Technical documentation

Technical documentation

PEFC Chain of Custody Pool of Experts Programme Guidelines

Guidance document

Guidance and minimum requirements for the technical experts providing chain of custody training to auditors, reviewers and certification decision makers, as part of the Pool of Experts programme.

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Guidance and minimum requirements for the technical experts providing chain of custody training to auditors, reviewers and certification decision makers, as part of the Pool of Experts programme.

Template: Outsourcing Agreement

Technical document

Template for a PEFC Chain of Custody Outsourcing Agreement, developed in relation to requirement 4.9.2 of the Chain of Custody standard, PEFC ST 2002:2020.

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Template for a PEFC Chain of Custody Outsourcing Agreement, developed in relation to requirement 4.9.2 of the Chain of Custody standard, PEFC ST 2002:2020.

German sustainable forest management standard

National standard

The national sustainable forest management standard of Germany. It maintained its endorsement on 16 September 2022. The review date is 24 November 2025.

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The national sustainable forest management standard of Germany. It maintained its endorsement on 16 September 2022. The review date is 24 November 2025.

ATFS sustainable forest management standard

National standard

The national sustainable forest management standard of American Tree Farm System (ATFS), United States/USA. It maintained its endorsement on 2 December 2022. The review date is 10 November 2025.

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The national sustainable forest management standard of American Tree Farm System (ATFS), United States/USA. It maintained its endorsement on 2 December 2022. The review date is 10 November 2025.

Dutch sustainable forest management standard

National standard

The national sustainable forest management standard of the Netherlands. It maintained its endorsement on 16 March 2022. The review date is 5 November 2025.

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The national sustainable forest management standard of the Netherlands. It maintained its endorsement on 16 March 2022. The review date is 5 November 2025.

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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