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Italian Forest Certification System Seeks Re-Endorsement by PEFC
MAR 03 2010 | INTERNATIONAL - Stakeholders from around the world are encouraged to comment on the revised Italian forest certification system. The…
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First PEFC Certificate Awarded for the Sustainable Management Practices Upheld within Russian Forests
MAR 02 2010 | INTERNATIONAL - The first ever PEFC sustainable forest management certificate in Russia has been issued to Metsäliitto Podporozhye, PEFC…
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Finnish Forest Certification System Seeks Endorsement by PEFC for the 3rd Time
FEB 24 2010 | INTERNATIONAL - PEFC Finland has become the first national forest certification system that is undergoing PEFC International's rigorous assessment…
MORE...First PEFC Certificate Awarded for the Sustainable Management Practices Upheld within Russian Forests
MAR 02 2010 | INTERNATIONAL - The first ever PEFC sustainable forest management certificate in Russia has been issued to Metsäliitto Podporozhye, PEFC announced today. The…
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New Opportunity to Join PEFC!
FEB 16 2010 | INTERNATIONAL - International Stakeholders are now welcome to become members of PEFC. Since the beginning of 2010, PEFC has opened a new…
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Increasing Availability of Certified Timber
JAN 29 2010 | INTERNATIONAL - In December, the Timber Trade Federation published a report detailing the development of timber certification in the UK over past…
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Belgium Publisher to Print on PEFC-Certified Paper
FEB 04 2010 | BELGIUM - One of the biggest publishers in Belgium, Roularta Media Group, will publish many of its magazines on PEFC-certified paper as…
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Spain: Raising Awareness of Carbon Benefits of Certified Timber
DEC 03 2009 | SPAIN - "The tree, a perfect machine" was the theme of a series of workshops PEFC Spain organized at this year's Reciclamadrid'09.…
MORE...PEFC Stands in Belgium
NOV 09 2009 | BELGIUM - "The efforts made in informing the Belgian public about what a PEFC labelled product means has been a real success,…
MORE...Italian Forest Certification System Seeks Re-Endorsement by PEFC
MAR 03 2010 | INTERNATIONAL - Stakeholders from around the world are encouraged to comment on the revised Italian forest certification system. The…
MORE...Finnish Forest Certification System Seeks Endorsement by PEFC for the 3rd Time
FEB 24 2010 | INTERNATIONAL - PEFC Finland has become the first national forest certification system that is undergoing PEFC International's rigorous assessment…
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Global Public Consultation on Revised Portuguese Certification System
FEB 16 2010 | INTERNATIONAL - Stakeholders from around the world are encouraged to comment on the revised Portuguese forest certification system. The…
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Only about 8% of the world's forests are certified, of which two-thirds are certified to PEFC.
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Companies (CoC): 6.259
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