PEFC is the world's largest forest certification organisation.

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...

2008/11/11	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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2008/09/24	PEFC advances sustainable forest management in China
PEFC China:  Responding to requests by stakeholder for information about the organisation's activities in China, PEFC's local office has compiled a newsletter in English to update on recent developments. It reports that it has advanced its cooperation with local authorities, NGOs, forest managers, and the wood products industry. The organisation has also established links with the State Forestry Administration of China (SFA), which has shown strong interest in PEFC membership and is considering entering the PEFC endorsement process.
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