Subject: Paziņojums par plānoto FSC piegādes ķēdes- koksnes izcelsmes Likumības pārbaudes sistēmas uzraudzības auditu uzņēmumā SIA TOTO

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1 Subject: Paziņojums par plānoto FSC piegādes ķēdes- koksnes izcelsmes Likumības pārbaudes sistēmas uzraudzības auditu uzņēmumā SIA TOTO Labdien! Mežu uzraudzības padome (Forest Stewardship Council - FSC ) ir noteikusi, ka saskaņā ar standarta FSC-STD V3-0 prasībām, sertifikācijas institūcijai, organizācijas koksnes izcelsmes Likumības pārbaudes (Due Dilligence) sistēmas novērtējuma procesa ietvaros, jānodrošina konsultāciju procesa organizēšana ar ieinteresētajām pusēm un jāapkopo ieinteresēto pušu sniegtie komentāri, pieņemot lēmumu par sertifikāciju. Tādēļ vēlas uzzināt ieinteresēto pušu viedokli par SIA TOTO likumības pārbaužu atbilstību īstenotajai praksei. Sūtiet savus komentārus uz mūsu e-pasta adresi (kontaktinformācija norādīta turpmāk tekstā). Paskaidrojums par FSC Kontrolēto Koksni, kā arī, FSC-STD V3-0 standarta kopija, ir pieejama šeit: vai to var saņemt pēc pieprasījuma no SCS. Audita procesa ietvaros aicinām Jūs kā ieinteresēto pusi sniegt komentārus par uzņēmuma SIA TOTO koksnes izejmateriālu ieguves atbilstību FSC kontrolētas koksnes standarta prasībām. Likumības pārbaužu sistēma ir jāīsteno sertificētajiem uzņēmumiem, kuri iegādājas nesertificētu koksni un sajauc ar FSC sertificētu materiālu, ražojot produkciju ar FSC Mix paziņojumu vai tirgojot to ar FSC Controlled Wood paziņojumu. Ieinteresētā puse var būt jebkura persona, personu grupa vai organizācija, kuru varētu ietekmēt sertificētā uzņēmuma kontrolētās koksnes ieguves programma, tajā skaitā, to piegādātāju un apakšpiegādātāju darbības. Šī vēstule ir SCS uzaicinājums tieši ieinteresētajām pusēm piedalīties mūsu apspriešanas procesā. Dalība šajā ieinteresēto pušu konsultāciju procesā ir brīvprātīga; Ieinteresētajām pusēm nav nepieciešamības iesniegt komentārus. Audita darbības joma un audita norise: Atbilstība prasībām tiks novērtēta saskaņā ar FSC-STS V3-0 standartu, iekļaujot likumības pārbaužu sistēmas izvērtēšanu. Audita sākums paredzēts gada 7. aprīlī SIA TOTO zāģētavā Kalna Cimbuļi, Taurenes pagasts, Vecpiebalgas novads, Kā šīs vēstules pielikums pievienots SIA TOTO koksnes izcelsmes Likumības pārbaudes (Due Dilligence) sistēmas apraksta publiskojamais kopsavilkums. Publiski pieejamā informācija, kas tiek nosūtīta ieinteresētajām personām apspriešanai tiek sīkāk apskatīta standarta FSC-STD V3-0, 6. punktā. Aicinājums sniegt atsauksmes SCS lūdz ieinteresētajām pusēm sniegt atsauksmes par SIA TOTO publiskoto likumības pārbaudes kopsavilkumu līdz gada 6. aprīlim, nosūtot pa e-pastu scscertified@gmail.com, vai pa pastu Volguntes iela 32, Rīga, LV-1046, Latvija. Pēc ieinteresētās puses lūguma visi sniegtie komentāri un informācijas avoti būs pilnībā konfidenciāli. Ieinteresēto pušu kopsavilkums un saņemtie komentāri būs publiski pieejami FSC sertifikātu datubāzē, kā tas noteikts FSC-STD V4-0. Komentāri būs publicēti tikai ar iepriekšēju piekrišanu no ieinteresētajām personām, un netiks norādīti ieinteresēto personu vārdi. SCS atbildēs uz visiem ieinteresēto pušu komentāriem, paskaidrojot, kā tika ņemti vērā viņu iesniegtie komentāri. Vairāk informācijas par FSC un SCS var atrast mūsu mājas lapās: un

2 SIA TOTO Publiski pieejamā informācija - Likumības pārbaužu sistēmas kopsavilkums, saskaņā ar FSC-STD v3-0 prasībām. Instrukcijas FSC pieprasa, lai organizācija izsekotu paškontrolētajam materiālam un noteikti dati būtu publiski pieejami. Šis dokuments atspoguļo FSC-STD V3-0 6.nodaļas prasības, kas attiecināmas uz Publiski pieejamā informācija. Kompānijas nosaukums FSC COC sertifikāta numurs SIA TOTO SCS-COC Sagatavošanas datums Kompānijas pārstāvis (atbildīgās personas kontaktinformācija un amats) Sūdzību iesniegšanas kārtība Piezīme: Precīzāka sūdzību iesniegšanas procedūras aprakstu meklēt FSC-STD V nodaļā Valdes loceklis Aldis Driķis Uzņēmums izskata visas sūdzības saistībā ar koksnes izcelsmes Likumības pārbaudes sistēmu pēc procedūras SŪDZĪBU IZKATĪŠANAS PROCEDŪRA. Izskatām visas rakstiskās sūdzības un komentārus. Sniedzam informāciju par sūdzību izskatīšanas kārtību divu nedēļu laikā. Pamatotas sūdzības gadījumā minētie apstākļi tiek izvērtēti divu mēnešu laikā kontaktējoties ar visām iesaistītajām pusēm. Sūdzības sūtīt uz mūsu juridisko adresi vai arī uz epasta adresi: toto@toto.lv SIA TOTO zāģētava nesertificētu koksnes izejmateriālu iegūst no Latvijas. Uzņēmumam ir 7 piegādātāji - mežsaimniecības uzņēmumi, kas cirsmas iegādājušies no meža īpašniekiem. Uzņēmums, saskaņā ar standarta prasībām ir ieviesis dokumentētu Likumības pārbaudes sistēmu (LPS) piegādātāju izvērtēšanai pirms kokmateriālu piegādēm. LPS tiek pārskatīta ne retāk kā reizi 12 mēnešos, pēdējo reizi aktualizēta gada janvārī. Tā kā uzņēmums iegādājas materiālu no meža izstrādātajiem un meža īpašniekiem, tad izvērtējot koksnes piegādes ķēdi, konstatēts, ka piegādes ķēdē sajaukšanās risks ir zems.

3 Riska vērtējuma kopsavilkums Vairāku riska vērtējumu gadījumā nokopējiet šo tabulu un ievietojiet pēc katra riska vērtējuma Izcelsmes reģiona apraksts Pielietojamais riska vērtējuma veids Latvija Vienkāršotais riska novērtējums (saskaņā ar Global Forestry Registry) Riska izvērtējuma kopsavilkums Lūdzu, aizpildiet izvērtējuma formu tām kategorijām, kas nav novērtēta kā zems Riska vērtējums Latvijai pievienots pielikumā. Izcelsmes reģiona kopējais riska novērtējums 1. Nelikumīga mežizstrāde Kopējais riska vērtējums: Nenoteikts Zems Veiktie kontroles pasākumi (ja piemērojami) Click here to enter text. 2. Mežizstrāde pārkāpjot tradicionālās un cilvēktiesības Kopējais riska vērtējums: Nenoteikts Zems Veiktie kontroles pasākumi (ja piemērojami) Click here to enter text. 3. Mežistrāde, kuras laikā tiek apdraudētas īpāši aizsargājamas dabas teritorijas Kopējais riska vērtējums: Nenoteikts Zems Veiktie kontroles pasākumi (ja piemērojami) Click here to enter text. 4. Mežizstrāde vietās, kuras tiek pārveidotas par plantācijām vai turpmāk netiks izmantotas mežsaimniecībai Veiktie kontroles pasākumi (ja piemērojami) Click here to enter text. 5. Mežsaimniecība teritorijās, kurās tiek audzēti ģenētiski modificēti koki Veiktie kontroles pasākumi (ja piemērojami) Click here to enter text. Apakškategorijas Nenoteikts (Nenoteikta riska izvērtējumu skatīt zemāk) Zems 1.1. Nenoteikts Zems 1.2. Nenoteikts Zems 1.3. Nenoteikts Zems 1.4. Nenoteikts Zems 2.1. Nenoteikts Zems 2.2. Nenoteikts Zems 2.3. Nenoteikts Zems 2.4. Nenoteikts Zems 2.5. Nenoteikts Zems 3.1. Nenoteikts Zems 3.2. Nenoteikts Zems 4.1. Nenoteikts Zems 5.1. Nenoteikts Zems

4 Kopsavilkums par konsultācijām ar iesaistītajām pusēm N/A konsultācijas netika veiktas Konsultāciju kopsavilkums sastādīts atbilstoši FSC-STD V3 B pielikumam Kontroles pasākumi netika veikti, jo visās kontrolētās koksnes kategorijās noteikts zems risks. Kopsavilkums par ekspertu piesaisti N/A Eksperti netika piesaistīti Informācija par ekspertu piesaisti (viena vai vairāku) kontroles pasākumu izvērtēšanas procesā saskaņā ar FSC-STD V3 C pielikumu Piezīme: individuālu ekspertu gadījumā jāiekļauj eksperta vārds, izglītība, ekperta sertifikāta numurs (ja piemērojams) un viņu sniegtā pakalpojuma darbības sfēra. Izmantojot publiski pieejamus ekspertu slēdzienus jānorāda attiecīgie dokumenti, no kuriem citēts. Kontroles pasākumi netika veikti, jo visās kontrolētās koksnes kategorijās noteikts zems risks. Lauka pārbaužu kopsavilkums (veikts kontroles pasākuma ietvaros) N/A Lauka pārbaudes netika veiktas Kompānijas veikto lauka pārbaužu (kas veiktas pašpārbaudes ietvaros, lai identificētu neatbilstības) kopsavilkums. Konfidenciālas informācijas nenorādīšanas gadījumos uzņēmumam jāpamato iemesls. Piezīme: Informācijas konfidencialitāte var tikt noteikta atbilstoši nacionālajai likumdošanai, kuras ietvaros uzņēmums darbojas. Komerciāli jutīga informācija un konkrēti zemes īpašnieku vārdi var tikt uzskatīti par konfidenciāliem. Lauka pārbaudes ieguves līmenī netika veiktas, jo visās kontrolētās koksnes kategorijās noteikts zems risks.

5 : SIA TOTO Certification Body Vecpiebalgas novads, with this risk REQUIREMENTS AND CRITERIA INFORMATION SOURCES JUSTIFICATION RISK Illegally harvested wood 1. The district of origin may be considered low risk in relation to illegal harvesting when all the following indicators related to forest governance are present: 1.1. Evidence of enforcement of logging related laws in the district 1.2. There is evidence in the district demonstrating the legality of harvests and wood purchases that includes robust and Effective systems for granting licenses and harvest permits There is little or no evidence or reporting of illegal harvesting in the district of origin. 1) ELDIS ( and country profiles 2) The Royal Institute of International Affairs 3) Gobal Witness ( 4)Environmental investigation agency 5)n State Forest service ( 6) 1) is not mentioned among territories of conflict timber 2) is not mentioned in relation to illegal logging 3) Harvesting without required permit or felling license is not known to be a problem in the country based on international sources and reports in relation to illegal logging 4) is participant of EU FLEGT process and in the latest WWF report on evaluation of forest management and actions towards elimination of illegal logging is rated satisfactorily 5) n State forest service is governmental control institution of forests in

6 : SIA TOTO Certification Body Vecpiebalgas novads, with this risk 1.4. There is a low perception of corruption related to the granting or issuing of harvesting permits and other areas of law enforcement related to harvesting and wood trade. Transparency International Corruption perception index The latest Corruption perception indexes were released for 2016 and CPI in for 2016 is 57 Wood harvested in violation of traditional or civil rights 2. The district of origin may be considered low risk in relation to the violation of traditional, civil and collective rights when all the following indicators are present: 2.1 There is no UN Security Council ban on timber exports from the country concerned; 2.2. The country or district is not designated a source of conflict timber (e.g. USAID Type 1 conflict timber); 2.3. There is no evidence of child labor or violation of ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at work taking place in forest areas in the district concerned Global Witness Conflict timber: ILO Child labour is not included in list of countries which has UN ban on timber export is not designated as source of conflict timber has appropriate legislation for protection of children, according to legislation children younger than 18 years are forbidden to work physically hard work therefore children are not employed in forestry.

7 : SIA TOTO Certification Body Vecpiebalgas novads, with this risk 2.4. There are recognized and equitable processes in place to resolve conflicts of substantial magnitude pertaining to traditional rights including use rights, cultural interests or traditional cultural identity in the district concerned 2.5. There is no evidence of violation of the ILO Convention 169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples taking place in the forest areas in the district There are not identified any substantial magnitude conflicts in. Doesn t apply to because there are no indigenous people in forests. Doesn t apply to because there are no indigenous people in forests. Wood harvested from forest in which high conservation values are threatened by management activities 3. The district of origin may be considered low risk in relation to threat to high conservation values if: a) indicator 3.1 is met; or b) indicator 3.2 eliminates (or greatly mitigates) the threat posed to the district of origin by non-compliance with 3.1.

8 : SIA TOTO Certification Body Vecpiebalgas novads, with this risk 3.1. Forest management activities in the relevant level (eco-region, sub-eco-region, local) do not threaten eco-regionally significant high conservation values. 3.2 A strong system of protection (effective protected areas and legislation) is in place that ensures survival of the HCVs in the eco-region. 1) Biodiversity hotspot 2) 200 Global ecoregions 3) NATURA ) Intact Forest Landscapes 1) State Forest Service 1) is not included among hotspots 2) Intact forests are not identified 3) is not included in Global ecoregion with relation to forest protection 4) There is unsolved issues regarding of swamp forests which are not included in NATURA 2000 areas while they are considered HCV therefore their protection is not currently fully ensured 1) has ratified Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) in ) has appropriate legislation and control system to

9 : SIA TOTO Certification Body Vecpiebalgas novads, with this risk ensure that micro-reserves are created in forests to protect HCVs. There is unsolved issues regarding of swamp forests which are not included in NATURA 2000 areas while they are considered HCV therefore their protection is not currently fully ensured by legislation Wood harvested from areas being converted from forests and other wooded ecosystems to plantations or non-forest uses 4. The district of origin may be considered low risk in relation to conversion of forest to plantations or non-forest uses when the following indicator is present: 4.1. There is no net loss AND no significant rate of FAO review State of the World's Forests According to last FAO report (State of naturally wooded ecosystems such as savannahs World's Forests 2007) forest area annual net taking place in the eco-region in question. m increase 0,4% is

10 : SIA TOTO Certification Body Vecpiebalgas novads, with this risk Wood from forests in which genetically modified trees are planted REQUIREMENTS AND CRITERIA INFORMATION SOURCES JUSTIFICATION RISK 5. The district of origin may be considered Preliminary review of biotechnology in forestry, According to review GM trees are not low risk in relation to wood from genetically modified trees when one of the following indicators is complied with: a) There is no commercial use of genetically modified trees of the species concerned taking place in the country or district concerned. OR b) Licenses are required for commercial use of genetically modified trees and there are no licenses for commercial use OR including genetic modification. December Forestry Department. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. commercially used in. c) It is forbidden to use genetically modified trees commercially in the country concerned.

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