Supplier acknowledges and declares that:
a) to the best of the supplier’s knowledge, the supplied material was sourced legally or harvested with authorization from the appropriate government agency (where required).
b) as requested by Louisiana Pacific, the supplier will make all reasonable attempts to provide information to identify the forest management unit(s) relating to the origin of the raw material (Forest Practice Permit number, Timber Brand/Mark, Forest Tenure number) and the whole supply chain of the supplied material. It is acknowledged this will NOT include confidential financial information.
c) for the purposes of the chain of custody certification, should an on-site inspection be required to confirm the fibre sourcing (i.e., geographic origin, legality of harvest, and/or supply chain), the supplier/ seller will provide reasonable assistance to facilitate the inspection by Louisiana Pacific or by a relevant third-party certification organization.
d) should information from the supplier change, (i.e., new source area, species, etc.), the supplier will notify Louisiana Pacific and provide an updated Supplier Declaration.