Technical documentation

Technical documentation

PEFC Certification Bodies Requirements – Introduction to changes

Standards development

An overview of the changes made to the PEFC Certification Body Requirements - Chain of Custody standard (2003:2020) compared to the previous version from 2012.

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An overview of the changes made to the PEFC Certification Body Requirements - Chain of Custody standard (2003:2020) compared to the previous version from 2012.

Terms of Reference of the PEFC Chain of Custody Working Group (draft)

Standards development

The terms of reference for the permanent Working Group responsible for the continued development and maintenance of the PEFC chain of custody, including the three chain of custody standards.

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The terms of reference for the permanent Working Group responsible for the continued development and maintenance of the PEFC chain of custody, including the three chain of custody standards.

Cameroonian assessment report

Assessment Report

Assessment report for the national forest certification system of Cameroon, by TJConsulting. The system was endorsed by PEFC on 12 November 2019.

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Assessment report for the national forest certification system of Cameroon, by TJConsulting. The system was endorsed by PEFC on 12 November 2019.

SFI small lands group certification module assessment report

Assessment Report

Assessment report of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) small lands group certification module, by Indufor Oy. The module, covering both the United States (USA) and Canada, was endorsed by PEFC on 12 November 2019.

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Assessment report of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) small lands group certification module, by Indufor Oy. The module, covering both the United States (USA) and Canada, was endorsed by PEFC on 12 November 2019.

Questions and Answers: revised PEFC Chain of Custody and PEFC Trademarks standard

Standards development

During our webinars explaining the changes to the revised PEFC Chain of Custody and PEFC Trademarks standards, the following questions were asked. This document provides the responses to those questions.

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During our webinars explaining the changes to the revised PEFC Chain of Custody and PEFC Trademarks standards, the following questions were asked. This document provides the responses to those questions.

Conflict Timber

See PEFC's guidance following the announcement that all timber originating from Russia and Belarus is ‘conflict timber’.

COVID-19

See PEFC's latest COVID-19 guidance for certification bodies and certified entities.

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