Technical documentation

Technical documentation

Terms of Reference of the PEFC Working Group Operating Forest Management Certification

Standards development

The terms of reference for the Working Group responsible for the development of PEFC ST 1004, the requirements for certification bodies that carry out PEFC forest management certification.

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The terms of reference for the Working Group responsible for the development of PEFC ST 1004, the requirements for certification bodies that carry out PEFC forest management certification.

PEFC Checklist – Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree Based Products

Checklist

This checklist covers requirements for Chain of Custody as defined in PEFC ST 2002:2020, Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree Based Products. It shall be completed by any system that applies for endorsement and recognition of a system specific Chain of Custody standard (i.e., a national Chain of Custody standard).

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This checklist covers requirements for Chain of Custody as defined in PEFC ST 2002:2020, Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree Based Products. It shall be completed by any system that applies for endorsement and recognition of a system specific Chain of Custody standard (i.e., a national Chain of Custody standard).

PEFC Checklist – Requirements for Certification Bodies operating Certification against the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard

Checklist

This checklist covers requirements for certification bodies operating certification against the PEFC 2022 Chain of Custody standard as defined in PEFC ST 2003:2020. It shall be completed by any system that applies for endorsement and recognition of a system specific Chain of Custody standard (i.e., a national Chain of Custody standard), unless the systems has adopted the PEFC ST 2003:2020.

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This checklist covers requirements for certification bodies operating certification against the PEFC 2022 Chain of Custody standard as defined in PEFC ST 2003:2020. It shall be completed by any system that applies for endorsement and recognition of a system specific Chain of Custody standard (i.e., a national Chain of Custody standard), unless the systems has adopted the PEFC ST 2003:2020.

Members of the Sustainable Forest Management Working Group

Standards development

Members of the Sustainable Forest Management Working Group. A permanent working group responsible for the continued development of PEFC’s sustainable forest management approach.

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Members of the Sustainable Forest Management Working Group. A permanent working group responsible for the continued development of PEFC’s sustainable forest management approach.

Issuance of PEFC trademarks usage licences by the PEFC Council, PEFC GD 1005

Procedural document

Date of implementation 2 December 2020

PEFC GD 1005:2020 sets out the rules for the issuance of PEFC trademarks usage licences by the PEFC Council, to ensure legally compliant use of the PEFC trademarks in accordance with PEFC ST 2001, Trademarks Rules - Requirements.

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PEFC GD 1005:2020 sets out the rules for the issuance of PEFC trademarks usage licences by the PEFC Council, to ensure legally compliant use of the PEFC trademarks in accordance with PEFC ST 2001, Trademarks Rules - Requirements.

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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