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24 February 2025
Strengthening Transparency and Collaboration in Sustainable Forest Management: Insights from the MTCC-PEFC Field Visit 2025
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MTCC, our national member for Malaysia, hosted PEFC representatives for an in-depth field visit earlier this month. Two representatives of the Netherlands' Timber Procurement Assessment Committee (TPAC) joined the field visit as observers.
1 March 2023
Meet the experts that will guide you through our next webinar!
Upcoming event
Meet the panel of experts that we have convened to provide their insights into certification, and answer any of your concerns and questions.
10 August 2022
PEFC job posting - Integrity Manager
Job vacancy
We are looking for an Integrity Manager (100%) on a 2-year contract, with the option of extension. Deadline for applications is 9 September.
3 March 2021
PEFC publishes results of complaint based on recent Earthsight allegations
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PEFC encourages everybody to forward information and evidence of suspected activities to the complaints and appeals mechanism of the respective certification body.
30 October 2020
PEFC files complaint based on Earthsight findings
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With reference to ISO/IEC 17065:2012(E), the PEFC Council has filed a complaint against certificates issued by SGS Vostok Limited.
19 April 2018
UDT-CERT withdraws PEFC certificate from RDLP Bialystok
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This action follows the ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that Poland has failed its obligations to protect Białowieża forest under the Habitats and Birds Directives.
8 December 2017
UDT investigates complaint against RDLP Bialystok
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PEFC International filed a complaint against the forest management certification issued by UDT-CERT to RDLP Bialystok (CSL/722/2017) on 1 December 2017.
1 December 2017
PEFC files complaint against certificate issued to RDLP Bialystok
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PEFC has requested UDT-CERT to urgently investigate the claims by the ECJ as well as compliance with audit requirements during the certification process.
14 March 2013
PEFC publishes results of complaints against APP
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In response to the complaints of PEFC against APP regarding potential non-compliances with PEFC International's Chain of custody requirements, the investigations of the relevant certification body confirmed that APP implemented PEFC requirements correctly.
5 October 2012
PEFC’s robustness confirmed
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The Board of Appeal of Stichting Milieukeur (SMK) has rejected an appeal filed by a coalition of NGOs and confirmed that PEFC International conforms to the Dutch Procurement criteria.
5 March 2012
PEFC files complaint based on recent Greenpeace allegations
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With reference to ISO/IEC Guide 65, chapter 7, the PEFC Council has officially submitted a complaint against a certification issued by SGS South Africa / Qualifor Programme to PT
17 October 2011
On the Ground 2011 – The Controversy of Greenpeace et al.
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The “final” version of the report “On the Ground 2011 – The controversies of PEFC and SFI”, contains a number of errors and misleading statements about PEFC.
9 August 2011
On the Ground 2011 – The Controversy of Greenpeace
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A report entitled “On the Ground 2011 – The controversies of PEFC and SFI” was published on 11th July 2011, in the name of Greenpeace, on the FSC website.
7 July 2011
PEFC publishes results of complaint against APP
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The investigation by SGS found that all material was legal.
7 December 2010
Open letter to Greenpeace UK
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William Street, Chairman of PEFC International, replies to Andy Tait, Senior Campaign Advisor of Greenpeace UK, regarding a letter sent to PEFC International on 1 October 2010.
9 July 2010
Statement regarding 'Greenpeace Report and Letter to PEFC and PEFC Stakeholders 7 July 2010'
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Ben Gunneberg, PEFC International Secretary General, replies to Andy Tait, Senior Campaign Advisor of Greenpeace UK, regarding a letter sent to PEFC International on 7 July 2010.