protection laws, in case the farm
is in a protected areas with legal permission
to practice agriculture.
3. Remediation decisions are made by the Tony’s Open Chain country productivity lead and relevant specialists, in consultation with the farmer, and documented . The decision is reviewed by the Tony’s Open Chain “ productivity and environment triangle ” to align with the four eyes principle for best practice in assurance processes. At least one —different —member of the productivity and environment triangle reviews and approve s the conclusions, ensuring thorough oversight and consensus. The productivity and environment triangle consists of: the environment & climate change specialist based in the Netherlands, the productivity lead based in Ghana and the pro ductivity lead based in Côte d’Ivoire. A plan on how the farm will be remediated is designed by the triangle . This includes a set of key performance indicators to be used to monitor remediation progress. It is submitted to the farmer for their validatio n. An agreement on the remediation plans must be reached between T ony’s Open Chain and the farmer. If no agreements can be made after 3 revisions of the proposal, the productivity and environment triangle close the case for lack of consensus , and the farm remains excluded from the Tony’s Open Chain supply chain . 3. Consequences : exclusion or remediation If, following the ground -truthing process, EUDR non -compliance is confirmed for a farm: ▪ The farm remains excluded from the Tony’s Open Chain supply chain. ▪ In case an agreement is reached between Tony’s Open Chain and the farmer on a remediation plan, Tony’s Open Chain will provide the agreed support and monitor the progress of the remediation effort. The timeframe and frequency of monitoring will be defined. ▪ Remediation activities usually take place in the period of April 1 st to July 1 st , which is the most appropriate time to plant trees in both countries. Remediation encompasses any activity to restore a degraded environment, educate and raise awareness on the environmental laws and regulations, or
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