Technical documentation

Technical documentation

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.

Development report: Endorsement of National Systems (GD 1007)

Development report

This report provides the evidence of compliance with PEFC GD 1003:2009 for the development of the final draft of Endorsement of National Systems (GD 1007:201X).

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This report provides the evidence of compliance with PEFC GD 1003:2009 for the development of the final draft of Endorsement of National Systems (GD 1007:201X).

Indian sustainable forest management standard

National standard

The national sustainable forest management standard of India, endorsed by PEFC on 27 February 2019. The review date is 9 September 2022.

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The national sustainable forest management standard of India, endorsed by PEFC on 27 February 2019. The review date is 9 September 2022.

Chain of Custody of Forest-Based Products – Guidance for Use, PEFC GD 2001:2014

Former Technical Documentation

This document was replaced by PEFC GD 2001:2022, except for Annex 1: Guidance for the implementation of PEFC Chain of Custody for specified projects, which remains valid until covered by a new official document.

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This document was replaced by PEFC GD 2001:2022, except for Annex 1: Guidance for the implementation of PEFC Chain of Custody for specified projects, which remains valid until covered by a new official document.

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