Technical documentation

Technical documentation

Terms of Reference of the PEFC Sustainable Forest Management Working Group

Standards development

The terms of reference for the permanent Working Group responsible for the continued development of PEFC’s sustainable forest management approach and the provision of guidance on the implementation and interpretation of PEFC’s benchmark standards for forest management certification.

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The terms of reference for the permanent Working Group responsible for the continued development of PEFC’s sustainable forest management approach and the provision of guidance on the implementation and interpretation of PEFC’s benchmark standards for forest management certification.

Cameroonian assessment report

Assessment Report

Assessment report for the national forest certification system of Cameroon, by TJConsulting. The system was endorsed by PEFC on 12 November 2019.

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Assessment report for the national forest certification system of Cameroon, by TJConsulting. The system was endorsed by PEFC on 12 November 2019.

Vietnamese sustainable forest management standard

National standard

The national sustainable forest management standard of Vietnam, endorsed by PEFC on 29 October 2020. The review date is 6 September 2024.

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The national sustainable forest management standard of Vietnam, endorsed by PEFC on 29 October 2020. The review date is 6 September 2024.

SFI small lands group certification module assessment report

Assessment Report

Assessment report of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) small lands group certification module, by Indufor Oy. The module, covering both the United States (USA) and Canada, was endorsed by PEFC on 12 November 2019.

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Assessment report of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) small lands group certification module, by Indufor Oy. The module, covering both the United States (USA) and Canada, was endorsed by PEFC on 12 November 2019.

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.

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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.

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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