Institute for Forest Certification
The Slovenian Forest Certification System was endorsed in 2007 and re-endorsed in 2014. The national system was replaced by the regional Balkan Forest Certification Scheme that achieved endorsement in August 2022.
2020 system elements
| Sustainable forest management standard | Yes |
| Sustainable forest management standard (plantation) | No |
| Sustainable forest management standard (trees outside forests) | No |
| Group certification requirements | Yes |
| Chain of custody requirements (PEFC International) | Yes |
| Certification body requirements for chain of custody (PEFC International) | Yes |
| Full system documentation | Yes |
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: 10 June 2020
- Review date: 10 June 2026
2021-23 system assessment (regional system)
- Status: Assessment finished, system endorsed
- Assessment Report
- Type: Endorsement of a new system
- Assessor: Form international
- System submitted for assessment: 6 July 2021
- Consultation: 4 August - 2 October 2021
Watch the recording of the webinar to find out more about this regional system.
System history
- Regional system endorsed: 31 August 2022
- Re-endorsed: 29 July 2014
- Endorsed: 3 August 2007
- Joined PEFC: 10 March 2005
Institute for Forest Certification
History before PEFC
The Institute for Forest Certification was created to implement PEFC certification in Slovenia.
It joined PEFC as a National Governing Body in March 2005.
What are the benefits of being part of the PEFC alliance?
We help forest owners and companies to certify products and to have low cost of certification.