The Sociedad de Productores Forestales del Uruguay was unanimously accepted as a new national member of the PEFC Council for Uruguay at the PEFC Council General Assembly earlier this month.
This increases the number of PEFC membership countries in Latin America to three (the two others being Brazil and Chile). The PEFC Council is particularly pleased about this new membership as Latin America is one of the world's region in which PEFC aims to see a growth in certified forest area and Chain of Custodies over the next ten years in accordance with the new PEFC Strategic Plan.
The Sociedad Productores Forestales del Uruguay is currently developing a forest certification scheme that will be submitted for PEFC endorsement in due course.
Contact person: Mr Edgardo Cardozo
Sociedad de Productores Forestales del Uruguay
Av. 18 de Julio 1474 of. 701 Galeria 18
11.200 Montevideo
Uruguay
http://www.spf.com.uy/
Phone: +598 2 401 144
Email: spf@spf.com.uy
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