NEPCon Evaluation of Latgran SIA – Jaunjelgava Compliance with the SBP Framework: Public Summary Report First Surveillance Audit www.sbp-cert.org Focusing on sustainable sourcing solutions Completed in accordance with the CB Public Summary Report Template Version 1.0 For further information on the SBP Framework and to view the full set of documentation see www.sbp-cert.org Document history Version 1.0: published 26 March 2015 © CopyriGht The Sustainable Biomass Partnership Limited 2015 NEPCon Evaluation of Latgran – Jaunjelgava: Public Summary Report, First Surveillance Audit Page ii Focusing on sustainable sourcing solutions Contents 1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 1 2 Scope of the evaluation and SBP certificate ...................................................................................... 2 3 Specific objective .................................................................................................................................. 4 4 SBP Standards utilised ......................................................................................................................... 5 4.1 SBP Standards utilised ........................................................................................................................... 5 4.2 SBP-endorsed Regional Risk Assessment ............................................................................................. 5 5 Description of Biomass producer, Supply Base and Forest Management ..................................... 6 5.1 Description of Biomass Producer ............................................................................................................ 6 5.2 Description of Biomass Producer’s Supply Base .................................................................................... 6 5.3 Detailed description of Supply Base ..................................................................................................... 10 5.4 Chain of Custody system ...................................................................................................................... 10 6 Evaluation process ............................................................................................................................. 12 6.1 Timing of evaluation activities ............................................................................................................... 12 6.2 Description of evaluation activities ........................................................................................................ 20 6.3 Process for consultation with stakeholders ........................................................................................... 24 7 Results ................................................................................................................................................. 25 7.1 Main strengths and weaknesses ........................................................................................................... 25 7.2 Rigour of Supply Base Evaluation ......................................................................................................... 25 7.3 Compilation of data on Greenhouse Gas emissions ............................................................................. 26 7.4 Competency of involved personnel ....................................................................................................... 26 7.5 Stakeholder feedback ........................................................................................................................... 26 7.6 Preconditions ........................................................................................................................................ 27 8 Review of Biomass Producer’s Risk Assessments ......................................................................... 28 8.1 Risk Assessment for Latvia ................................................................................................................... 28 8.2 Risk assessment for Estonia ................................................................................................................. 29 9 Review of Biomass Producer’s mitigation measures ...................................................................... 31 9.1 Mitigation measures of risks for feedstock originating from Latvia ........................................................ 31 9.2 Mitigation measures of risks for feedstock originating from Estonia ..................................................... 33 10 Non-conformities and observations .................................................................................................. 34 10.1 Closed Non-Conformity Reports (NCRs) .............................................................................................. 35 NEPCon Evaluation of Latgran – Jaunjelgava: Public Summary Report, First Surveillance Audit Page iii Focusing on sustainable sourcing solutions 11 Certification decision .......................................................................................................................... 51 12 Surveillance updates .......................................................................................................................... 52 12.1 Evaluation details .................................................................................................................................. 52 12.2 Significant changes ............................................................................................................................... 52 12.3 Follow-up on outstanding non-conformities .......................................................................................... 52 12.4 New non-conformities ........................................................................................................................... 52 12.5 Stakeholder feedback ........................................................................................................................... 52 12.6 Conditions for continuing certification ................................................................................................... 52 12.7 Certification recommendation ............................................................................................................... 52 13 Evaluation details ................................................................................................................................ 53 NEPCon Evaluation of Latgran – Jaunjelgava: Public Summary Report, First Surveillance Audit Page iv Focusing on sustainable sourcing solutions 1 Overview CB Name and contact: NEPCon OÜ, Filosoofi 31, 50108 Tartu, Estonia Primary contact for SBP: Ondrej Tarabus, [email protected], +420 606 730 382 Report completion date: 19/Feb/2018 Report authors: Oļesja Puišo, Ģirts Karss, Liene Suveizda Certificate Holder: Jaunjelgava factory, address: Meža iela 4B, Jaunjelgava, Jaunjelgavas novads, LV-5134, Latvia Producer contact for SBP: Līga Hermane (Quality manager), +37126317722, [email protected] Certified Supply Base: Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Estonia SBP Certificate Code: SBP-01-65 Date of certificate issue: 30/Mar/2017 Date of certificate expiry: 29/Mar/2022 Indicate where the current audit fits within the certification cycle First Second Third Fourth Main (Initial) Surveillance Surveillance Surveillance Surveillance Audit Audit Audit Audit Audit ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ NEPCon Evaluation of Latgran – Jaunjelgava: Public Summary Report, First Surveillance Audit Page 1 Focusing on sustainable sourcing solutions 2 Scope of the evaluation and SBP certificate The certificate scope covers the production site in SiA „Latgran“ Jaunjelgava factory, and harbour storage areas in Riga (Freja, Flotes 11/14), Riga (Traleru 2b) and Riga (Atlantijas) Scope of this evaluation is based on SBP standards 1; 2; 4; and 5. The reason for having SBE in the scope of the evaluation is that the demand for SBP-compliant biomass is exceeding the volumes of FSC/PEFC certified feedstock that is available for pellet production in the Baltic region. To meet the demand, SIA Latgran Jaunjelgava factory undertakes a supply base evaluation for primary and secondary feedstock that is originating from Latvia and secondary feedstock from Estonia. Organization holds valid FSC COC multisite NC-COC-009116 certificate with wood pellets production in the scope: NC-COC-009116, NC-CW-009116 as well as PEFC certificate Nr, 03-12/15. Wood pellets are produced of low-quality roundwood (pine, spruce, birch, aspen, black alder and grey alder) and partly from secondary feedstock such as saw dust and chips. The material is purchased from Latvia and some minor part of material comes from Lithuania and potentially from Belarus and Estonia. Supply base for all Latgran factories are the same: raw materials material is sourced from Latvia, some part of feedstock comes from Lithuania and Belarus and potentially from Estonia. The feedstock is delivered by trucks. Some shares of the delivered roundwood is FSC 100% or FSC Controlled Wood, own verification of the Controlled Wood for Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus is included in the scope of the certification, but since March 2016 all feedstock is delivered with FSC, PEFC certified or Controlled claims. Own FSC CW verification system is applied to prove that raw materials delivered with PEFC claim are in compliance with FSC certification requirements. Supply base evaluation is implemented