Deal #6482

On 26 May 2015, the FSC certification of a tree plantation project of Oji LPFL (Oji Lao Plantation Forest Company Ltd.) in Laos with investment from Oji Paper was terminated. Below are the reasons of the termination: The audit team could not establish that local communities with customary tenure and use rights had agreed to land lease with LPFL or Oji LPFL, for areas initially agreed with the company, under free and informed consent. LPFL did not conduct sufficient consultation to determine whether there are indigenous people in the villages where its land lease agreement for the plantation business was signed. The auditor could not confirm if the contractor had received training in safe working practice. Forestry operation did not comply with ILO (International Labor Organization) Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry. Appropriate personal protective equipment was not available on site Source: Mekong Watch