Technical documentation

Technical documentation

Canadian assessment report

Assessment Report

Assessment report for the national forest certification system of Canada, by GreenWoodGlobal Consulting, Ltd. The revised system was endorsed by PEFC on 29 March 2018.

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Assessment report for the national forest certification system of Canada, by GreenWoodGlobal Consulting, Ltd. The revised system was endorsed by PEFC on 29 March 2018.

Austrian assessment report

Assessment Report

Assessment report of the Austrian national forest certification system, by Andreas Knoell Consulting. The revised system was endorsed by PEFC on 29 March 2018.

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Assessment report of the Austrian national forest certification system, by Andreas Knoell Consulting. The revised system was endorsed by PEFC on 29 March 2018.

Standard Setting – Introduction to changes

Standards development

An overview of the changes made to the PEFC Standard Setting standard (1001:2017) compared to the previous version from 2010.

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An overview of the changes made to the PEFC Standard Setting standard (1001:2017) compared to the previous version from 2010.

South African forest management standard

National standard

The national sustainable forest management standard of South Africa (SAFAS), endorsed by PEFC on 9 November 2018. The review date is 6 October 2022.

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The national sustainable forest management standard of South Africa (SAFAS), endorsed by PEFC on 9 November 2018. The review date is 6 October 2022.

Endorsement of National Systems - Introduction to changes

Standards development

An overview of the changes made to the PEFC Endorsement of National Systems guide (1007:2017) compared to the previous version from 2012.

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An overview of the changes made to the PEFC Endorsement of National Systems guide (1007:2017) compared to the previous version from 2012.

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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