This Policy is an appendix to VIDA Paper AB Environmental policy


VIDA Paper will promote a sustainable forestry due to PEFC were balance in forestry, environmental and social interest survive. The process of traceability certification requires that the holder of a certificate is able to ensure that the uncertified wood they deal with does not originate from so-called controversial sources. This entails the seller of the forest raw material being obliged to present a written assurance that the raw materials sold do not have their origin in any of the following:

- Illegal harvesting (without legal rights or using illegal methods)
- Genetically modified species (not relevant for Swedish wood)
- Forests where civil or inherited rights are infringed.
- Forests where high preservation values are threatened by forest management, in Sweden primarily areas that meet the National Board of Forestry’s definition of key biotopes. (not applicable to wood from biotope protective action in key biotopes that require management measures)
- areas that have been transformed from natural forest into plantations or non-forest land (not relevant for Swedish wood).

The management and all who work at VIDA Paper have established and follow a rigorous chain of custody system, enabling the Programme for the
Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC).

These systems cover
• The examination of material suppliers and their certification
• Specification and purchasing of PEFC material
• The examination and control of material and its documentation on receipt
• The control of PEFC material from storage
• The provision of appropriate despatch and invoicing documentation
• The examination of areas where this system could fail, with appropriate corrective action
• The training of personnel who could affect the PEFC process
• The auditing of the systems to ensure that they are fit for purpose and are followed


Lessebo 2009-08-21



Carola Lesshammar
VD