Technical documentation

Technical documentation

Summary of the modifications in PEFC ST 1003 for EUDR alignment

Standards development

This document summaries the modifications found in PEFC ST 1003:2024 Sustainable Forest Management compared to PEFC ST 1003:2018 to enable alignment with the European Deforestation Free Regulation (EUDR) therefore enabling PEFC-certified raw material coming out of PEFC-certified forests to be EUDR compliant.

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This document summaries the modifications found in PEFC ST 1003:2024 Sustainable Forest Management compared to PEFC ST 1003:2018 to enable alignment with the European Deforestation Free Regulation (EUDR) therefore enabling PEFC-certified raw material coming out of PEFC-certified forests to be EUDR compliant.

Highlights of the modifications in PEFC ST 1003:2024

Standards development

This document highlights the modifications found in PEFC ST 1003:2024 Sustainable Forest Management compared to PEFC ST 1003:2018 to enable alignment with the EUDR therefore enabling PEFC-certified raw material coming out of PEFC-certified forests to be EUDR compliant.

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This document highlights the modifications found in PEFC ST 1003:2024 Sustainable Forest Management compared to PEFC ST 1003:2018 to enable alignment with the EUDR therefore enabling PEFC-certified raw material coming out of PEFC-certified forests to be EUDR compliant.

Comparison of changes between ST 1003:2024 and ST 1003:2018

Standards development

This document places PEFC ST 1003:2018 and PEFC ST 1003:2024 next to each other to ease the comparison of the two documents, highlighting the modifications made to the benchmark standard to enable alignment with the EUDR.

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This document places PEFC ST 1003:2018 and PEFC ST 1003:2024 next to each other to ease the comparison of the two documents, highlighting the modifications made to the benchmark standard to enable alignment with the EUDR.

Terms of Reference of the PEFC Project Certification Task Force

Standards development

The terms of reference for the tempoary PEFC Project Certification Task Force responsible for revising the requirements of PEFC chain of custody certification for specified projects, such as construction projects.

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The terms of reference for the tempoary PEFC Project Certification Task Force responsible for revising the requirements of PEFC chain of custody certification for specified projects, such as construction projects.

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.

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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.

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