APRIL's no-burning policy<\/p>\n
SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Asia Pacific Resources International
\nHoldings Ltd (APRIL) group said yesterday it does not use fire to
\nclear land in Indonesian forestry operations.<\/p>\n
It said in a statement its subsidiary P.T. Riau Andalan Pulp
\nand Paper submitted full audit reports to the Indonesian Minister
\nof Forestry on Sept. 25 confirming this no-burning policy.<\/p>\n
"The APRIL Group has always taken its forestry practices very
\nseriously. As a matter of policy, no member of the APRIL group
\nuses burning to clear land, currently and in the past," it said.<\/p>\n
The group was responding to allegations made last week by the
\nIndonesian Forestry Minister it was on a list of companies which
\nhad not submitted the required audit reports certifying full
\nadherence to the non-burning laws of Indonesia.<\/p>\n
April, a major producer of pulp, paper and viscose fiber
\ntargeted for Asia Pacific markets, is listed on the New York
\nStock Exchange.<\/p>",
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