ANS Standard for Due Diligence in Procuring/Sourcing Legal Timber

ANS LTDD 1.0 - 2013
A5. Example of Declaration of Legality and Origin
SELLER HEREBY REPRESENTS, WARRANTS, AND CERTIFIES THAT ALL WOOD AND PLANTS, INCLUDING
THOSE FROM WHICH THE PRODUCTS MAY BE DERIVED, PURCHASED, AND SOLD PURSUANT TO THIS
AGREEMENT:
HAVE BEEN HARVESTED, TAKEN, POSSESSED, TRANSPORTED, AND
SOLD IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LAWS, TREATIES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ANY INDIAN TRIBAL
LAW
HAVE BEEN HARVESTED, TAKEN, ACQUIRED, POSSESSED,
TRANSPORTED, SOLD, AND PURCHASED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL
FOREIGN AND STATE LAWS, TREATIES, AND REGULATIONS THAT
PROTECT OR REGULATE
o PLANTS AND TREES OR WOOD,
o THE THEFT OF PLANTS, TREES OR WOOD,
o THE TAKING OF PLANTS, TREES OR WOOD FROM PARKS,
FOREST RESERVES, OFFICIALLY PROTECTED OR
OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED AREAS, OR
o THE TAKING OF PLANTS, TREES OR WOOD WITHOUT, OR
CONTRARY TO, REQUIRED AUTHORIZATION; AND
o HAVE BEEN TAKEN, POSSESSED, TRANSPORTED AND SOLD
IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LIMITATION UNDER ANY LAW OR
REGULATION OF ANY STATE OR UNDER ANY FOREIGN LAW,
GOVERNING THE EXPORT OR TRANSSHIPMENT OF PLANTS
AND WOOD.
SELLER HEREBY FURTHER REPRESENTS, WARRANTS. AND CERTIFIES THAT ALL APPROPRIATE
ROYALTIES, TAXES, AND STUMPAGE FEES REQUIRED BY ANY LAW OR REGULATION OF ANY STATE OR
ANY FOREIGN LAW FOR THE PLANTS AND WOOD, INCLUDING THOSE FROM WHICH THE PRODUCTS MAY
BE DERIVED, TAKEN, POSSESSED, TRANSPORTED, PURCHASED, AND SOLD PURSUANT TO THIS
AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN PAID.
Name:
Signature
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