Year 2016
Decisions
Decisions taken at MSG
| The decision taken | Date | Deadline | Comments | Current Status |
| 1. The local tax payments will be included in the EITI Report 2015. Materiality limit will be 5000 USD. If the reported amount is greater than 5000 USD, taxes will be disaggregated to understand their nature, particularly those taxes directly related to the nature of the business and will be reconciled to the relevant municipality. If the total amount of local taxes is less than 5000 USD they will not be disaggregated. | 29.07.2016 | 29.07.2016 | No comments | Approved by Decision no. 2, dated 29. 07. 2016 |
| 2. To reflect in a disaggregated EITI Report 2015 payments made to public works and infrastructure under contractual obligations as well as payments and investments made by companies in social responsibility materiality limit will be 5000 USD. If the reported amount is greater than 5000 USD, taxes will be reconciled with the beneficiaries. | 29.07.2016 | 29.07.2016 | No comments | Approved by Decision no. 2, dated 29. 07. 2016 |
| 3. To approve the “List of Companies” that will report to the EITI Report 2015, referred to the reasoning on the threshold of materiality. | 29.07.2016 | 29.07.2016 | No comments | Approved by Decision no. 2, dated 29. 07. 2016 |
| Approval of Terms of Reference for the Independent Administrator of the EITI Report 2015 | 06.05.2016 | 06.05.2016 | No comments | Approved by Decision No. 1, dated 06.05.2016 |
| Approval of the EITI Draft Communication Strategy 2016- 2017 after the presentation of comments made by the MSG members. | 31.10.2016 | 31.10.2016 | Approved by Decision no. 3, dated 31. 10. 2016, the comments made at the meeting of MSG are reflected in the draft communication strategy. | |
| Approval of the First Reconciliation Report by Deloitte Audit Albania and escalation of official communication through letters and phone calls to companies that have not reported until this moment. | 31.10.2016 | 31.10.2016 | Approved by Decision no. 3, dated 31. 10. 2016, the official communication with companies that have not reported has escalated. | |
| Approval of ToR for local consultancy to review the Albanian Legal and Regulatory Framework for the Extractive Industries Transparency reflection of changes proposed at the meeting and reflected in decision | 06.05.2016 | 06.05.2016 | No comments | Approved by Decision No. 1, dated 06.05.2016 |
Decisions
MSG decisions taken by Circular
| Type of action taken | Date | Deadline | Comments | Current Status |
| It requires the approval of ToR for Communication Strategy 2016-2017 | 04.07.2016 | 13.07.2016 | No comments | Approved |
| Request for approval of the Draft Work Plan 2016 | 03.02.2016 | 17.02.2016 | With comments | Approved |
| Request for approval of the Terms of Reference for the Independent Administrator 2015-2016 | 15.02.2016 | 01.03.2016 | Approved on the MSG meeting , dated 06. 05. 2016 |
Tasks
Other issues with the MSG’s approval
| Type of action taken | Date | Deadline | Comments | Current Status |
| Confirmation is required for participation in the Pilot Project which will be organized from EITI Oslo about the Transparency of trade products on Extractive Industry. | Email dated 28. 06. 2016 | 05.07.2016 | With comments | Approved |
| It is required the Code of Ethics initialed by all members of the Group of Civil Society. | Email dated 30. 05. 2016 | Civil society has not sent yet the initialed Code of Ethics | ||
| Request for comments, ideas and suggestions on the Draft Guidelines for Real receivers / Beneficial Ownership Draft Roadmap. | Email dated 09.11.2016 | 01.12.2016 | Ongoing | |
| Sending information civil society, launched by the World Bank with regard to the concern raised about the lack of funding, and requested recommendations. | Email dated 05. 02. 2016 | 05.02.2016 | No comments | No response by Civil Society |
| Sought comments from civil society regarding the draft ToR for MSG-in for which it was agreed in the meeting of MSG, dated 06. 05. 2016. | Email dated 09. 05. 2016 | 13.05.2016 | Answers to date 16/05/2016 | Comments were sent by the civil society, a part of which are reflected in the ToR. Currently we are awaiting comments from The EITI Oslo to continue with their approval from the Minister. |
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