Technical documentation
Requirements for Certification Bodies operating Certification against PEFC Endorsed Forest Management Standards, PEFC ST 1004
Benchmark Standard
Date of implementation 12 July 2024
This standard lays out the PEFC international benchmark requirements for certification bodies operating sustainable forest management certification. It defines the minimum international requirements for certification bodies to be adopted by PEFC endorsed forest certification systems and indicates the specific benchmark requirements that shall be further developed by PEFC endorsed forest certification systems.
This standard lays out the PEFC international benchmark requirements for certification bodies operating sustainable forest management certification. It defines the minimum international requirements for certification bodies to be adopted by PEFC endorsed forest certification systems and indicates the specific benchmark requirements that shall be further developed by PEFC endorsed forest certification systems.
Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree Based Products and Related Standards – Guidance for Use, PEFC GD 2001
Guidance document
Date of implementation 26 October 2022
This guidance document provides information for the implementation of the requirements of PEFC ST 2002:2020, Chain of Custody, and related standards PEFC ST 2001:2020, PEFC Trademarks Rules and PEFC ST 2003:2020, Certification Bodies Requirements - Chain of Custody.
This guidance document provides information for the implementation of the requirements of PEFC ST 2002:2020, Chain of Custody, and related standards PEFC ST 2001:2020, PEFC Trademarks Rules and PEFC ST 2003:2020, Certification Bodies Requirements - Chain of Custody.
COVID-19: Chain of custody auditing guidance for certification bodies and certified companies
Guidance document
Date of implementation 10 March 2020
Guidance for chain of custody auditing of PEFC certified companies affected by restrictions due to COVID-19. This updated guidance - Version 8 - was released 28 April 2021.
Guidance for chain of custody auditing of PEFC certified companies affected by restrictions due to COVID-19. This updated guidance - Version 8 - was released 28 April 2021.
COVID-19: SFM auditing guidance for certification bodies and certified companies
Guidance document
Date of implementation 9 April 2020
Guidance for sustainable forest management auditing of PEFC certified companies affected by restrictions due to COVID-19.
Guidance for sustainable forest management auditing of PEFC certified companies affected by restrictions due to COVID-19.
PEFC Chain of Custody Pool of Experts Programme Guidelines
Guidance document
Guidance and minimum requirements for the technical experts providing chain of custody training to auditors, reviewers and certification decision makers, as part of the Pool of Experts programme.
Guidance and minimum requirements for the technical experts providing chain of custody training to auditors, reviewers and certification decision makers, as part of the Pool of Experts programme.