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PEFC Uruguay Seeks International Recognition

JUL 26 2010 | INTERNATIONAL - Uruguay has become the latest Latin American country to submit its national forest certification scheme for PEFC…

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Pressure Mounts for USGBC to Accept Multiple Forest Certification Programmes

JUL 22 2010 | INTERNATIONAL - Forest certification standards from twelve nations have called on the USGBC to end its discrimination against wood…

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Have Your Say – Consultation on Social Requirements in PEFC CoC Certification Ends 23 July

JUL 21 2010 | INTERNATIONAL - With the deadline of the global public consultation on social requirements in Chain of Custody certification fast…

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Pressure Mounts for USGBC to Accept Multiple Forest Certification Programmes

JUL 22 2010 | INTERNATIONAL - Forest certification standards from twelve nations have called on the USGBC to end its discrimination against wood and accept all…

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Have Your Say – Consultation on Social Requirements in PEFC CoC Certification Ends 23 July

JUL 21 2010 | INTERNATIONAL - With the deadline of the global public consultation on social requirements in Chain of Custody certification fast approaching, PEFC encourages…

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Statement Regarding 'Greenpeace Report and Letter To PEFC and PEFC Stakeholders 7th July 2010'

JUL 09 2010 | INTERNATIONAL - The following statement is a reply from Ben Gunneberg ( 116 kb), PEFC International's Secretary General, to Andy Tait, the…

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Oil, Beer, and Snails - Sustainable Forest Management Means More than Just Wood

JUL 20 2010 | ITALY - There's more to a forest than just trees, a sentiment which is understood by many foresters around the world. In…

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Leaving a Good Impression

JUL 12 2010 | SPAIN - For the second time in a row, PEFC Spain participated in the 2010 Feria del Libro de Madrid, the Madrid…

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PEFC-Certified Fencing for 2010 Pamplona Bull Run

JUL 05 2010 | SPAIN - This year, the fences marking the route of the Bull Run at the world-renowned San Fermin Festival will be made…

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PEFC Uruguay Seeks International Recognition

JUL 26 2010 | INTERNATIONAL - Uruguay has become the latest Latin American country to submit its national forest certification scheme for PEFC…

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PEFC Webinar: Social Requirements in PEFC Chain of Custody Certification

JUN 24 2010 | INTERNATIONAL - PEFC is organizing a webinar to discuss and elaborate on the enquiry draft of an Appendix to…

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Tropical Natural Forest Management Standard Open for Public Consultation

JUN 10 2010 | INTERNATIONAL - PEFC International is pleased to invite all stakeholders to comment on the enquiry drafts of its Tropical…

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Forests area: 223 million ha
Forest owners: > 481,898
Companies (CoC): 6,993

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