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Current & Future Consultations

Global public consultations are an integral part of PEFC's processes. We invite feedback on enquiry drafts of all our technical documentation during a sixty day  consultation. A sixty day global public consultation also applies to all assessments of national certification systems.

PEFC International Technical Documentation

Enquiry drafts listed below are currently subject to global public consultation as part of the documentation development requirements process. All interested stakeholders are invited to submit comments directly to PEFC.

PEFC Requirements for Certification Bodies operating Forest Management Certification
Description

Defines requirements for certification bodies operating forest management certification against national PEFC standards.

Consultation period 23 April 2013 - 21 June 2013 - Use PEFC's Online Consultation Tool
Documents PEFC ST 1004:201x - Enquiry Draft
Further information Online Consultation Tool

Current Assessments of National Certification Schemes

The following systems are currently under assessment by PEFC Council. Part of this assessment consists of a sixty day global public consultation during which period all interested stakeholders are invited to submit comments directly to PEFC.

American Tree Farm System (ATFS)
Consultation period Ongoing (14 May January 2013 - 13 July 2013)
Submitted for assessment 7 January 2013
Documentation Download
Assessor ITS Global
Further information Participate in the consultation!

Slovenian Forest Certification Scheme
Consultation period Ongoing (14 May January 2013 - 13 July 2013)
Submitted for assessment 20 December 2012
Documentation Download
Assessor GreenWoodGlobal Consulting
Further information Participate in the consultation!

Belgian Forest Certification Scheme
Consultation period Completed (8 January 2013 - 15 March 2013)
Submitted for assessment 3 July 2012
Documentation Download
Assessor Jörn Ackermann
Further information Endorsement process ongoing

China Forest Certification Scheme
Consultation period Completed (21 Dec 2012 - 19 Feb 2013)
Submitted for assessment 14 September 2012
Documentation Download
Assessor Hanna Nikinmaa, Indufor Oy
Further information Endorsement process ongoing

United Kingdom: UK Forest Certification Scheme
Consultation period Completed (27 June - 02 September 2012)
Submitted for assessment 11 May 2012
Documentation Download ( 7.8 MB)
Assessor To be determined
Further information Endorsement process ongoing

Denmark: Revised Danish PEFC Certification Scheme for Sustainable Forest Management
Consultation period Completed (08 June - 07 August 2012)
Submitted for assessment 02 May 2012
Documentation Download ( 1 MB)
Assessor To be determined
Further information Endorsement process ongoing

 
 

PEFC Certified

Forests area: 244 million ha
Forest owners: > 750.000
Companies (CoC): 9,707

(as of April 2013)
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