Technical documentation
Members of the Sustainable Forest Management Working Group
Standards development
Members of the Sustainable Forest Management Working Group. A permanent working group responsible for the continued development of PEFC’s sustainable forest management approach.
Members of the Sustainable Forest Management Working Group. A permanent working group responsible for the continued development of PEFC’s sustainable forest management approach.
Members of the Chain of Custody Working Group
Standards development
Members of the Chain of Custody Working Group. A permanent working group responsible for development and innovation within PEFC chain of custody, including the maintenance of the chain of custody related standards.
Members of the Chain of Custody Working Group. A permanent working group responsible for development and innovation within PEFC chain of custody, including the maintenance of the chain of custody related standards.
Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree Based Products and Related Standards – Guidance for Use, PEFC GD 2001:2025
Guidance document
Date of implementation 5 June 2025
This guidance document provides information for the implementation of the requirements of PEFC ST 2002:2020, Chain of Custody, and related standards PEFC ST 2001:2020, PEFC Trademarks Rules and PEFC ST 2003:2020, Certification Bodies Requirements - Chain of Custody.
This guidance document provides information for the implementation of the requirements of PEFC ST 2002:2020, Chain of Custody, and related standards PEFC ST 2001:2020, PEFC Trademarks Rules and PEFC ST 2003:2020, Certification Bodies Requirements - Chain of Custody.
PEFC Checklist - Sustainable Forest Management, Plantations
Checklist
This checklist covers requirements for sustainable forest management as defined in PEFC ST 1003:2024, Sustainable Forest Management – Requirements, taking into account amended wording as outlined in its Appendix 1: Guidelines for the interpretation of requirements in the case of plantation forests.
This checklist covers requirements for sustainable forest management as defined in PEFC ST 1003:2024, Sustainable Forest Management – Requirements, taking into account amended wording as outlined in its Appendix 1: Guidelines for the interpretation of requirements in the case of plantation forests.
Geographical scope of PEFC notification by the PEFC Council
Procedural document
The list of countries where the notification for PEFC certification can be obtained from the national PEFC authorized body. This document was last updated November 2024.
The list of countries where the notification for PEFC certification can be obtained from the national PEFC authorized body. This document was last updated November 2024.