PEFC Council Newsletter September 2004

PEFC Open Letter to the World Bank and WWF, Assessment of Forest Certification Systems, PEFC Seminar on Chain-of-Custody Certification, Reports from the PEFC National Governing Bodies

PEFC Newsletter - September 2004

International News:

• PEFC Open Letter to the World Bank and WWF
• Six forest certification systems currently being assessed
• PEFC brochures available in Chinese
• PEFC seminar on Chain-of-Custody certification

• Canada - Public consultation on the Canadian system CSA
• Spain - Regional SFM certification comes to life
• Sweden - Revision of scheme / Largest Swedish forest company chooses PEFC
• Australia - A new Chair and AFS certification now moving
• Germany - W?rzburg seminar 2004
• USA - SFI program continues growth and continual improvement
• Luxembourg - PEFC Luxembourg website launched
• Italy - PEFC Italy continued growth
• Czech Republic - 100th Chain-of-Custody certificate issued
• Latvia - Major Latvian forest industry company PEFC certified