Responsible Sourcing of Recovered Paper

Presentation to CEPI Paper Week on Wednesday 30 November 2005

Geoff HillChairman of the CEPI Responsible Sourcing Task Force

Purpose

To encourage all parties in the supply chain to collect, store and transport recovered paper in a

manner that maximises quality.

Philosophical Basis

Recovered paper is a valuable secondary raw material not waste and should be treated

accordingly

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Scope 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

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Reason for the initiative 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

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Current Trends Current Trends

Collection rate up Quality down

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Who launched the initiative 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.

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Implications of these Guidelines 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

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The Two Strands of Responsible Sourcing 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

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Education Education

It is the industry’s responsibility to provide guidance as to its

requirements that is

• Clear

• Practical

• Targeted at the specific audience

The practical changes & who they effect

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Responsible SourcingResponsible Sourcing

Collection Transportation Final storage UseIntermediate

storage

LocalAuthority

Responsible Sourcing

Merchant Responsible Sourcing

MillResponsible

Sourcing

Goodmanufacturing

practice

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Sourcing 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

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Collections 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

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Storage 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

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Transportation Transportation

Vehicles used for transporting recovered paper should be

clean

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At the Mill 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

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Systems 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

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Final Comments 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