|
|
Objectives
PEFC Council recognised certifications for forest management and chain of custody, rely on international certification and accreditation procedures as defined in the documentation of the International Standardization Organisation (ISO) and European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) as well as in the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).
This document defines the certification and accreditation procedures for forest and chain of custody certifications adopted and considered credible and reliable by the PEFC Council. The PEFC Council does not set any requirements regarding the auditing and decision making in certification or accreditation. However, it may issue PEFC-trademark licenses only against specified types of certifications.
Scope of the document
This document was adopted by the General Assembly of the PEFC Council on 22 November 2002 and amended on 31 October 2003, 11 April 2005, 28 October 2005, 27 October 2006 and 5 October 2007.
This document specifies the general competence requirements and tasks of certification bodies when applied to forest and chain of custody certification.
|
