Technical documentation
PEFC Licence Coding System
Procedural document
Explanation of the PEFC coding system for PEFC trademark licence numbers.
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.
The requirements and procedures for accepting PEFC National and International Stakeholder members.
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).
Sustainable Forest Management, PEFC ST 1003
Benchmark Standard
Date of implementation 28 November 2018
This benchmark lays out the international requirements for sustainable forest management. Developed by a working group with representation of all relevant stakeholders, it describes the criteria and indicators we believe are vital for the sustainable management of a forest. Every national forest management standard must address these requirements to achieve PEFC endorsement.
This benchmark lays out the international requirements for sustainable forest management. Developed by a working group with representation of all relevant stakeholders, it describes the criteria and indicators we believe are vital for the sustainable management of a forest. Every national forest management standard must address these requirements to achieve PEFC endorsement.