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Objectives
These guidelines describe the rules for the PEFC notification of certification bodies which undertake PEFC recognised chain of custody certification ..
Scope
These guidelines are based on chapter 6 of Annex 6 (Certification and Accreditation Procedures).
These guidelines were adopted by the PEFC Council Board of Directors on 26 October 2006 and cover the PEFC Notification by the PEFC Council of certification bodies providing certification for the PEFC chain of custody (Annex 4 - Chain of Custody of Forest Based Products - Requirements) in countries where there is no PEFC National Governing Body authorised to undertake the PEFC notification of certification bodies on behalf of the PEFC Council.
Where there is a relevant PEFC National Governing Body in a country in which the certification body is providing PEFC recognised certification, the certification body shall apply to it to obtain the PEFC notification.
In exceptional circumstances, the PEFC Council can also issue a PEFC notification to a certification body providing certification to the PEFC chain of custody, in a country with a PEFC National Governing Body where the PEFC notification cannot be issued by the relevant PEFC National Governing Body or for any other reasons decided by the PEFC Council. The PEFC Council will inform the relevant PEFC National Governing Body before any PEFC Notification, which covers the certification body for the relevant country, is issued.
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