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Product Image Product Name Name of Manufacturer Functional Purpose of Product Data Quality 3.1 Product is fit for intended purpose and meets or exceeds relevant standard 3.2.1 Fibre Source is documented 3.2.1.1 100% comes from sustainable plantations certified by FSC or AFS or acceptable certification program, established prior to 2000 3.2.1.2 Degraded Plantations: up to 100% comes from degraded plantations 3.3.1.1 Bleaching Agents: Paper processing done without the use of halogenated bleaching agents or chlorine gas 3.3.1.2 Chelating Agents: EDTA / DTPA content is less than 2.5kg/ton of pulp 3.3.1.3 Surfactants: Biodegradable Surfactants Used 3.3.1.4 Equipment Cleaning Agents: Solvents used in cleaning of production equipment are free of halogenated hydrocarbons and APEOs (testing equipment excluded) 3.3.2.1 Prohibited Dyes: Certain dyes are not used 3.3.2.2 Risk Phrases: Dyes and pigments used on pulp or paper are not assigned to certain risk phrases eg toxic or harmful to aquatic organisms 3.3.2.3 Heavy Metals: Dyes and pigments containing lead, copper, chromium etc as constituent parts are not used. Ionic impurities in dye stuffs do not exceed certain limits 3.3.2.4 Carcinogenic substances: No dyestuffs or other additives are used that are carcinogenic 3.4 Coatings: Residual monomers assigned to certain risk phrases are not used (eg causing cancer, genetic damage, impair fertility, harm to unborn child, toxic to aquatic organisms). Acrylamide is not used. 3.5.1.1 COD does not exceed 30kg/tonne paper. 12kg COD/ton for return fibre 3.5.1.2 Phosphorus: Does not exceed 0.050kg/tonne paper. 0.010kg/tonne paper for paper produced with return fibre 3.5.1.3 AOX: Does not exceed 0.50kg/tonne paper 3.5.1.4 Biocidal Agents: Active components in biocides or biostatic agents are not potentially bio-accumulative 3.5.1.5 Foam Inhibitors: min 95% by weight are biodegradable (exception if used for chemical recycling) 3.5.2.1 Sulphur: Emissions to air does not exceed 1kg/tonne paper produced 3.5.2.2 Nitrogen Oxides: Emissions to air do not exceed 3kg/tonne paper produced (exclude emissions relating to electricity production) 3.5.2.3 Carbon Emissions: Emissions to air do not exceed 1500kg/tonne paper produced using pulp raw material and 1700 kg/tonne paper from non renewable sources using return fibre, including emissions from electricity production. 3.6 Post-Consumer Recycling: Not coated or treated in a manner that would prevent recycling 3.7 Packaging Requirements: Chlorinated/halogenated plastics are not used. Used packaging can be recycled by local recycling systems 4 Compliant to Environmental Regulations 5 Compliant to Labour, Anti-Discrimination and Safety Regulations Additional Comments

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