China Forest Certification Council (CFCC)
History before PEFC
China started studying and exploring forest certification at the end of the 1990s. We started building the national forest certification system in 2001 and the resulting China Forest Certification Scheme (CFCS) was launched in 2010.
With efforts over more than ten years, important breakthroughs and progress have been made for forest certification in China, and the national forest certification scheme has been established, which is suitable to the national condition and forest situation in China and in line with international practice.
What are the benefits of being part of the PEFC alliance?
In February 2014, CFCS achieved endorsement by PEFC. Forest products with Chinese forest certificates were accepted in more than 40 countries, and the logo of China forest certification became the “green passport” for certified products in entering the international market.
Chinese system information
Endorsement milestones
To maintain its PEFC endorsement, the system must meet specific endorsement milestones. The first milestone is the start of the periodic review within five years of the national approval of the sustainable forest management standard.
- National approval date: 20 June 2011
- Review date: 14 November 2019
System history
- Webinar: 1 March 2021 - Watch the webinar
- Public consultation: 1 March - 30 April 2021
- Latest system submitted for assessment: 6 December 2019
- Endorsed: 5 February 2014
- Joined PEFC: 30 June 2011