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PEFC promotes sustainable forest management - environmentally, socially beneficial and economically viable management of forests for present and future generations - through independent third party forest certification. Read more...

2008/11/20	PEFC Espana achieves re-endorsement
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
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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2008/10/15	PEFC Council Newsletter October 2008
The October 2008 issue of the PEFC Newsletter updates on the implementation of the Governance Review; summarises PEFC activities including its participation in the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's largest bookfair; provides information on technical issues such as the assessments of national schemes and revision of the Logo Usage Rules and the International Chain of Custody; and highlights recent developments and actions by PEFC members.
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2008/10/08	PEFC supports international consensus on forests' vital role in fighting climate change
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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