
国家环境局于周五(10月23日)向10家新加坡注册公司发出了通知,要求索取文件和信息,作为其应对跨国雾霾污染工作的一部分。
NEA had issued notices to 10 Singapore-registered firms on Friday (Oct 23) to seek documents and information as part of its efforts to address transboundary haze pollution.
新加坡:三家于周五(10月23日)根据《跨国雾霾污染法》收到国家环境局(NEA)通知的公司表示,它们将配合提供文件和信息的请求。
SINGAPORE: Three companies that received notices from the National Environment Agency (NEA) under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act on Friday (Oct 23) have said they will comply with requests for documents and information.
丰益国际(Wilmar International)、第一资源(First Resources)和 Bumitama Agri 是收到通知的10家新加坡注册公司之列,这是国家环境局为应对跨国雾霾污染而采取的努力的一部分,也是该法案生效以来该机构首次采取此类行动。
Wilmar International, First Resources and Bumitama Agri were among 10 Singapore-registered firms served notices as part of NEA's efforts to address transboundary haze pollution, marking the first time the agency has done so since the Act took effect.
第一资源在周六的一份文件中表示,其正在审查该通知,并“将按照其中规定的要求向国家环境局提供所要求的文件和信息”。
In a filing on Saturday, First Resources said it was reviewing the notice and “will provide the requested documents and information to NEA in accordance with the requirements set out therein”.
第一资源还表示,如果出现重大进展,将密切关注此事并在适当时进一步公布消息。
First Resources also said it would monitor the matter and make further announcements where appropriate if there were material developments.
丰益国际在周五的一份文件中表示,正在开展工作以遵守其通知,而 Bumitama 则在周六表示,将提供所要求的文件和信息。两家公司都表示,如果出现重大进展,将进一步公布消息。
Wilmar said in a filing on Friday that work was underway to comply with its notice, while Bumitama said on Saturday that it would provide the requested documents and information. Both said they would make further announcements if there were material developments.
这10家公司被要求向国家环境局提供有关其与新加坡和印度尼西亚关联公司联系的信息、其土地特许权的地点、其防火措施以及旱季期间的任何灭火工作。周五收到通知的其他七家公司是:它们尚未回应亚洲新闻台(CNA)于周五发出的置评请求。
The 10 firms are required to furnish NEA with information about their links with associated companies in Singapore and Indonesia, the locations of their land concessions, and their fire prevention measures and any firefighting efforts during the dry season. The seven other companies that received notices on Friday were: They have not responded to CNA’s requests for comment sent on Friday.
国家环境局表示,所有10家新加坡注册公司均从事棕榈油或林业业务,在印度尼西亚拥有土地特许权或拥有拥有此类土地特许权的关联公司。
All 10 Singapore-registered companies are in the palm oil or forestry business and own land concessions in Indonesia or have related companies with such land concessions, NEA said.
在周五之前,国家环境局仅向未在会计与企业管制局的 BizFile 门户网站上列出的公司发出过通知。
Before Friday, NEA had only issued notices to companies not listed on the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority's BizFile portal.
国家环境局的最新举措是在高级部长尚穆根(K Shanmugam)发出警告之后采取的,他曾警告称,新加坡将动用其掌握的所有法律、监管和经济手段,对应对雾霾负责的公司采取行动。
NEA’s latest move follows Senior Minister K Shanmugam’s warning that Singapore would use every legal, regulatory and economic lever at its disposal against companies responsible for the haze.
周五被送达通知的几家公司在最近几周已经受到新加坡交易所(SGX)的质询或被非营利组织标记。
Several of the firms served with notices on Friday had already been questioned by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) or flagged by non-profit organisations in recent weeks.
新加坡交易所已向 Bumitama Agri、金光农业资源(Golden Agri-Resources)、第一资源、Kencana Agri、丰益国际、Indofood Agri Resources和 TSH Resources 发送了质询。
SGX had sent queries to Bumitama Agri, Golden Agri-Resources, First Resources, Kencana Agri, Wilmar International, Indofood Agri Resources and TSH Resources.
质询还发送给拥有 TSH Global Plantation 和 TSH Oversea 的 TSH Resources。
Queries were also sent to TSH Resources, which owns TSH Global Plantation and TSH Oversea.
本周早些时候,新加坡环境理事会(SEC)表示,在三家木质纤维供应商与印尼导致雾霾的火灾有关联后,在新加坡注册的印尼纸业公司金光纸业(APP)已被置于临时绿色认证限制之下。
Earlier this week, the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) said APP, an Indonesian paper firm that is registered in Singapore, has been placed under temporary green certification restrictions after three of its wood-fibre suppliers were linked to fires in Indonesia that caused haze.
金光纸业被要求提交每日灭火报告,并将接受严格监督,以确保对其供应商管理的土地进行有效的防火和灭火。
APP is required to make daily fire response reports and will be subject to strict monitoring to ensure effective fire prevention and suppression for the land areas managed by its suppliers.