Reason for omission: Not applicable.

Reason:

The principle of Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) is based on the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Nagoya Protocol. This principle establishes that benefits arising from the use of genetic resources (samples of plants, animals or microorganisms) and associated traditional knowledge (knowledge held by indigenous peoples and local communities regarding the use of these resources) must be shared fairly with the countries and communities providing them. The goal is to ensure that the economic use of biodiversity contributes to its conservation and to the social development of those who protect it.

The principle of access and benefit-sharing does not apply to Bracell’s business model for the following reasons:

• Exotic and commercial species: Our forestry operations are based on the cultivation of eucalyptus, an exotic species in Brazil, introduced exclusively for commercial purposes.
• Controlled genetic material: Seedling production is carried out in Bracell’s own nurseries using commercially owned genetic material that has been previously developed, registered and controlled, without reliance on access to new wild natural resources.
• Land use: Our forestry operations are established only on previously disturbed land, without the use of genetic resources present in ecosystems under our management.