Technical documentation

Technical documentation

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.

Development report: Group Forest Management Certification (ST 1002)

Development report

This report provides the evidence of compliance with PEFC GD 1003:2009 for the development of the final draft of Group Forest Management Certification (ST 1003:201X).

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This report provides the evidence of compliance with PEFC GD 1003:2009 for the development of the final draft of Group Forest Management Certification (ST 1003:201X).

Development report: Sustainable Forest Management (ST 1003)

Development report

This report provides the evidence of compliance with PEFC GD 1003:2009 for the development of the final draft of Sustainable Forest Management (ST 1003:201X).

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This report provides the evidence of compliance with PEFC GD 1003:2009 for the development of the final draft of Sustainable Forest Management (ST 1003:201X).

Development report: Standard Setting (ST 1001)

Development report

This report provides the evidence of compliance with PEFC GD 1003:2009 for the development of the final draft of Standard Setting (ST 1001:201X).

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This report provides the evidence of compliance with PEFC GD 1003:2009 for the development of the final draft of Standard Setting (ST 1001:201X).

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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Marta Martínez Pardo

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