SUMMARY OF THE REGULAR FOREST CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2008 REPORT OF THE CENTRAL FINLAND FORESTRY CENTRE 1. General Evaluation standards: FFCS 1001:2003 and FFCS 1002-1:2003 Scope of the evaluation: Forest management and use in the Central Finland Forestry Centre's area. Visited organisations: Metsänomistajien liitto Järvi-Suomi ry Metsänhoitoyhdistys Keski-Suomi ry (Forest Management Association, FMA, for Central Finland) Metsänhoitoyhdistys (FMA) Pohjois-Pirkka ry Päijänteen metsänhoitoyhdistys ry (FMA) Forest Linna Oy Honkarakenne Oyj Metsäliitto Cooperative Metsäpalvelu Seppo Peltoniemi Ky Silvesta Oy Forest visits: Operators: Jyväskylä Jämsä Jämsänkoski Karstula Keuruu Konnevesi Korpilahti Saarijärvi Uurainen Äänekoski Metsänomistajien liitto Järvi-Suomi ry Metsänhoitoyhdistys Keski-Suomi ry (Forest Management Association for Central Finland) Metsänhoitoyhdistys (FMA) Pohjois-Pirkka ry Päijänteen metsänhoitoyhdistys ry (FMA) Forest Linna Oy Honkarakenne Oyj JPJ-Wood Oy Keitele-Forest Oy DNV Certification OY/AB Keilasatama 5 FI-02150 ESPOO puh./tel. +358 9 681 691
Koskitukki Oy Metsähallitus Metsäliitto Cooperative Metsämannut Oy Metsäpalvelu Seppo Peltoniemi Silvesta Oy StoraEnso Oyj UPM-Kymmene Versowood Oy Sites: 29 felling sites, 11 of which modified 13 ongoing machine felling sites 5 seedling stand management sites (3 ongoing lumbering sites) 2 ongoing modification sites 2 improvement ditching sites Landowner present at 1 site 11 habitats 1 flying squirrel habitat 7 riparian forests 3 quality of nature inspection sites by a forestry centre Stakeholder interview: Central Finland Regional Environment Centre Other material Internal information collection results for the forestry centre and results of the inspections carried out by the forestry centre. Time of evaluation: 22-25 Sept. 2008 2. Information of the operators participating in the regional group certification Applicant organisation: Metsänomistajien liitto Järvi-Suomi ry Forest owners: Forest owners as FMA members according to the registries maintained by the FMAs, as well as private forest owners who have joined the application separately, companies and organisations that own forests but are not members of FMAs according to the registry maintained by Metsänomistajien liitto (forest owners' association). Other organisations: Metsänomistajien liitto Etelä-Suomi ry Metsänomistajien liitto Länsi-Suomi ry 2/8
Metsänhoitoyhdistys (FMA) Järvi-Savo ry Metsänhoitoyhdistys (FMA) Karstula ry Metsänhoitoyhdistys Keski-Suomi ry Metsänhoitoyhdistys (FMA) Kuhmoinen ry Metsänhoitoyhdistys (FMA) Kyyjärvi ry Metsänhoitoyhdistys (FMA) Metso ry Metsänhoitoyhdistys (FMA) Pohjois-Pirkka ry Metsänhoitoyhdistys (FMA) Sumiainen ry Päijänteen metsänhoitoyhdistys ry (FMA) Akonkosken saha Oy Aritimber Oy Haapuu Oy Honkarakenne Oyj Iisveden Metsä JPJ-Wood Oy Jyvässeudun Metsäpalvelu Ky Keitele Forest Oy Keski-Suomen Koneyrittäjät ry Keski-Suomen maa- ja metsäpalvelu Oy Keski-Suomen metsäkeskus Keski-Suomen Metsäkonekuljetus Oy Keski-Suomen Metsä-Kymppi Oy Keurusselän metsäpalvelu Oy Kinnaskoski Oy Kouhian Saha Oy Kyyjärven Saha Oy L&T Biowatti Oyj Meto Keski-Suomi ry Metsien Insinööripalvelut Harri Väisälä Metsähallitus Metsäkolmio Oy Metsäliitto Cooperative Metsämannut Oy Metsäpalvelu Seppo Peltoniemi Ky Myllyahon Saha Oy Oy Kohiwood Ltd Wood and allied workers Union Silvesta Oy Stora Enso Oyj Tornator Oy UPM Metsä Visuvesi Oy 12 machine and lumbering contractors 3/8
3. Basis of the evaluation Guideline document by the certification company: Forest certification procedure in the forestry centre's operating region (SFS-EN 45012 and ISO/IEC Guide 66). Data collection: Summary of the internal information collection in the Central Finland Forestry Centre's area 2008 Summary of the inspections carried out by the Forestry Centre of Central Finland 2007-2008 Organisation and forest visits by the certification company between 22 and 25 September 2008. Through internal information collection, the evaluation covered the operators committed to the certification. The organisation and forest visits focused on the key operator groups and forest targets, where it has been possible to assess the fulfilment of the requirements as comprehensively as possible. The assessment was complemented by statements requested from or interviews conducted with stakeholder groups. 4. Regular evaluation Introduction: The purpose of the regular evaluation was to establish whether the forest management and use in the operation region of the Central Finland Forestry Centre meets the requirements set forth in applicable standards. The procedures and operative outcomes of the applicant organisation and other forestry operators were dealt with to an extent sufficient to state their compliance with standards. The report summary focuses on the detected deviations from standard requirements. Deviation classification: The deviations are classified as follows: Category 1: An entire element of standard requirements is missing or is applied with substantial shortcomings. 4/8
Systematic and extensive deviation from standard requirements. Category 2: Part of an individual element of standard requirements is missing or does not function in practice. Individual observations deviating from the standard requirements. A comment: A factor that was taken into account in the decisionmaking but was not considered to have a direct negative impact on compliance. Evaluation results: An observation that can at a later stage impact the maintenance of compliance. Serious deviations: 0, mild deviations: 5 Deviation 1: FFCS 1002-1, criterion 1: The requirements enacted by legislation are complied with: Two cases of neglecting the forest utilisation notification outlined in Section 18 of the Forest Act. Deviation 2: FFCS 1002-1, criterion 10: Typical features of habitats of special importance are preserved: The special features of other valuable forest environments as specified in item 10c of the forest certification have not been preserved when carrying out felling activities (internal information collection, one case). Deviation 3: FFCS 1002-1, criterion 18: Water protection is safeguarded in draining sites: Structural shortcomings were detected in constructed water protection structures according to forest observations (two cases). Deviation 4: FFCS 1002-1, criterion 21: Employees competence and ability to work are safeguarded: The statutory occupational healthcare arrangements were missing (one case). Deviation 5: FFCS 1002-1, criterion 22: Preconditions for high quality and safe working are ensured: There was unawareness of the use of stump treatment substances and the environmental restrictions, there were shortcomings in the forest workers' first aid training and occupational safety instructions. 5/8
Corrective measures: The regional forest certification group has asked all operators to submit a plan of corrective measures with a detailed specification of the necessary measures. Based on the received reports and corrective measures, the regional forest certification group has compiled a regional list of corrective measures that has been addressed and approved by the forest certification committee. The certification company approved the plan of corrective measures on 9 March 2009. The implementation of the corrective measures is evaluated in conjunction with the annual follow-up audits. Summary of corrective measures: Central Finland's regional group of forest certification has also requested the respective operators or parties to submit a report for each deviating observation. The report is mainly compiled on the basis of the reports submitted and corrective measures proposed by the operators or parties. Most of the corrective measures had been carried out independently by the operators immediately after the audit, i.e. before receiving the request for a report from the regional group. The regional group, jointly with the Forestry Centre's authority function, has dealt with all deviations and observations relating to the Forest Act and stated that the observations that failed to meet the criteria were individual cases and not accumulated on a certain operator or region. Therefore, the committee underlined the importance of carefulness and thoroughness in the corrective measures because in none of the cases did the neglect appear to be intentional. Particular attention has been paid to water protection in conjunction with maintenance trenching. The operators and committee decided to place particular emphasis on the significance of planned water protection measures 6/8
and contractor training. Training will be arranged during the spring. The training content will highlight the responsibility of contractors and drivers, in addition to site management, as well as precise compliance with the given instructions in practical work. The committee has pointed out the importance of occupational healthcare services for the employees' well-being at work and ability to work. The importance of preventing heterobasidion annosum is emphasised to all operators. Reminders of heterobasidion annosum prevention measures will be submitted to operators and companies no later than in the spring. It is also pointed out that the spreading instructions and environmental restrictions must be observed. Furthermore, in order to ensure safe working conditions, improvements to workers' occupational safety instructions and first aid facilities are recommended. Certification decision: The certificate no. 35134-2008-AE-FIN-FINAS has been granted to Metsänomistajien liitto Järvi-Suomi ry on 2 Sept. 2008. Based on this regular evaluation, the validity of the certificate can be extended. The certificate shall remain valid until 30 Sept. 2010, under the condition that the management and use of forests in the region continues to comply with the requirements of the above-specified standards. 5. Auditors Head auditor: Auditors: Rolf Arnkil Christian Hornborg Janne Levula Aki Jouhiaho 6. Affirmation of the certification company On behalf of DNV Certification OY / AB I hereby confirm the correctness of this summary report. 7/8
DNV Certification OY / AB 2009-5-18 Rolf Arnkil Appendix: Copy of the valid forest certificate. 8/8