withdrawal of recognition of monitoring organisations as provided for in Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market (2) the European Commission sent the application on 25 January 2013, for consultation to the Member State concerned; no comments were received.

(4) A meeting of a Commission Steering group set up specifically to assess applications for monitoring organisations was held on 14 March 2013 in Brussels at which the applicant presented its application in person.

(5) In accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 363/2012 the applicant was requested to provide additional information in an e-mail dated 5 April 2013.

(6) The applicant provided the requested additional information on 3 May 2013 and modified its application accordingly.

(7) On the basis of all documents submitted by the applicant the Steering group reached a conclusion on 20 June 2013 that the application fulfils the requirements set out in Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 and the applicant could be recognised by the Commission as a monitoring organisation.

(8) The European Commission has assessed on the basis of all the documentary evidence submitted whether the applicant fulfils the requirements sets out in Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 and considers that ‘Consorzio Servizi Legno-Sughero’, Italy, C.F. 97331520151, P.IVA 04882880962 fulfils the requirements of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 995/2010,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

‘Consorzio Servizi Legno-Sughero’, Italy, C.F. 97331520151, P.IVA 04882880962, is recognised as a monitoring organisation in accordance with Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 995/2010.

Article 2

The Director-General of the Directorate-General for Environment is instructed to ensure that the applicant and the competent authorities in all the Member States are notified of this Decision and that this Decision is published on the Commission’s website without delay.

Done at Brussels, 19 August 2013. For the Commission Janez POTOČNIK Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 295, 12.11.2010, p. 23.

(2) OJ L 115, 27.4.2012, p. 12.