Technical documentation
Questions and Answers: revised PEFC Chain of Custody and PEFC Trademarks standard
Standards development
During our webinars explaining the changes to the revised PEFC Chain of Custody and PEFC Trademarks standards, the following questions were asked. This document provides the responses to those questions.
During our webinars explaining the changes to the revised PEFC Chain of Custody and PEFC Trademarks standards, the following questions were asked. This document provides the responses to those questions.
Terms of Reference of the PEFC Working Group “Certification Body Requirements - Chain of Custody”
Standards development
The terms of reference for the Working Group responsible for the revision of PEFC’s requirements for Certification Bodies operating Certification against the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard (PEFC ST 2003).
The terms of reference for the Working Group responsible for the revision of PEFC’s requirements for Certification Bodies operating Certification against the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard (PEFC ST 2003).
Standard Setting – Introduction to changes
Standards development
An overview of the changes made to the PEFC Standard Setting standard (1001:2017) compared to the previous version from 2010.
An overview of the changes made to the PEFC Standard Setting standard (1001:2017) compared to the previous version from 2010.
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.
An overview of the changes made to the PEFC Endorsement of National Systems guide (1007:2017) compared to the previous version from 2012.
Chain of Custody, PEFC ST 2002:2013
Former Technical Documentation
Date of implementation 7 December 2015
This standard lays 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 This edition has been replaced by the revised PEFC ST 2002:2020. The transition date is 14 August 2022. After this, companies still certified against the 2013 version will need to prepare their system according to the 2020 version, in preparation for certification against this version during their next external audit.
This standard lays 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 the revised PEFC ST 2002:2020. The transition date is 14 August 2022. After this, companies still certified against the 2013 version will need to prepare their system according to the 2020 version, in preparation for certification against this version during their next external audit.