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Sustainability & CircularityRegulatory & Legal 18 Oct 2026

Singapore eco-label body imposes daily fire reporting on Asia Pulp & Paper

The Singapore Environment Council has required Asia Pulp & Paper to report daily on hotspots, fire prevention and firefighting from 21 October 2026, with no end date set, after fires on the concessions of three of its Indonesian suppliers. The council, which administers Singapore's green-label scheme, can suspend APP's pulp-and-paper certification, held since May 2019, if the company cannot show that its fire monitoring, prevention and suppression measures are working.

Why this mattersSuspension would remove the green-label logo from affected APP products in Singapore, where retailer FairPrice removed APP-linked products during the 2015 haze.

  • Singapore Environment Council imposed fire-reporting restrictions on Asia Pulp & Paper on 18 October 2026
  • APP must report daily on hotspots, prevention and firefighting from 21 October 2026, with no stated end date
  • The suppliers are PT Bumi Andalas Permai, PT Bumi Mekar Hijau and PT Sebangun Bumi Andalas Wood Industries (PT SBA Wood Industries)
  • Singapore's National Environment Agency said smoke from fires on the suppliers' concessions could have reached Singapore, and plans to notify three more Indonesian firms
  • APP received enhanced pulp-and-paper green-label certification from the council in May 2019
Sinar Mas Group Singapore National Environment Agency counterparty Singapore Environment Council counterparty
Sources econotimes.com
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Updates

  • 2026-10-23 · Edited before publication: The source does not say APP is part of Sinar Mas, and 'key export market' is not supported either; both removed. NEA said smoke 'could have reached' Singapore, not 'could reach'.