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Geoff Hill Chairman of the CEPI Responsible Sourcing Task Force

Responsible Sourcing of Recovered Paper Presentation to CEPI Paper Week on Wednesday 30 November 2005. Geoff Hill Chairman of the CEPI Responsible Sourcing Task Force. Purpose.

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Geoff Hill Chairman of the CEPI Responsible Sourcing Task Force

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  1. Responsible Sourcing of Recovered PaperPresentation to CEPI Paper Week on Wednesday 30 November 2005 Geoff Hill Chairman of the CEPI Responsible Sourcing Task Force

  2. Purpose To encourage all parties in the supply chain to collect, store and transport recovered paper in a manner that maximises quality.

  3. Philosophical Basis Recovered paper is a valuable secondary raw material not waste and should be treated accordingly

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Current Trends Collection rate up Quality down

  7. 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.

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Education • It is the industry’s responsibility to provide guidance as to its requirements that is • Clear • Practical • Targeted at the specific audience

  11. The practical changes & who they effect

  12. Responsible Sourcing

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. Transportation • Vehicles used for transporting recovered paper should be clean

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

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