The PEFC UK Certification Scheme for Sustainable Forest Management was first endorsed in 2002 and has been re-endorsed a further three times. The latest system maintained its endorsement in June 2023. The national Trees outside Forests (TOF) certification standard was endorsed in July 2024.

System elements

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: 30 June 2022
• Review date: 30 June 2027

2022-24 system assessment

• Status: Assessment finished, system endorsement maintained, TOF standard endorsed
• Type: Revised system, new endorsement of TOF standard 
• Assessment Report
• Assessor: Indufor
• System submitted for assessment: 26 July 2022
• Consultation: 8 August - 6 October 2022

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System history

• National TOF standard endorsed: 1 July 2024
• Re-endorsed: 1 June 2023
• Re-endorsed: 29 March 2018
• Re-endorsed: 29 July 2013
• Re-endorsed: 4 March 2008
• Endorsed: 6 March 2002
• Joined PEFC: 26 January 2001

PEFC UK

History before PEFC

PEFC UK was created in 2000 to act as the national governing member for PEFC International in the UK.

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

The PEFC alliance is a fantastic organisation (or family) for sharing of knowledge and ideas so that each national member can flourish and expand to ensure as many forests as possible are certified as sustainable. Being part of the PEFC family ensures that you are never short of support and experienced personnel to assist you in your day to day work.