Annex 2: Rules for Standard Setting

Objectives
The document provides the rules for the standard setting process that a certification scheme applying for PEFC endorsement and mutual recognition shall fulfill. The rules guide standard setting and scheme development at national or sub-national levels.

Scope of the rules for standard setting
The document was adopted by the General Assembly of the PEFC Council on 22 November 2002 and amended on 29 October 2004, 28 October 2005 and 27 October 2006.
The document covers standard setting procedures for certification of sustainable forest management and chain of custody certification.