Supply Base Report V1.1 MLT FINAL

Supply Base Report V1.1 MLT FINAL

Supply Base Report: MLT Ltd www.sustainablebiomasspartnership.org Focusing on sustainable sourcing solutions Completed in accordance with the Supply Base Report Template Version 1.1 For further information on the SBP Framework and to view the full set of documentation see www.sustainablebiomasspartnership.org Document history Version 1.0: published 26 March 2015 Version 1.1 published 22 February 2016 © Copyright The Sustainable Biomass Partnership Limited 2016 Supply Base Report: MLT Page ii Focusing on sustainable sourcing solutions Contents 1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Description of the Supply Base ...................................................................................................... 2 2.1 General description ................................................................................................................................. 2 2.2 Actions taken to promote certification amongst feedstock supplier ...................................................... 10 2.3 Final harvest sampling programme ....................................................................................................... 10 2.4 Flow diagram of feedstock inputs showing feedstock type [optional] .................................................... 10 2.5 Quantification of the Supply Base ......................................................................................................... 10 3 Requirement for a Supply Base Evaluation ................................................................................. 12 4 Supply Base Evaluation ................................................................................................................ 13 4.1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................... 13 4.2 Justification ........................................................................................................................................... 13 4.3 Results of Risk Assessment .................................................................................................................. 13 4.4 Results of Supplier Verification Programme ......................................................................................... 13 4.5 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................ 13 5 Supply Base Evaluation Process ................................................................................................. 14 6 StakeholDer Consultation .............................................................................................................. 15 6.1 Response to stakeholder comments ..................................................................................................... 15 7 Overview of Initial Assessment of Risk ....................................................................................... 16 8 Supplier Verification Programme ................................................................................................. 17 8.1 Description of the Supplier Verification Programme ............................................................................. 17 8.2 Site visits ............................................................................................................................................... 17 8.3 Conclusions from the Supplier Verification Programme ........................................................................ 17 9 Mitigation Measures ....................................................................................................................... 18 9.1 Mitigation measures .............................................................................................................................. 18 9.2 Monitoring and outcomes ...................................................................................................................... 18 10 DetaileD FinDings for InDicators ................................................................................................... 19 11 Review of Report ............................................................................................................................ 20 11.1 Peer review ........................................................................................................................................... 20 11.2 Public or additional reviews ................................................................................................................... 20 12 Approval of Report ......................................................................................................................... 21 Supply Base Report: MLT Page iii Focusing on sustainable sourcing solutions 13 UpDates ........................................................................................................................................... 22 13.1 Significant changes in the Supply Base ................................................................................................ 22 13.2 Effectiveness of previous mitigation measures ..................................................................................... 22 13.3 New risk ratings and mitigation measures ............................................................................................ 22 13.4 Actual figures for feedstock over the previous 12 months .................................................................... 22 13.5 Projected figures for feedstock over the neXt 12 months ...................................................................... 22 Supply Base Report: MLT Page iv Focusing on sustainable sourcing solutions 1 Overview Producer name: MLT Ltd. Producer location: 96-A, Staritskaya Str., Torzhok, Tver Region, 172011, Russia. Geographic position: Northern latitude 34° 96’2.5”, Eastern longitude 57°01’9,4”, Central Federal District, Russia Primary contact: Mrs. Elena Firsova, phone: +7-910-930-75-37, E-mail: [email protected] Company website: www.ultralam.com Date report finalised: 23/May/2016 Close of last CB audit: 23/Jun/2016 Name of CB: NEPCon Translations from English: Yes SBP Standard(s) used: Standard 2: Verification of SBP-compliant Feedstock, Standard 4: Chain of Custody, Standard 5: Collection and Communication of Data, Version 1.0: published 26 March 2015г. Weblink to Standard(s) used: http://www.sustainablebiomasspartnership.org/documents SBP Endorsed Regional Risk Assessment: not applicable Weblink to SBE on Company website: www.ultralam.com InDicate how the current evaluation fits within the cycle of Supply Base Evaluations Main (Initial) First SeconD ThirD Fourth Evaluation Surveillance Surveillance Surveillance Surveillance Х ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Supply Base Report: MLT Page 1 Focusing on sustainable sourcing solutions 2 Description of the Supply Base 2.1 General description In accordance with the law of the Russian Federation all forest estate lands are publicly owned. The primary form of use is concession. The area of forested lands in Tver Region is 4428 thousand ha with 42.7% of coniferous forest stands and 57.3% of soft broadleaved forest stands. The total wood reserve is — 701.9 million m³ Forests cover 53.7% of Tver Region territory. In Tver Region the allowable cut (allowable volume of wood extraction) is 8746.6 thousand m3. MLT Ltd. is one of concession holders in Tver Region and the biggest concession holder within the boundaries of Udomelsky, Torzhoksky, Bologovsky, Firovsky, Kuvshinovsky, Rzhevsky, Ostashkovsky, Staritsky Districts. MLT ltd. has 12 forest concession agreements valid for a period of 49 years. The total area of forest concessions is 540 802.66 ha, the annual allowable cut is 972.4 thousand m3, including coniferous species in the amount of 369.6 thousand m3. In 2015 the actual harvesting volume was 431.472 thousand m3, including coniferous species in the amount of 292.842 thousand m3. MLT Ltd. harvests wood and performs full range of activities stipulated by the Forest Development Projects (forest protection and renewal activities, maintenance and repair of forest roads etc.). Overview of forest concessions: Forest concession agreement №29 dd 01.04.2010. The forest parcel with the area of 96210.5 ha is located within the boundaries of Firovsky Forest District, Tver Region. The forest parcel predominantly consists of coniferous forest stands (49258.1 ha or 54.7% of the forested area). The area of soft broadleaved species is 40784.8 ha. The average composition of forest stands within the forest parcel with regard to the species is determined by the following formula: 30%pine-30%birch-20%spruce -20%aspen + gray alder, willow, black alder. The average age of coniferous and soft broad leaved forest stands is 68 and 52 years old accordingly. The average yield class of the forest parcel is 1.9. The average forest density is 0.69. The average reserve of wood within the forest parcel is 192 m3/ha with mature and overmature forest stands - 232 m3/ha. The average wood increment per 1 ha is 3.23 m3 for coniferous species and 3.05 m3 for soft broad leaved species. The average wood increment of the forest parcel is 3.14 m3. Forest concession agreement №28 dd. 01.04.2010. Supply Base Report: MLT Page 2 Focusing on sustainable sourcing solutions The forest parcel with the area of 56950.3 ha is located within the boundaries of Firovsky

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