Technical documentation

Technical documentation

Standard Setting, PEFC ST 1001

Benchmark Standard

Date of implementation 15 November 2017

This benchmark outlines the processes and steps that must take place during the development, review and revision of national forest management standards.

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This benchmark outlines the processes and steps that must take place during the development, review and revision of national forest management standards.

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).

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).

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.

Chain of Custody, PEFC ST 2002:2013

Former Technical Documentation

This standard laid out the requirements for chain of custody certification for forest-based products – the conditions a company must meet in order to achieve PEFC certification. This edition has been replaced by PEFC ST 2002:2020. The transition date was 14 August 2022.

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This standard laid out the requirements for chain of custody certification for forest-based products – the conditions a company must meet in order to achieve PEFC certification. This edition has been replaced by PEFC ST 2002:2020. The transition date was 14 August 2022.

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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