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| 2009/06/05
| PEFC invites comments on revised International Chain of Custody Standard (Enquiry Draft)
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| All parties interested in the revision of the International PEFC Chain of Custody Standard (members, stakeholders, individuals, and organizations) are hereby invited to submit comments and suggestions on the draft version of the revised PEFC international Chain of Custody (CoC) standard.
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| 2009/05/05
| Endorsement of Malaysian scheme gives buyers confidence about tropical wood
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| PEFC International: The Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) has become the first tropical timber certification scheme in the Asia Pacific region, and the second in the world after the Gabonese Forest Certification Scheme, to be endorsed by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC).
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| 2009/04/27
| A first for PEFC in Africa
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| PEFC International: The Gabonese Forest Certification Scheme (PAFC Gabon) is the first African scheme to meet PEFC's sustainability benchmark requirements. As of today, timber-based products originating from PAFC Gabon certified forests are permitted to use the prestigious PEFC label, thereby gaining access to all global markets requiring PEFC certification as proof for sustainability of forest management practices.
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| 2009/03/05
| Russia poised to contribute to global certified wood basket
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| PEFC International: PEFC International today announced the endorsement of the Russian National Forest Certification System (RNCFC). Developed through a multi-stakeholder, consensus-driven decision making process supported by the World Bank, the RNCFC will now be able to contribute significantly to the global certified wood fibre basket and further sustainable forest management in Russia.
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| 2009/02/23
| PEFC announces comprehensive revision of core documents; invites nominations
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| PEFC International: PEFC International, the world's largest forest certification scheme, is calling on all stakeholders to nominate candidates for a working group dedicated to the revision of two of its core documents. The documents deal with PEFC's global criteria for sustainable forest management and its standard setting procedures at national level.
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| 2009/01/23
| PEFC calls on global forest leaders to engage in forest certification
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| PEFC International: With the establishment of a Stakeholder Forum, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) has expanded the role of forest leaders within its governance structure and calls on all interested parties to become actively engaged in shaping the future of forest certification.
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| 2008/12/19
| Leading public procurement policy confirms PEFC's sustainability status
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| PEFC International: The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) confirmed in an assessment released today that PEFC's sustainable forest management standards and procedures continue to meet UK government requirements for sustainable timber.
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| 2008/11/20
| PEFC Espana achieves re-endorsement
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| PEFC International: The Spanish Forest Certification Scheme has earned benchmark approval by PEFC International, the world's largest forest certification scheme. The decision was announced at the organisations' General Assemby at the end of October in Canberra, Australia.
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| 2008/11/11
| Netherlands moves towards sustainable procurement of timber
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| PEFC International: The Dutch Ministry for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM) yesterday announced the results of its assessment of forest certification systems for the forthcoming Dutch sustainable timber procurement policy. PEFC Finland, PEFC Germany and FSC are accepted, while the assessment of PEFC International has not yet been concluded.
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| 2008/10/08
| PEFC supports international consensus on forests' vital role in fighting climate change
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| The world's forests have a vast potential to contribute to tackling climate change, but unified global action is required now to realize this opportunity, according to a consensus by a diverse group of global forest leaders.
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