Independent auditor
Article 11
1. The Parties agree on the need to call on the services of an independent auditor at agreed intervals to check the performance and efficiency of the FLEGT licensing scheme, as set out in Annex V. 2. Liberia shall engage the services of an independent auditor, after consulting the Union. 3. The independent auditor shall refer complaints arising from its work to the Joint Implementation Committee. 4. The independent auditor shall submit its observations to the Parties in reports in accordance with the procedure described in Annex V. Reports of the independent auditor shall be published in accordance with the procedure set out in Annex V. 5. The Parties shall facilitate the work of the independent auditor, including by ensuring that the latter has access on the territory of each Party to the information necessary for the performance of its functions. However, a Party may, in accordance with its legislation on data protection, withhold any information that it is not allowed to disclose.