SIST-TP CEN/TR 17341:2019

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2019
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Bio-based products - Examples of reporting on sustainability criteria
Biobasierte Produkte - Beispiele für die Berichterstattung zu Nachhaltigkeitskriterien
Produits biosourcés - Exemples de rapports relatifs aux critères de durabilité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 17341:2019
ICS:
13.020.55 Biološki izdelki Biobased products
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

CEN/TR 17341
TECHNICAL REPORT
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
February 2019
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
ICS 13.020.55
English Version
Bio-based products - Examples of reporting on
sustainability criteria
Produits biosourcés - Exemples de rapports relatifs aux Biobasierte Produkte - Beispiele für die
critères de durabilité Berichterstattung zu Nachhaltigkeitskriterien

This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 8 February 2019. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 411.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 General guidance . 5
5 Examples of reporting . 6
5.1 General . 6
5.2 Example 1 – Agricultural-based supply chain in Europe . 7
5.3 Example 2 – Sawn timber from Swedish forests . 17
5.4 Example 3 – Cellulose pulp produced in Sweden . 27
Bibliography . 39

European foreword
This document (CEN/TR 17341:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 411 “Bio-
based products”, the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
Introduction
Bio-based products from forestry and agriculture have a long history of application, such as paper, board
and various chemicals and materials. The last decades have seen the emergence of new bio-based
products in the market. Some of the reasons for the increased interest lie in the bio-based products’
benefits in relation to the depletion of fossil resources and climate change. Bio-based products may also
provide additional product functionalities. This has triggered a wave of innovation with the development
of knowledge and technologies allowing new transformation processes and product development.
Acknowledging the need for common standards for bio-based products, the European Commission issued
mandate M/4921, resulting in a series of standards developed by CEN/TC 411, with a focus on bio-based
products other than food, feed and biomass for energy applications.
The standards of CEN/TC 411 “Bio-based products” provide a common basis on the following aspects:
— Common terminology;
— Bio-based content determination;
— Life Cycle Assessment (LCA);
— Sustainability aspects;
— Declaration tools.
It is important to understand what the term bio-based product covers and how it is being used. The term
‘biobased’ means 'derived from biomass'. Bio-based products (bottles, insulation materials, wood and
wood products, paper, solvents, chemical intermediates, composite materials, et cetera) are products
which are wholly or partly derived from biomass. It is essential to characterize the amount of biomass
contained in the product by for instance its bio-based content or bio-based carbon content.
The bio-based content of a product does not provide information on its environmental impact or
sustainability, which may be assessed through LCA and sustainability criteria. In addition, transparent
and unambiguous communication within bio-based value chains is facilitated by a harmonized
framework for certification and declaration.
The aim of this Technical Report is to give some examples on how to apply EN 16751 Bio-based products
– Sustainability criteria. These examples give guidance and ideas on how to respond to the indicators in
that European Standard.
1 Scope
This document provides examples of business to business (B2B) reporting in accordance with EN 16751
Bio-based products – Sustainability criteria. This Technical Report also offers some additional guidance
to the user of EN 16751.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 16751, Bio-based products — Sustainability criteria
EN 16575, Bio-based products — Vocabulary
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 16575 and EN 16751 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
4 General guidance
The examples in Clause 5 give additional information and guidance to the economic operator and other
users of EN 16751 to better understand and respond to the indicators in that standard. According to
EN 16751, it is required to report on the sustainability of the biomass production, and it is encouraged to
apply the standard to the entire supply chain (including the biomass production).
In this TR, one of the examples is only regarding the biomass production while two are for the entire
supply chain until leaving the mill/factory of the economic operator applying the standard. The examples
provided in this Technical Report are not a comprehensive list.
These examples are informative and intended as help for an economic operator applying EN 16751. In
practice, it is the business-to-business and/or the business-to-consumer relationship that determines the
level of ambition, which can thus be both higher and lower than in these examples.
The level of detail in the responses in these examples differ. Since usually economic and administrative
burdens are connected with acquiring the necessary information, in practice, the level of risk for
significant negative sustainability impacts should be a guiding principle. In case the level of risk is deemed
low or very low, the justification should be transparently documented.
Some indicators in EN 16751 may be wholly or partly covered by relevant legal requirements, national
regulations or recognized best practice. One example is proven implementation of sustainable
agricultural cultivation/good farming practice, including crop rotation on all agriculturally used areas
according to Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Cross Compliance, or according to national legislation.
If the organization is certified under a voluntary certification system that covers one or more indicators
required by EN 16751, this may be referenced in the response(s). If the organization is applying a
management system such as EN ISO 14001, EMAS or EN ISO 50001, this may also be referenced in the
responses.
As stated in 4.1 of EN 16751, in some cases the response to an indicator may be “not relevant” or “not
applicable” together with a justification.
In some cases, this is obvious and the justification can be just a couple of explanatory sentences.
EXAMPLE
Examples of such situations:
— A farmer has no employees. Therefore, the indicators regarding labour rights, working conditions
and living conditions are not relevant/applicable.
— A forest owner does not use any irrigation (only water is precipitation). Therefore, the indicators
regarding water quantity are not relevant/applicable.
— A processing plant is operating in an area where there are sufficient water resources available, both
intra-annually (i.e. considering different seasons within a year) and inter-annually (i.e. considering
several years). Therefore, the indicators regarding areas with water scarcity (aiming to secure water
availability for human consumption and food production) are not relevant/applicable.
See also the following examples for more details on water availability in more complex cases, such
as areas where the water availability varies over the year.
— In aquaculture (especially in sea water) impact on soil can be diminutive/not existent. Therefore, the
indicators regarding soil are not relevant/applicable.
In other cases, however, “not relevant” or “not applicable” can only be the conclusion of a detailed
procedure.
EXAMPLE
Examples of such situations:
— The statement if an economic operator acts in an area with water scarcity or water-rich area follows
from the execution of the suitable “water criteria” or “water indicators” of EN 16751, respectively.
These are 3.34 water availability, 3.35 water scarcity, 5.3. Water and 6.3. Water Use Rights. In doing
so it needs to be emphasized that also seasonal fluctuations and/or deferrals in the water supply due
to climate change, that are already discernible, have to be sufficiently taken into account. Moreover
it needs to be explained how the distinction of an area with water scarcity or water-rich area was
carried out. For the scope it should, where applicable, be taken into account if the admixture of
irrigation water and/or production water can cause problems in the regions of origin of that water.
The issue of conflicts between upstream and downstream riparians alongside irrigation channels
should be addressed where necessary. If feasible, key figures for the efficiency of the water usage and
for the access to water should be specified. For example:
— Cubic meter of irrigation water per kilogram of biomass (dry matter)
— Liter of drinking water per inhabitant and day
Key figures allow comparison of efficiency of productions in the same region.
5 Examples of reporting
5.1 General
The following three examples are detailed below:
— Bio-based supply chain – agricultural-based supply chain in Europe (5.2);
— Biomass production – sawn timber from Swedish forests (5.3); and
— Bio-based supply chain – cellulose pulp produced in Sweden (5.4).
5.2 Example 1 – Agricultural-based supply chain in Europe
This example covers an entire agricultural-based supply chain in Europe. It includes sustainability
aspects from the agriculture (biomass production) and the following stages up to the final production of
a bio-based product.
Verification:
— The compliance with this standard has been verified by: [NAME]
— First/ Second/ Third Party verification (choose option) according to ISO/EN xxx.
Table 1 — Agricultural-based supply chain in Europe
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ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA
Climate protection and air quality
Principle: Promote good air quality and reduce GHG emissions.
Criterion: The Indicator: Describe 1) Life Cycle 1) LCA study on 1) GHG accounting and
economic procedures taken Assessment (LCA) is GHG accounting, management can be
operator provides to identify GHG used for identifying report, executed with tools free of
information on emissions and and quantifying the calculations tools charge like:
how greenhouse removals related main sources of etc.
http://www.biograce.net/
gas (GHG) to their operations. GHG emissions.
or by external consultants,
emissions and List the identified
or by internal functions of
removals related
emission sources
the company.
to their and removals and
operations are quantify them if
managed. possible.
Indicator: Describe 1) Changes in 1) and 2) Internal 1) and 2) Measures to
the measures agricultural documents, reduce GHG emissions can
taken to reduce practices have been evidences about be identified after a GHG
GHG emissions introduced. In the accounting execution
listed under particular, the implementation through LCA or other
5.2.2.2.1. company has of the action guidelines (e.g. Greenhouse
introduced the Soil described in the Gas Reporting Program).
Organic Matter response column. The economic operator
(SOM) management decides the best
3) Certification
which means that compromise among GHG
that attests that
SOM is not depleted reduction and economic
the overall
in the medium/long costs of the action.
electricity
run. This has direct
consumption of Regarding point 3) see, for
consequences on
the company example, the following
GHG emissions
comes from initiative:
management as
renewable http://there100.org/re100
well.
sources.
2) A green
procurement has
been introduced
with the aim to buy
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only the raw
materials
characterized by a
low carbon
footprint
3) Increase up to
100 % of the
company demand of
renewable
electricity
Criterion: The Indicator: Describe 1) According to the 1) Documents 1) In addition to the
economic the procedures national law any and report analysis requested by the
operator provides taken to identify point of emission is analysis law the economic operator
information on air pollutant subject to a periodic regarding the may perform additional
how emissions to sources and (generally annual) pollutants that analysis and/or to develop
air are managed emissions. List the verification by an are periodically a series of internal
with the objective relevant air external laboratory verified and their indicators to measure the
to promote good pollutant sources or by the national management (e.g. efficiency of the process
air quality. and emissions organism. Each environmental (e.g. kg NOx/kg of product).
identified. industry sector is management Based on this indicator it is

subjected to a systems like possible to monitor the

specific list of ISO 14001 or efficiency of the process
pollutants that must EMAS). and to plan possible
be verified. interventions.
Indicator: Describe 1) The economic 1) Documents
the measures operator has and evidence of
taken to reduce decided to the action
the air pollutant introduce a further
emissions listed exhaust emission
under 5.2.2.3.1. treatment for
particulate matter
since it is the most
relevant pollutant
Water
Principle: Conserve and protect water resources
Criterion: The Indicator: Describe 1) A scientific study 1) Documents
economic procedures taken along with and evidence of
operator provides to identify University “X”, has the action
information on potential impacts been undertaken so
how quality and on water quality as to better identify
quantity of water and quantity. the impacts of the
withdrawn and Impacts to water economic operator
released are quantity and on water bodies
addressed. quality should
consider impacts
to water sources
and receiving
bodies.
Indicator: Describe 1) The number ofs 1), 2) and 3) 1), 2) and 3) The evidence
measures taken to recycling cycles has Documents and related to this point may be
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address the been increased so evidence of the derived from other
impacts on water as to reduce water action management system
quality and withdrawals applied by the company
quantity identified (e.g. environmental
2) Research
under 5.3.2.2.1. management systems).
activities are being
Therefore, the reporting
carried out so as to
can be generated also by
utilize specific
other systems.
crops able to grow
with reduced or
zero irrigation
water
3) A specific project
for monitoring
water withdrawals
and quality of
effluents has been
implemented. The
outcomes will be
used for improving
the wastewater
treatment thus the
quality of the
effluent
Soil
Principle: Protect soil quality and productivity
Criterion: The Indicator: Describe 1) Soil organic 1) Documents 1) SOM management can be
economic procedures taken matter (SOM) is one and evidence of handled based on simple
operator provides to identify of the most the undertaken models that can be derived
information on potential impacts important action (e.g. used from literature (e.g. Henin
how soil quality on soil quality, indicators of soil model and Depuis model). Based on
(e.g. organic productivity and quality. The documents that the outcomes of the model
matter and soil erosion forces. economic operator attest the the economic operator can
nutrients content List the relevant has decided to application of set the appropriate SOM
in soil), identified soil maintain the level of compost) management
productivity and impacts. SOM constant in the
erosion are long run thanks to

addressed. specific rotations
and compost
applications
Indicator: Describe 1) Changes in 1) Documents 1) Planting vegetation is
measures taken to agricultural and evidences the simplest and natural
address those practices have been that attest the way to prevent soil erosion
impacts on soil introduced like soil implemented and it can be applied
quality, protection from changes in without any interference
productivity and erosion. This has agricultural with the industrial crop
soil erosion forces. been achieved cultivation
through planting
vegetation in
winter.
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Biodiversity
Principle: Promote the positive and reduce the negative impacts on biodiversity
Criterion: The Indicator: Describe 1) This criterion is 2) Evidence,
economic procedures to not relevant since documents etc.
operator provides identify potential the economic attesting the
information on impacts on operator is already research project,
how biodiversity biodiversity. List operating in a very timing and
values are the identified anthropized area. outcomes
addressed within impacts on
2) The economic
the area of biodiversity.
operator has
operation and the
supported a
environment
research activity
directly
related to the study
influenced by the
of lichen diffusion to
economic
be used as bio-
operator.
indicators.
Indicator: Describe 1) The economic 1) Evidence,
measures taken to operator has documents etc.
promote positive decided to adhere attesting the
and reduce to the principles of research project,
negative impact on “green chemistry” timing and
the biodiversity. by replacing organic outcomes
solvent with water
for the extraction of
the biomass.
Criterion: The Indicator: List and 1) Not relevant. 1) No biomass 1) This criterion is relevant
economic document from protected only for those specific cases
operator provides necessary permits areas has been where biomass has to be
information on obtained from the used. removed from protected
biomass removal management areas e.g. in order to
from those areas authorities for maintain biodiversity
designated as operations in the
biodiversity protected areas,
protected areas including a map
under applicable showing:
national laws and
a) the location of
regulations.
the designated
biodiversity-
protected area
where biomass
removal is
allowed; and
b) the area
where the
economic operator
removes biomass.
Indicator: Describe 1) Not relevant. 1) No biomass 1) This criterion is relevant
measures taken to from protected only for those specific cases
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respect the areas has been where biomass has to be
biodiversity goals used. removed from protected
of the protected areas e.g. in order to
area, as described maintain biodiversity
by the
management
authority.
Energy and material resources
Principle: Promote efficient use of energy and material resources and the prevention of resource
depletion.
Criterion: The Indicator: Describe 1) An energy audit 1) Evidence, 1) The definition of energy
economic measures taken to has been performed documents efficiency indicators and
operator provides address energy and energy related to the their monitoring can be
information on efficiency. efficiency indicators energy audit and easily implemented in
how energy and have been small and medium
the monitoring of
material introduced (e.g. energy enterprises. The outcomes
efficiency related kWh/kg of indicators. provide valuable
to their product). indications for planning
operations are any action towards energy
addressed. reductions.
Indicator: Describe 1) Material flow 1) and 2) 1) MFA is a powerful
measures taken to analysis (MFA) has Evidence, accounting and analysis
address material been performed for documents tool whose outputs
efficiency. tracking nutrient related to the represent a solid
flow through a material flow foundation for any material

waste water analysis and efficiency intervention.
treatment plant. management.
The outcomes of the
.
analysis will be
used for assessing
the possibility to
introduce a nutrient
recovery.
2) A valuable by-
product (e.g. bio-
based THF)
contained in the
liquid waste will be
recovered and sold
in the market
Criterion: The Indicator: Describe 1) An energy audit 1), 2) and 3)
economic measures taken to has been performed Evidence,
operator provides promote use of and two documents
information on renewable energy interventions were related to the
use of renewable and material identified: project and its
and non- resources. implementation.
• Control of
renewable
energy
resources.
consumption of
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refrigeration
system; and
• Introduction of
inverters in the
ventilation
system.
2) A project
addressing energy
use of residual
biomass is being
undertaken with
the aim to reduce
fossil energy
resources (i.e.
natural gas)
dependence.
3) A photovoltaic
power station will
be installed in year
xx. It will meet the
30 % of the energy
needs.
Waste
Principle: Promote responsible waste management.
Criterion: The Indicator: Describe 1) Waste is 1) Evidence of
economic procedures related disposed of the
operator provides to waste according to the implementation
information on management, national law and of the
how waste is including studies are being improvement
managed, consideration of undertaken to plan and figures
quantity and handling, storing, increase the share about the
characterization reuse, recycling, of recovered waste increased share
of waste including recovery and up to 40 % by year of recovered
waste classes disposal. xx. waste.
(hazardous and
non-hazardous).
Indicator: Describe 1) An analysis to 1) Evidence of
procedures taken identify the waste the actual change
to identify management in waste
potential impacts companies nearest management.
on the to the production
environment facility has been
generated by performed in order
handling, storing to reduce the
and on-site impacts and
disposal of wastes, potential risks
if not already linked to waste
covered by other transports.
criteria and
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indicators. List the
identified impacts.
Indicator: Describe 1) A hazardous 1) Evidence,
measures taken to waste is currently documents of the
avoid or reduce incinerated in situ actual change in
and manage waste and the energy the process.
(in particular coming from its
hazardous waste). combustion
recovered. This has
reduced fugitive
emissions linked to
transfer operations
by 10 % and
reduced to a zero
the risk of a possible
soil contamination
due to leakage
during the
transport.
SOCIAL CRITERIA
Labour rights
Principle: Respect labour rights
Criterion: The Indicator: Describe 1) Periodic 1) Minutes from
economic measures taken to meetings between these meetings.
operator provides safeguard rights the company and
2) CSR report.
information on related to trade the trade unions are
how labour rights unions and organized to discuss
are addressed. collective employee needs
bargaining, forced and/or specific
and compulsory issues.
labour, child
2) Welfare issues
labour and
are managed within
discrimination.
the CSR practices of
the company.
Criterion: The Indicator: Describe 1) Several 1) Evidence, 1) These aspects are, or at
economic policies, practices initiatives were, and documents least should be, well
operator provides and measures are still, attesting, for covered by management
information on taken related to implemented: example, the systems like ISO 9001 and
how working working performed OSHAS 18001
• Periodic
conditions are conditions, training on safety
training on
addressed. including aspects.
safety
consideration of
• Training to
knowledge
increase the
required, training,
knowledge of
health, safety and
employees
hygiene.
about their
respective
area
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Criterion: The Indicator: Describe 1) This indicator is 1) The whole
economic measures taken to not relevant. supply chain is
operator provides address living completely
information about conditions and located in Europe
the living satisfaction of (i.e. France and
conditions of basic needs of the Italy) where the
employees at least employees (e.g. national laws
if these are living access to drinking already
on site. water, condition of guarantee
housing, adequate living
possibility for conditions.
children to attend
schools).
Land use rights and land use change
Principle: Respect land use rights.
Criterion: The Indicator: Describe 1) External periodic 1) Evidence,
economic the procedures communications documents
operator provides taken for local have been attesting, for
information on stakeholder introduced since example, the
land use change engagement with year xx. The performed
and on how land the aim to gain company arranges formative and
use rights are free, prior and formative and informative
addressed with informed consent informative trainings.
the aim to gain where traditional trainings in schools,

free, prior and land use rights are and to the public, so
informed consent. applicable and as to communicate
documented in a transparent
evidence of the way the production
outcomes. activities and
increase the
knowledge of local
stakeholder on
related issues.
Indicator: Describe 1) A research
procedures taken project has been
to identify risks of supported in order
direct effect on to investigate
local food security. possible direct
effects on local food
supply chain.
Indicator: 1) Not relevant. 1) No direct
Document any effects were
direct effects and discovered in the
describe measures research project.
to reduce or avoid
impact on local
food security.
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Water use rights
Principle: Respect water use rights.
Criterion: The Indicator: Describe 1) The water 1) Evidence,
economic procedures taken consumption and documents
operator in areas to identify indicators attesting, the
with water potential impacts describing water water
scarcity provides on water resources efficiency use are consumption and
information on within the affected constantly the comparison
how water local community, monitored. The with water
availability for including the magnitude of water withdrawals of
human impact on water withdrawals is the area where
consumption and quality, quantity marginal compared the facility is
food production and access for to the overall water located.
are addressed. human withdrawals.
consumption and
food production.
List the potential
impacts
identified.
Indicator: Describe 1) All possible 1) Evidence,
measures taken to recycling cycles of documents
address the water have been attesting, the
potential impacts implemented and, interventions
identified in for the reasons have been done
6.3.2.2.1. explained above, no regarding water
further measures recycling cycles
are needed. and provide
figures about the
water
consumption
reductions.
Local development
Principle: Promote local development.
Criterion: The Indicator: The 1) Bilateral 1) Evidence,
economic economic operator contracts have been documents
operator provides may describe signed between regarding
information on activities to farmers and bilateral
how they address address local economic operator. contracts.
local development. The price of
development. biomass has been
defined accordingly.
This has allowed to
recover marginal
lands which were
uncultivated for
economic reasons.
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ECONOMIC CRITERIA
Economic sustainability
Principle: Produce and trade bio-based products in an economically and financially viable way.
Criterion: The Indicator: List of 1) No fraudulent 1) Sustainability
economic final, binding and practices, reporting is
operator provides unappealable corruption annually
information on decisions of an episodes, or legal published
how fraudulent, applicable judicial actions from according to a
deceptive, or authority against judicial authority recognized
dishonest the economic towards the reporting system.
consumer or operator for company have It includes
commercial fraudulent, occurred in year xx. information
business practice deceptive, or about corruption
is addressed. dishonest episodes, legal
consumer, or actions etc.,
which are
commercial
business practice obligatorily
that is prohibited reported. The
by applicable laws report is
that remain subjected to a
unresolved. third-party
verification.
Indicator: Describe 1) The company has 1) Ethic code and
policies and/or defined and minutes of the
practices related to adopted an Ethic periodic audit
fair business code that defines performed by
practices (in the Ethic rules monitoring
particular, respect of which all commission
identification of employees must
risks and comply. Internal
corresponding audits are annually
measures performed by the
regarding monitoring
fraudulent, commission so as to
deceptive, or verify the respect of
dishonest the Ethic rules.
consumer or
commercial
business practice).
Indicator: Keep 1) The identified 1) Internal audit
records of risks risks are reports.
identified in documented in the
7.1.2.2.2. internal audit
reports.
Indicator: Describe 1) The Ethic code is 1) The Ethic code
measures taken to continuously and the internal
reduce identified updated following audit reports.
risks. the internal audit
reports.
5.3 Example 2 – Sawn timber from Swedish forests
This example covers sawn timber. It includes sustainability aspects from the forest (biomass production),
up to the gate in to the saw mill (i.e. not including the processing of the sawn timber).
Verification:
— The compliance with this standard has been verified by: [NAME]
— First/ Second/ Third Party verification (choose option) according to ISO/EN xxx.
Table 2 — Sawn timber from Swedish forests
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Climate protection and air quality
Principle: Promote good air quality and reduce GHG emissions.
Criterion: The Indicator: Describe 1) In Sweden, 1) NFI, National
economic operator procedures taken to there is a Forest inventory.
provides information identify GHG requirement to
Notification of final
on how greenhouse emissions and regenerate the
felling, which has
gas (GHG) emissions removals related to forest after
not been contested
and removals related their operations. List cutting. There are
by the managing
to their operations the identified also rules
authority.
are managed. emission sources and regulating the
Internal/external
removals and amount of
audits linked to
quantify them if harvesting
legal compliance
possible. permitted for each
through ISO 14001
estate.
and/or recognized
The growth in the
forest management
Swedish forests is
certification
therefore larger
systems
than the
harvesting. The
growth in the
forests
corresponded to
xx million tonnes
of carbon dioxide
in year xx.
An increase in
standing timber
volume implies a
net sequestration
of greenhouse
gases.
When performing
various
operations in the
forest, such as
harvesting, and
when
transporting the
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forest raw
material to the
industry,
greenhouse gases
are emitted due to
the use of fossil
fuels. Today the
use of fossil fuels
is decreasing and
the use of biofuels
increasing also in
the forest
operations.
Indicator: Describe 1) Reductions in 1) Third party
the measures taken GHG emissions verification to
to reduce GHG may be ensure that
emissions listed established as ISO 14001
under 5.2.2.2.1. environmental procedures and
targets in an targets are fulfilled.

environmental
Recognized forest
management
management
system, such as
certification
ISO 14001.
systems also ensure
Decreasing of use that targets are
of fossil fuels both fulfilled.
for the production
and the
transportation of
the biomass from
forest operations
and changes to
use of biofuel.
Criterion: The Indicator: Describe 1) Environmental 1) Third party
economic operator the procedures taken targets in an verification that
provides information to identify air environmental ISO 14001
procedures and
on how emissions to pollutant sources and management
air are managed with emissions. List the system, such as targets are fulfilled
the objective to relevant air pollutant ISO 14001.
Internal and
promote good air sources and
2) Air pollutants external audits.
quality. emissions identified.
arise from the use
2) Forest machinery
of fossil fuels
models are
during various
approved by
operations in the
authorities.
forest including
Trucks are checked
transportation of
annually for
the wood raw
emissions to air.
material.
Indicator: Describe 1) The use of fossil 1) Targets and goals
the measures taken fuel and biofuel in in the
to reduce the air both the forest environmental
operations as well management
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pollutant emissions as in systems are
listed under 5.2.2.3.1. transportation are followed up and
measured controlled by third
regularly. party verification
and certification –
2) The trucks that
ISO 14001.
show air
emissions above 2) Maintenance
the target level are protocol.
adjusted.
Water
Principle: Conserve and protect water resources
Criterion: The Indicator: Describe 1) There are legal 1) and 2) Third
economic operator procedures taken to requirements in party verification
provides information identify potential Sweden on impact that ISO 14001
on how quality and impacts on water on water quality procedures and
quantity of water and also quantity targets are fulfilled.
quality and quantity.
withdrawn and Impacts to water – for the forest
Verification of
released are quantity and quality operations.
fulfillment of the
addressed. should consider
2) Procedures to forest management
impacts to water
reduce the impact plans within
sources and receiving
on water are set in recognized forest
bodies.
the environmental management
management certification
system as well as systems.
within the forest
management
plans.
Environmental
targets and goals
are set within the
environmental
management
system, such as
ISO 14001.
Indicator: Describe 1) Sweden has a 1) Evidence that the
measures taken to sector-specific sector specific
address the impacts policy preventing policy is followed.
on water quality and damages on forest
2) Verification of
quantity identified ground from
fulfillment of the
under 5.3.2.2.1. forest machinery.
forest management
2) Care is taken to plans within
protect water recognized forest
during operations management
in the forest. In the certification
forest systems.
management
plans water
considerations
are included.
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Soil
Principle: Protect soil quality and productivity
Criterion: The Indicator: Describe 1) Various 1) Third party
economic operator procedures taken to operations in the verification that
provides information identify potential forest have an ISO 14001
on how soil quality impacts on soil impact on the soil. procedures and
(e.g. organic matter quality, productivity There is also a risk targets are fulfilled
and nutrients and soil erosion of contamination
Recognized forest
content in soil), forces. List the due to leakages of
management
productivity and relevant identified for example oil
certification
erosion are soil impacts. from machines.
systems
addressed.
Fulfilment of a
performance
standard, that
includes
protection of soil
quality and
erosion, for
example
recognized forest
management
certification
systems.
Environmental
targets for soil
protection within
an environmental
management
system, such as
ISO 14001.
Indicator: Describe 1) Sweden has a 1) Evidence that the
measures taken to sector-specific sector specific
address those policy preventing policy is followed.
impacts on soil damages on forest
2) Checked within
quality, productivity ground from
the environmental
and soil erosion forest machinery.
management
forces.
2) The forest system and/or by
owner/biomass authorities
producer
provides a
guarantee against
soil damages
during various
operations in the
forest. Cleaning
equipment for
spills are available
in all machines
working in the
forest.
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Biodiversity
Principle: Promote the positive and reduce the negative impacts on biodiversity
Criterion: The Indicator: Describe 1) Sweden has 1) Targets are
economic operator procedures to targets for publicly available:
provides information identify potential sustainable forest (provide a link)
on how biodiversity impacts on management,
Control by
values are addressed biodiversity. List the mainly focusing
authorities
within the area of identified impacts on on biodiversity.
2) Recognized forest
operation and the biodiversity.
2) Various
management
environment directly
operations in the
certification
influenced by the
forest can have a
systems
economic operator.
negative impact
on biodiversity.
Fulfilment of a
recognized forest
management
certification
system that
includes
protection of
biodiversity.
Indicator: Describe 1) Working in 1) Documentation.
measures taken to accordance with
2) Verification of
promote positive and the national
fulfillment of a
reduce neg
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