Call for nominations: PEFC Sustainable Forest Management Working Group

9 January 2024 EU Deforestation Regulation

PEFC invites stakeholders globally to nominate candidates for the permanent PEFC Sustainable Forest Management Working Group (SFM WG).

To nominate a candidate to participate in the working group, please fill out the nomination form. The nomination deadline is 31 January 2024.

This working group is responsible for identifying and validating the gaps between the PEFC Sustainable Forest Management standard (ST 1003) and the EUDR requirements, developing technical proposals for meeting these requirements, as well as to establish and coordinate the work of the Task Forces under the SFM WG.

How to nominate a candidate

Please ensure that your nomination represents one or more of the five stakeholder categories below:

• Certified PEFC scheme users: forest owners and managers; forest-based industry (processing and trade)
• Uncertified PEFC scheme users: PEFC scheme assessors; certification bodies; accreditation bodies; consultants
• Customers and consumers: retailer organizations; consumer organizations; institutional consumers of forest-based products, including governments
• Civil society: indigenous people, workers and trade unions, scientific and technological community, environmental, social, and other interest groups
• PEFC National Governing Body members

In addition to this wide range of stakeholder interests, we also aim for a balanced representation of genders and regions in the working groups.

We only accept nominations made through the online nomination form. The deadline is 31 January 2024.

Important information

The first meeting, which will be held virtually, is scheduled for 15 February 2024. 

The WG will meet twice a year, with additional meetings called as the need arises. The majority of meetings will take place virtually. Members are expected to attend consistently and participate actively. 

See the Terms of Reference for more information:

PEFC is not in the position to fund members’ expenses incurred due to participation in the working group, unless otherwise agreed with the PEFC Secretary General in writing.

Nominate your representative now.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at hubert.inhaizer@pefc.org.