Technical documentation
Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree Based Products and Related Standards – Guidance for Use, PEFC GD 2001:2025
Guidance document
Date of implementation 5 June 2025
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.
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.
Additional requirements for organisations sourcing forest biomass – RED III, PEFC ST 5002
RED documents
Date of implementation 12 May 2025
This standard provides interpretations and additional requirements to the PEFC Chain of Custody standard that PEFC certified organisations shall implement to use the PEFC certification scheme for the purpose of RED III compliance and obtain a PEFC RED III certificate.
This standard provides interpretations and additional requirements to the PEFC Chain of Custody standard that PEFC certified organisations shall implement to use the PEFC certification scheme for the purpose of RED III compliance and obtain a PEFC RED III certificate.
Additional requirements for certification bodies providing certification against PEFC ST 5002 – RED III, PEFC ST 5003
RED documents
Date of implementation 12 May 2025
This standard provides interpretations and additional requirements to PEFC ST 2003, Requirements for Certification Bodies Operating Certification against the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard, that certification bodies shall implement to provide certification against PEFC ST 5002 for the purpose of RED III compliance.
This standard provides interpretations and additional requirements to PEFC ST 2003, Requirements for Certification Bodies Operating Certification against the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard, that certification bodies shall implement to provide certification against PEFC ST 5002 for the purpose of RED III compliance.
Requirements for the Development of Level A Risk Assessments and its Recognition by PEFC as per Article 29 (6a) and (7a) of the RED III Directive, PEFC ST 5004
RED documents
Date of implementation 12 May 2025
This standard defines the requirements for the development of risk assessments to check compliance with the Directive (EU) 2023/2413 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources Article 29 (6a) and (7a), sustainability criteria for Level A at national or sub-national level.
This standard defines the requirements for the development of risk assessments to check compliance with the Directive (EU) 2023/2413 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources Article 29 (6a) and (7a), sustainability criteria for Level A at national or sub-national level.
Operations of the PEFC RED II Scheme, PEFC GD 5004:2025
RED documents
Date of implementation 5 February 2025
This procedure document covers requirements for the operations of the PEFC RED II scheme. The requirements of this guidance are applicable to the PEFC Council and the PEFC RED II authorised bodies operating the PEFC RED II tasks on behalf of the PEFC Council.
This procedure document covers requirements for the operations of the PEFC RED II scheme. The requirements of this guidance are applicable to the PEFC Council and the PEFC RED II authorised bodies operating the PEFC RED II tasks on behalf of the PEFC Council.