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Open consultation on methodology for NA Recovered Paper – Final Decision

Fastmarkets RISI invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for North American Recovered Paper, via an open consultation process between Aug. 9 and Sept. 6, 2024. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process.

October 1, 2024
By Fastmarkets pricing team
Pricing notice Recovered paper

Fastmarkets would like to thank those who took the time to respond to the consultation, and no changes will be made to the methodologies at this stage.

This consultation sought to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and publication frequency.

You can find the current methodology for North Ameircan Recovered Paper here.

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