National Members

National members (or "National Governing Bodies") are independent, national organizations established to develop and implement a PEFC system within their country.

Australian Forestry Standard

Why Choose The Australian Standards for Forest Management and Chain of Custody?

Standards contribute to the protection of human beings, animals, property, forests and the environment against hazards of all kinds, ensure inter-changeability and inter-operability, and facilitate communication by means of common terminology.

In the domestic market your organisation can make the claim that they support the sustainable management of Australian forests, promote Australian produced and made products and support the work force in Australia.

The only Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) and the only Chain of Custody (CoC) certification process that are Australian Standards®
Australian Forestry Standard - SFM Certification - AS 4708
Australian Forestry Standard - CoC Certification - AS 4707

AFS - Has Australia covered. Over 10.2 million hectares certified!

• This is 90% of Australia's large public and private Native (timber harvesting) Forests and Plantations estates, 99% of certified Defined Forest Area in Australia .
• Providing availability and supply of locally sourced timber and fibre to the wood & wood products industry.
• Reducing the carbon footprint of timber products by having local supply not imported.
• Providing certified product for the Chain of Custody export supply.