1. Responsible Sourcing of Recovered Paper Presentation to CEPI Paper Week on Wednesday 30 November 2005 Geoff Hill Chairman of the CEPI Responsible Sourcing Task Force

2. Purpose To encourage all parties in the supply chain to collect, store and transport recovered paper in a manner that maximises quality.

3. Philosophical Basis Recovered paper is a valuable secondary raw material not waste and should be treated accordingly

4. 4 Scope All grades of recovered paper All sources of recovered paper Supplementary guidelines for grades of recovered paper that may be used to make paper that could come into contact (direct or indirect) with foodstuffs

5. 5 Reason for the initiative Collection rates continue to increase All easy sources have been tapped Unless clear guidance is given as to how to handle recovered paper quality will deteriorate In parallel quality demands on the finished paper continue to increase

6. 6 Current Trends Collection rate upQuality down

7. 7 Who launched the initiative The concept was initially developed by Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) Dialogue has been ongoing with ERPA and FEAD (the two key supplier organisations) Significant progress has been made and there is a substantial area of common ground CEPI is continuing discussions with supplier organisations in order to agree a joint approach.

8. 8 Implications of these Guidelines The European paper mills (the customers) will progressively use these guidelines in selecting suppliers In time meeting them will be fundamental element in the customer / supplier relationship This will not happen overnight but suppliers need to start addressing any shortcomings now They will be one element of comprehensive Guidelines being produced to cover food contact issues

9. 9 The Two Strands of Responsible Sourcing Education as to what is required Changes at all points in the supply chain to The practical arrangements for the collection, storage and transportation of recovered paper The systems in place to manage the process

10. 10 Education It is the industry’s responsibility to provide guidance as to its requirements that is Clear Practical Targeted at the specific audience

11. The practical changes & who they effect

12. 12 Responsible Sourcing

13. 13 Sourcing The source of the material should be known, i.e. supermarket, household Recovered paper must be kept separate from domestic refuse Recovered paper must not be out-sorted from municipal waste For food contact grades prohibited materials must be excluded Material collected along with other dry recyclables must be specifically marked (see EN 643) If required the supplier must give a declaration as to the source of the material

14. 14 Collections Bins and containers should be clean Ideally they should be used exclusively for handling recovered paper If used for other materials they must be cleaned before being used for collecting recovered paper

15. 15 Storage The storage areas should be kept clean Recovered paper must be stored separately from other materials Food and non food contact grades should be kept separate

16. 16 Transportation Vehicles used for transporting recovered paper should be clean

17. 17 At the Mill The mill must take the same care as its suppliers regarding the storage of the material If food contact grades are made then the CEPI Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines must be followed

18. 18 Systems Both the supplier and the mill should operate properly recognised quality management systems e.g. ISO9002 Recovered paper should be checked on delivery using the CEPI/ERPA quality control guidelines Suppliers should be promptly advised of problems

19. 19 Final Comments Responsible sourcing is the final building block in the industries’ aim in ensuring recovered paper is treated as a raw material It sits alongside EN643 The quality control guidelines The good manufacturing practice guidelines As such it helps to demonstrate the responsible nature of the industry