Technical documentation

Technical documentation

Bulgarian assessment report

Assessment Report

Assessment report for the national forest certification system of Bulgaria, by TJConsulting.

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Assessment report for the national forest certification system of Bulgaria, by TJConsulting.

Thai assessment report

Assessment Report

Assessment report for the national forest certification system of Thailand, by Form international. The system was endorsed by PEFC on 30 May 2019.

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Assessment report for the national forest certification system of Thailand, by Form international. The system was endorsed by PEFC on 30 May 2019.

Terms of Reference of the PEFC Working Group “Certification Body Requirements - Chain of Custody”

Standards development

The terms of reference for the Working Group responsible for the revision of PEFC’s requirements for Certification Bodies operating Certification against the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard (PEFC ST 2003).

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The terms of reference for the Working Group responsible for the revision of PEFC’s requirements for Certification Bodies operating Certification against the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard (PEFC ST 2003).

Indian assessment report

Assessment Report

Assessment report for the national forest certification system of India, by TJConsulting.

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Assessment report for the national forest certification system of India, by TJConsulting.

Sustainable Forest Management, PEFC ST 1003

Benchmark Standard

Date of implementation 28 November 2018

This benchmark lays out the international requirements for sustainable forest management. Developed by a working group with representation of all relevant stakeholders, it describes the criteria and indicators we believe are vital for the sustainable management of a forest. Every national forest management standard must address these requirements to achieve PEFC endorsement.

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This benchmark lays out the international requirements for sustainable forest management. Developed by a working group with representation of all relevant stakeholders, it describes the criteria and indicators we believe are vital for the sustainable management of a forest. Every national forest management standard must address these requirements to achieve PEFC endorsement.

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.

PEFC contact

Marta Martínez Pardo

Certification Programme Senior Manager

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