Technical documentation
COVID-19: SFM auditing guidance for certification bodies and certified companies
Guidance document
Date of implementation 9 April 2020
Guidance for sustainable forest management auditing of PEFC certified companies affected by restrictions due to COVID-19.
Guidance for sustainable forest management auditing of PEFC certified companies affected by restrictions due to COVID-19.
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.
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.
Training Recognition Programme Guidelines (Draft)
Guidance document
Date of implementation 13 October 2020
The guidelines for certification bodies taking part in PEFC Training Recognition Programme (TRP). Note: this version is a draft.
The guidelines for certification bodies taking part in PEFC Training Recognition Programme (TRP). Note: this version is a draft.
Vietnamese assessment report
Assessment Report
Assessment report for the national forest certification system of Vietnam, by ITS Global.
Assessment report for the national forest certification system of Vietnam, by ITS Global.
Chain of Custody, PEFC ST 2002:2020
International standard
Date of implementation 14 February 2020
This standard lays out the requirements for chain of custody certification for forest and tree based products – the conditions a company must meet in order to achieve PEFC certification. During the certification process, the certification body will assess the company against the requirements set out in this document. If the company complies, they will receive their PEFC chain of custody certificate.
This standard lays out the requirements for chain of custody certification for forest and tree based products – the conditions a company must meet in order to achieve PEFC certification. During the certification process, the certification body will assess the company against the requirements set out in this document. If the company complies, they will receive their PEFC chain of custody certificate.