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Past 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 four week global public consultation. A sixty day global public consultation applies to all assessments of national certification systems.
PEFC Technical Documentation
The following enquiry drafts were subject to a 60 day public consultation as part of the documentation development requirements process. Interested stakeholders submitted comments directly to PEFC.
| PEFC Chain of Custody Standard - PEFC ST 2002:2013
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| Description |
Stakeholders worldwide are invited to provide comments and feedback on the revised PEFC Chain of Custody Standard, which, among other items, addresses requirements set forth by the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR)
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| Consultation period |
4 December 2012 - 2 February 2013 - Use PEFC's Online Consultation Tool |
| Documents |
PEFC ST 2002:2013 Enquiry Draft (537 kB)
PEFC ST 2002:2013 ED tracked changes (246 kB) |
| Further information |
Online Consultation Tool
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| Tropical Natural Forest Management Standard
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| Description |
This document forms the basis of all forest management standards for tropical natural forests and establishes the environmental, social, and economic requirements that forest management must comply with to ensure the sustainable use of forest resources. |
| Consultation period |
10 June - 10 August 2010 |
| Documents |
PEFC ST 1003200x Part 2 Tropical forests ( 211 kb) |
| Requirements for the Certification of Multiple Forest Holdings
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| Description |
Defines the requirements for group certification under a forest certification scheme. Group certification allows the certification of multiple forest holdings under one certificate, a concept that is considered the most effective option for small family- and community-owned forests to obtain certification. |
| Consultation period |
28 April - 30 June 2010 |
| Documents |
PEFC ST 1002:200x - Group Forest Management Certification - requirements ( 100 kb) |
| Requirements for Standard Setting
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| Description |
The requirements that standardising bodies and the standard setting process need to comply with in the development and revision of forest management and scheme specific chain of custody standards |
| Consultation period |
28 April - 30 June 2010 |
| Documents |
PEFC ST 1001:200x - Standard Setting - requirements ( 119 kb) |
| Requirements for Sustainable Forest Management in Temperate, Boreal and Plantation Forests
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| Description |
Forms the basis of all forest management standards for temperate, boreal and plantation forests and establishes the environmental, social, and economic requirements that forest management must comply with to ensure the sustainable use of forest resources. |
| Consultation period |
28 April - 30 June 2010 |
| Documents |
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National Certification Systems
France: Revised Forest Certification System of PEFC France
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| Consultation period |
30 August - 28 October |
| Submitted for assessment |
10 May 2011 |
| Documentation |
Download ( 9MB) |
| Assessor |
Anne Arvola, Indufor Oy |
| Further information |
Re-endorsed |
Ireland: PEFC Ireland's Certification Scheme for Sustainable Forest Management
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| Consultation period |
25 July - 22 September |
| Submitted for assessment |
4 January 2011 |
| Documentation |
Download ( 21MB) |
| Assessor |
Paul Hol, FORM International |
| Further information |
Endorsement process ongoing |
| Sweden : Revised Swedish PEFC System
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| Consultation period |
21 June - 20 August 2011 |
| Submitted for assessment |
23 February 2011 |
| Documentation |
Download ( 3MB) |
| Assessor |
Paul Hol, FORM International |
| Further information |
Endorsement process ongoing |
| Austria: Revised Austrian Forest Certification Scheme
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| Consultation period |
20 May - 18 July 2011 |
| Submitted for assessment |
23 December 2010 |
| Documentation |
Download ( 37 MB) |
| Assessor |
Paul Hol, FORM International |
| Further information |
Endorsement process ongoing |
| Latvia: Revised Latvian PEFC Certification Scheme
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| Consultation period |
13 October - 12 December 2010 |
| Submitted for assessment |
24 June 2010 |
| Documentation |
Download ( 555 kB) |
| Assessor |
Michael Berger, Systain Consulting |
| Further information |
Re-endorsed |
| Canada: Revised CSA Sustainable Forest Management Programme
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| Consultation period |
01 October - 01 December 2010 |
| Submitted for assessment |
19 February 2010 |
| Documentation |
Download ( 6.7MB) |
| Assessor |
Michael Berger, Systain Consulting |
| Further information |
Endorsement process ongoing |
Malaysia: Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Forest Management Certification (Forest Plantations)
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| Consultation period |
17 August - 17 October 2010 |
| Submitted for assessment |
08 January 2010 |
| Documentation |
Download ( 1.1 MB) |
| Assessor |
Hanna Nikinmaa, INDUFOR OY |
| Further information |
Endorsement process ongoing |
| USA: Revised System of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative
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| Consultation period |
4 August - 6 October 2010 |
| Submitted for assessment |
28 April 2010 |
| Documentation |
Download ( 16.2 MB) |
| Assessor |
Michael Berger, Systain Consulting |
| Further information |
Endorsement process ongoing |
| Uruguay: Uruguayan Forest Certification Scheme
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| Consultation period |
26 July - 26 September 2010 |
| Submitted for assessment |
11 January 2010 |
| Documentation |
Download ( 2.5 MB) |
| Assessor |
Alan Oxley, ITS Global |
| Further information |
Endorsement process ongoing. |
| Germany: Revised German Forest Certification Scheme
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| Consultation period |
8 June - 13 August 2010 |
| Submitted for assessment |
19 February 2010 |
| Documentation |
Download ( 20 MB) |
| Assessor |
Paul Hol, FORM International |
| Further information |
The scheme was re-endorsed by PEFC |
| Norway: Revised PEFC Norway Scheme
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| Consultation period |
9 April - 9 June 2010 |
| Submitted for assessment |
13 November 2009 |
| Documentation |
Download ( 13.2 MB) |
| Assessor |
Hanna Nikinmaa, Indufor Oy |
| Further information |
The scheme was re-endorsed by PEFC |
Italy: Revised Italian Certification Scheme for Sustainable Forest Management
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| Consultation period |
3 March - 5 May 2010 |
| Submitted for assessment |
14 January 2010 |
| Documentation |
Download ( 2 MB) |
| Assessor |
Michael Berger, Systain Consulting |
| Further information |
The scheme was re-endorsed by PEFC. Scheme documentation
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| Finland: Revised Finnish PEFC System
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| Consultation period |
24 February - 28 April 2010 |
| Submitted for assessment |
13 November 2009 |
| Documentation |
Download ( 1.2 MB) |
| Assessor |
Paul Hol, FORM International |
| Further information |
The scheme was re-endorsed by PEFC. Scheme documentation
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| Portugal: Revised Portuguese Forest Certification Scheme
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| Consultation period |
16 February - 16 April 2010 |
| Submitted for assessment |
24 October 2009 |
| Documentation |
Download (11.4 MB) |
| Assessor |
Paul Hol, FORM International |
| Further information |
The scheme was re-endorsed by PEFC |
| Slovak Republic: Revised Slovak Forest Certification Scheme
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| Consultation period |
28 January - 31 March 2010 |
| Submitted for assessment |
28 October 2009 |
| Documentation |
Download ( 29 MB) |
| Assessor |
Michael Berger, Systain Consulting |
| Further information |
The scheme was re-endorsed by PEFC. Scheme documentation
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| Luxembourg: Revised Luxembourg Certification Scheme for Sustainable Forest Management
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| Consultation period |
28 January - 31 March 2010 |
| Submitted for assessment |
3 July 2009 |
| Documentation |
Download ( 2.6 MB) |
| Assessor |
Michael Berger, Systain Consulting |
| Further information |
The scheme was re-endorsed by PEFC. Scheme documentation
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| Belarus: PEFC scheme of the Republic of Belarus
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| Consultation period |
24 June - 22 August 2008 |
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| Submitted for assessment |
22 December 2007 |
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| Documentation |
Download ( 13.9 MB) |
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| Assessor |
Hanna Nikinmaa, Indufor Oy |
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| Further information |
The scheme was endorsed by PEFC. Scheme documentation
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Malaysia, June 2010
Switzerland, May 2010