PEFC files complaint based on recent Greenpeace allegations
With reference to ISO/IEC Guide 65, chapter 7, the PEFC Council has officially submitted a complaint against a certification issued by SGS South Africa / Qualifor Programme to PT
PEFC files complaint based on recent Greenpeace allegations
5 March 2012 News
PEFC notes with concern allegations by Greenpeace about the presence of logs from Ramin trees at APP’s Indah Kiat Perawang mill in Riau province, which are protected under Indonesian law and listed on CITES, according to the information provided by Greenpeace.
With reference to ISO/IEC Guide 65, chapter 7, the PEFC Council has officially submitted a complaint against a certification issued by SGS South Africa / Qualifor Programme to PT. Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper - Perawang Mills (SGS-PEFC/COC-0858).
PEFC Chain of Custody certification strictly prohibits the use of controversial or illegally harvested timber in certified material, and therefore requested SGS to urgently investigate a) the potential use of such timber in PEFC certified products and b) Indah Kiat Perawang’s correct implementation of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and to make the findings of the investigation available as soon as possible.