Presentación realizada por Peter Andreasson, consultor de Latgram, en el 10º Congreso Internacional de Bioenergía "Retos de la biomasa hacia 2020" (2015) Acceso al vídeo en el canal de AVEBIOM en youtube en este link https://youtu.be/rCB1e-43PBY?list=PLiI9QXKYMxh06h-WnlG7007bUkwPg6sKV

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LATVIA
- 3,2 mill ha
- 55% FSC FM
- 45% FSC CW
Export:
>1 mln tons
(industrial pellets)

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SPECIFIED RISKS:
1.1.2 Feedstock can be traced back to the defined Supply Base.
1.4.1 The BP has control systems and procedures to verify that payments
for harvest rights and timber, including duties, relevant royalties and taxes
related to timber harvesting, are complete and up to date.
2.1.1 The BP has control systems and procedures for verifying that forests
and other areas with high conservation values are identified and mapped.
2.1.2 The BP has control systems and procedures to verify that potential
threats of forest management activities to the HCVs are identified and
safeguards are implemented to protect them.
2.2.5 The BP has control systems and procedures to verify that residue
removal minimizes harm to ecosystems.
2.8.1 The BP has control systems and procedures to verify that appropriate
safeguards are put in place to protect the health and safety of forest
workers.

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WKH resultat on national level
8% ”Risky areas” 92% ”Green areas”
The final result was validated
by licensed habitat experts

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So far no one in Latvia has a SBP certificate
As the first pellet producer in the world -
Latgran now is ready for an SBP audit which include a SBE, Supply Base Evaluation
Today’s status:

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Overall reflections:
SBP is in very large extent a forestry standard
SBP Standard equates Primary feedstock
and Secondary feedstock
A brand new framework…

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Thank you :: Gracias
• Peter Andreasson, M.Sc.
• ForestEco – nature and forestry consultant
• peter.andreasson@foresteco.lv

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Thank you :: Gracias
• Peter Andreasson, M.Sc.
• ForestEco – nature and forestry consultant
• peter.andreasson@foresteco.lv