This benchmark outlines the processes and steps that must take place during the development, review and revision of national forest management standards.

Pushing boundaries through projects and partnerships, revising our international standards, the fantastic work of our members and the PEFC International Photographer of the Year Award: 2017 was quite a year for the whole PEFC family. Find out more with the 2017 PEFC Week newsletter.

An overview of the changes made to the PEFC Standard Setting standard (1001:2017) compared to the previous version from 2010.

This meeting took place during PEFC Forest Certification Week in Helsinki, Finland.

This report provides the evidence of compliance with PEFC GD 1003:2009 for the development of the final draft of Standard Setting (ST 1001:201X).

The requirements for the endorsement and mutual recognition process of new, reviewed, revised and/or amended national forest certification systems. It covers the steps of the assessment process that every national system must go through in order to achieve PEFC endorsement. It also sets the framework for the endorsement decision-making process, providing fairness and equity for all applicants.

An overview of the changes made to the PEFC Endorsement of National Systems guide (1007:2017) compared to the previous version from 2012.

This meeting took place at the PEFC International office in Geneva, Switzerland.

The national sustainable forest management standard of South Africa (SAFAS), endorsed by PEFC on 9 November 2018. The review date is 6 October 2022.

This report provides the evidence of compliance with PEFC GD 1003:2009 for the development of the final draft of Endorsement of National Systems (GD 1007:201X).

The national sustainable forest management standard of India, endorsed by PEFC on 27 February 2019. The review date is 9 September 2022.

Esta Guía ha sido diseñada para atender las necesidades de las organizaciones que en la actualidad están en proceso de establecimiento de estándares, y proporciona las orientaciones necesarias para el desarrollo de un sistema nacional de certificación forestal PEFC alineado con los requisitos de sustentabilidad reconocidos a nivel mundial.

Assessment report for the national forest certification system of Belarus, by ForestSense.

This document was replaced by PEFC GD 2001:2022, except for Annex 1: Guidance for the implementation of PEFC Chain of Custody for specified projects, which remains valid until covered by a new official document.

This meeting took place at the PEFC International office in Geneva, Switzerland.

As a furniture manufacturer, you already understand the benefits of using wood; its adaptability, esthetics and environmental credentials all speak for themselves. So why should you choose to use PEFC-certified wood? With this brochure, you can find out!

From small and medium-sized enterprises to global brands, more and more companies along the timber value chain are looking to demonstrate that the forest-based materials they are using come from legal and sustainable sources. Regardless of the motivation, the preferred tool for companies to demonstrate legal and sustainable sourcing of forest products is PEFC Chain of Custody certification.

Through delivering forest certification over the last 15 years, PEFC has positively impacted significant areas of forest through requiring improved forestry practices and bringing attention to sustainable management. What’s less acknowledged is our impact outside of forests. These impacts may be less obvious and beyond the traditional scope of forest certification, but they are exciting and hold much promise for scaling up.

2016 was a special year for the PEFC alliance as more countries joined the family than in any year since the early days of our organization. And thanks to the great work of the entire alliance, this was the year we reached 300 million hectares of PEFC-certified forest!

By the end of 2016, over 301 million hectares of forest area was PEFC certified, and more than 10,900 PEFC Chain of Custody certificates had been issued.