NEA issues notices to 10 Singapore-registered companies in haze probe新加坡国家环境局就雾霾调查向10家新加坡注册公司发出通知
The National Environment Agency (NEA) has issued notices to 10 Singapore-registered companies in the palm oil and forestry sectors as part of its probe into transboundary haze pollution linked to Indonesia.In a news release on Friday (Oct 23), NEA said it had issued notices under Section 10 of the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act (THPA).The notices seek details of their corporate...
The National Environment Agency (NEA) has issued notices to 10 Singapore-registered companies in the palm oil and forestry sectors as part of its probe into transboundary haze pollution linked to Indonesia.
In a news release on Friday (Oct 23), NEA said it had issued notices under Section 10 of the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act (THPA).
The notices seek details of their corporate links in Singapore and Indonesia, the locations of their land concessions in Indonesia, and fire prevention and firefighting measures undertaken by the companies or their associated businesses during the current dry season.
The 10 Singapore-registered companies are: Asia Pulp & Paper Company Limited, Asia Pulp & Paper Company (China) Limited, Bumitama Agri Ltd, Golden Agri International Pte Ltd, First Resources Ltd, Indofood Agri Resources Ltd, Kencana Agri Ltd, TSH Global Plantation Pte Ltd, TSH Oversea Pte Ltd and Wilmar International Ltd.
Separately, NEA issued Preventive Measure Notices (PMNs) under Section 9 of the THPA to 10 Indonesian companies over fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
On Oct 16, seven companies received notices over fires in Sumatra, while three more were issued similar notices on Oct 19 over fires in Kalimantan.
The 10 companies are PT Bumi Andalas Permai, PT Bumi Mekar Hijau, PT SBA Wood Industries, PT Paramitra Mulia Langgeng, PT Sumatera Alam Anugerah, PT Hutan Lestari Raya, PT Bangkanesia, PT Buana Megatama Jaya, PT Mananjung Hayak and PT Baratama Putra Perkasa.
Under the PMNs, the companies must deploy firefighting personnel to extinguish fires or prevent them from spreading, and stop or refrain from burning activities on land they own or occupy.
They must also submit action plans to NEA to extinguish fires and prevent their spread or recurrence.
The agency is also requesting documents and information from the 10 Indonesian companies on fires within their concessions, measures taken to put out the fires, and their links with associated companies in Indonesia and Singapore.
NEA said it remains firmly committed to identifying and holding accountable all local and foreign companies that have caused or contributed to transboundary haze pollution in Singapore under the THPA.
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作为对与印度尼西亚有关的跨境雾霾污染调查的一部分，新加坡国家环境局 (NEA) 已向 10 家在新加坡注册的棕榈油和林业公司发出通知。
国家环境局 (NEA) 在周五（10 月 23 日）发布的新闻稿中表示，已根据《跨境烟霾污染法》(THPA) 第 10 条发出通知。
通知要求提供这些公司在新加坡和印度尼西亚的企业联系详情、在印度尼西亚的土地特许权位置，以及这些公司或其关联企业在当前旱季采取的防火和灭火措施。
这 10 家在新加坡注册的公司分别是：亚洲浆纸业有限公司、亚洲浆纸业（中国）有限公司、Bumitama Agri Ltd、Golden Agri International Pte Ltd、First Resources Ltd、Indofood Agri Resources Ltd、Kencana Agri Ltd、TSH Global Plantation Pte Ltd、TSH Oversea Pte Ltd 和 Wilmar International Ltd。
另外，国家环境局根据《泰国水资源保护法》第 9 条向 10 家印尼公司发出预防措施通知书 (PMN)，原因是这些公司在苏门答腊岛和加里曼丹岛发生火灾。
10 月 16 日，七家公司因苏门答腊岛的火灾收到通知；10 月 19 日，又有三家公司因加里曼丹岛的火灾收到类似通知。
这10家公司是PT Bumi Andalas Permai、PT Bumi Mekar Hijau、PT SBA Wood Industries、PT Paramitra Mulia Langgeng、PT Sumatera Alam Anugerah、PT Hutan Lestari Raya、PT Bangkanesia、PT Buana Megatama Jaya、PT Mananjung Hayak 和 PT Baratama Putra Perkasa。
根据 PMN，公司必须部署消防人员扑灭火灾或防止火势蔓延，并停止或避免在其拥有或占用的土地上进行燃烧活动。
他们还必须向国家环境局提交灭火行动计划，防止火灾蔓延或再次发生。
该机构还要求这 10 家印尼公司提供文件和信息，说明其特许经营区内发生的火灾、扑灭火灾所采取的措施，以及它们与印尼和新加坡关联公司的联系。
新加坡国家环境局表示，将坚定不移地根据《跨境烟霾污染法》查明并追究所有造成或促成新加坡跨境烟霾污染的本地和外国公司的责任。
邢莹.koh@asiaone.com