Technical documentation

Technical documentation

Certification Body Requirements – Chain of Custody, PEFC ST 2003:2020

International standard

Date of implementation 14 February 2020

This document describes the requirements certification bodies must comply with in order to provide chain of custody certification, in addition to the accreditation requirements. It provides system specific requirements and ensures that chain of custody audits take place consistently worldwide.

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This document describes the requirements certification bodies must comply with in order to provide chain of custody certification, in addition to the accreditation requirements. It provides system specific requirements and ensures that chain of custody audits take place consistently worldwide.

PEFC Information and Registration System - Data Requirements, PEFC GD 1008

Procedural document

Date of implementation 9 December 2019

PEFC GD 1008:2019 describes the requirements for PEFC authorised bodies and the PEFC Secretariat for registering PEFC relevant data in the PEFC Information and Registration System.

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PEFC GD 1008:2019 describes the requirements for PEFC authorised bodies and the PEFC Secretariat for registering PEFC relevant data in the PEFC Information and Registration System.

PEFC Licence Coding System

Procedural document

Explanation of the PEFC coding system for PEFC trademark licence numbers.

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Explanation of the PEFC coding system for PEFC trademark licence numbers.

Acceptance of PEFC members, PEFC GD 1002

Procedural document

Date of implementation 20 August 2019

The requirements and procedures for accepting PEFC National and International Stakeholder members.

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The requirements and procedures for accepting PEFC National and International Stakeholder members.

Endorsement of National Systems, PEFC GD 1007

Procedural document

Date of implementation 6 October 2017

The requirements for the endorsement and mutual recognition process of new, reviewed, revised and/or amended national forest certification systems. It covers the steps of the assessment process that every national system must go through in order to achieve PEFC endorsement. It also sets the framework for the endorsement decision-making process, providing fairness and equity for all applicants.

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The requirements for the endorsement and mutual recognition process of new, reviewed, revised and/or amended national forest certification systems. It covers the steps of the assessment process that every national system must go through in order to achieve PEFC endorsement. It also sets the framework for the endorsement decision-making process, providing fairness and equity for all applicants.

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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