National members

Our national members are independent, national organizations that develop and run the national forest certification system in their country. 

Korea Forest Certification Council (KFCC)

The KFCC Forest Certification Scheme achieved PEFC endorsement on 29 June 2018. The system maintained its endorsement in June 2025.

System elements

Sustainable forest management standardYes
Sustainable forest management standard (plantation)No
Sustainable forest management standard (trees outside forests)No
Group certification requirementsYes
Chain of custody requirements (PEFC International)Yes
Certification body requirements for chain of custody (PEFC International)Yes
Full system documentationYes

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: 21 May 2025
  • Review date: 21 December 2026
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2022-25 system assessment 

  • Status: Assessment finished, system endorsement maintained
  • Type: Revised system
  • Assessment Report
  • Assessor: Form international
  • System submitted for assessment: 9 December 2022
  • Consultation: 27 March - 25 May 2023

Watch the recording of the webinar to find out more about this national system.

System history

  • Re-endorsed: 20 June 2025
  • System endorsed: 29 June 2018
  • Joined PEFC: 3 June 2016

KFCC

History before PEFC

The development of the Korean national system began in 2014. Drafted in partnership with members of the standardization committee, the Korea Forest Certification Council (KFCC-the body responsible for the development of the national system) approved it in 2015. Korea joined the PEFC alliance in 2016 and the national system has been endorsed by PEFC in 2018.

What are the benefits of being part of the PEFC alliance? 

We expect the sustainable management of forest to become widespread in Korea.
We also look forward to the increased production and export of PEFC-certified products originating from our sustainably managed, PEFC-certified forests.

Contact

Korea Forest Certification Council (KFCC)
475, Gonghang-daero
Gangseo-gu
07570 Seoul
Republic of Korea

www.kfcc.kofpi.or.kr
+82 2 6393 2748

The Team

Soon-jin So
Secretary General
soimare@kofpi.or.kr
+82 2 6393 2741

Sanghyuk Lee
Business Relation Manager
leesj@kofpi.or.kr
+82 2 6393 2744

Doheon Ki
Technical Manager
ehgjs02@kofpi.or.kr
+82 2 6393 2758

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