SINGAPORE: Indonesian paper firm Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), which is behind brands of products such as Paseo and Nice, has been placed under temporary green certification restrictions after three of its wood-fibre suppliers were linked to fires in Indonesia that caused haze in Singapore.
The Singapore Environment Council (SEC) said on Monday (Oct 19) that it had issued a notice of temporary restriction on APP’s enhanced Singapore Green Labelling Scheme certification, which will now require the company to make daily fire response reports.
The restriction, which was issued on Sunday, also means that the firm is subjected to strict monitoring to ensure effective fire prevention and suppression for the land areas managed by three Indonesia concession holders – PT Bumi Mekar Hijau, PT Bumi Andalas Permai and PT Sebangun Bumi Andalas Wood Industries.
These entities are suppliers to APP, and were issued preventive measures notices by the National Environment Agency (NEA) on Friday. They operate concessions – which are areas of land that a company is allowed to use or develop – in South Sumatra, Indonesia.
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