Association of Private Forest Owners “Naša Šuma”
The national system of Bosnia and Herzegovina is part of the regional Balkan Forest Certification Scheme that achieved endorsement in August 2022.
PEFC Balkans endorsement certificate (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
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2020 system elements
| Sustainable forest management standard | Yes |
| Sustainable forest management standard (plantation) | No |
| Sustainable forest management standard (trees outside forests) | No |
| Group certification requirements | Yes |
| Chain of custody requirements (PEFC International) | Yes |
| Certification body requirements for chain of custody (PEFC International) | Yes |
| Full system documentation | Yes |
Endorsement milestones
To maintain its PEFC endorsement, the system must meet specific endorsement milestones. The first milestone is the start of the periodic review within five years of the national approval of the sustainable forest management standard.
- National approval date: 6 January 2021
- Review date: 6 January 2026
Bosnian and Herzegovinian national system endorsement milestones
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2021-23 system assessment (regional system)
- Status: Assessment finished, system endorsed
- Assessment Report
- Type: Endorsement of a new system
- Assessor: Form international
- System submitted for assessment: 6 July 2021
- Consultation: 4 August - 2 October 2021
Watch the recording of the webinar to find out more about this regional system.
System history
- Regional system endorsed: 31 August 2022
- Joined PEFC: 11 November 2020