Technical documentation

Technical documentation

PEFC EUDR Due Diligence System, PEFC ST 2002-1:2024

International standard

Date of implementation 20 July 2024

This standard describes the steps that PEFC chain of custody certified organisations may follow to implement a Due Diligence System towards demonstrating EUDR compliance using the PEFC scheme and issue PEFC-EUDR claims. This document is a module standard, to be implemented on a voluntary basis, at the global level, by any organisation applying for or holding a PEFC recognised chain of custody certificate.

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This standard describes the steps that PEFC chain of custody certified organisations may follow to implement a Due Diligence System towards demonstrating EUDR compliance using the PEFC scheme and issue PEFC-EUDR claims. This document is a module standard, to be implemented on a voluntary basis, at the global level, by any organisation applying for or holding a PEFC recognised chain of custody certificate.

Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree Based Products and Related Standards – Guidance for Use, PEFC GD 2001

Guidance document

Date of implementation 26 October 2022

This guidance document provides information for the implementation of the requirements of PEFC ST 2002:2020, Chain of Custody, and related standards PEFC ST 2001:2020, PEFC Trademarks Rules and PEFC ST 2003:2020, Certification Bodies Requirements - Chain of Custody.

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This guidance document provides information for the implementation of the requirements of PEFC ST 2002:2020, Chain of Custody, and related standards PEFC ST 2001:2020, PEFC Trademarks Rules and PEFC ST 2003:2020, Certification Bodies Requirements - Chain of Custody.

COVID-19: Chain of custody auditing guidance for certification bodies and certified companies

Guidance document

Date of implementation 10 March 2020

Guidance for chain of custody auditing of PEFC certified companies affected by restrictions due to COVID-19. This updated guidance - Version 8 - was released 28 April 2021.

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Guidance for chain of custody auditing of PEFC certified companies affected by restrictions due to COVID-19. This updated guidance - Version 8 - was released 28 April 2021.

COVID-19: SFM auditing guidance for certification bodies and certified companies

Guidance document

Date of implementation 9 April 2020

Guidance for sustainable forest management auditing of PEFC certified companies affected by restrictions due to COVID-19.

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Guidance for sustainable forest management auditing of PEFC certified companies affected by restrictions due to COVID-19.

PEFC Chain of Custody Pool of Experts Programme Guidelines

Guidance document

Guidance and minimum requirements for the technical experts providing chain of custody training to auditors, reviewers and certification decision makers, as part of the Pool of Experts programme.

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Guidance and minimum requirements for the technical experts providing chain of custody training to auditors, reviewers and certification decision makers, as part of the Pool of Experts programme.

Conflict Timber

See PEFC's guidance following the announcement that all timber originating from Russia and Belarus is ‘conflict timber’.

COVID-19

See PEFC's latest COVID-19 guidance for certification bodies and certified entities.

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Marta Martínez Pardo

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