This standard lays out the requirements for chain of custody certification for forest and tree based products – the conditions a company must meet in order to achieve PEFC certification. During the certification process, the certification body will assess the company against the requirements set out in this document. If the company complies, they will receive their PEFC chain of custody certificate.

An overview of the changes made to the PEFC Certification Body Requirements - Chain of Custody standard (2003:2020) compared to the previous version from 2012.

An overview of the changes made to the PEFC Trademarks standard (2001:2020) compared to the previous PEFC Logo Usage Rules standard (2001:2008).

An overview of the changes made to the PEFC Chain of Custody standard (2002:2020) compared to the previous version from 2013.

PEFC and FSC decided to provide mutually agreed estimates for the total global certified area. Estimates are published annually. This overview reflects the situation as of mid-2019.

The terms of reference for the permanent Working Group responsible for the continued development and maintenance of the PEFC chain of custody, including the three chain of custody standards.

As of December 2019, over 326 million hectares of forest area was PEFC certified, and more than 11,900 PEFC chain of custody certificates had been issued.

We are living in challenging times for our planet and humankind. Climate change, the extinction of species and a growing disconnect between rural and urban communities are only some of the challenges the world is facing today. The good news is that our forests can be part of the solution.

Explanation of the PEFC coding system for PEFC trademark licence numbers.

PEFC GD 1008:2019 describes the requirements for PEFC authorised bodies and the PEFC Secretariat for registering PEFC relevant data in the PEFC Information and Registration System.

Forests are at the heart of society's action to combat climate change and its impacts. As carbon sinks, trees capture and store carbon, removing significant volumes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Forest products meanwhile, provide us with a carbon-neutral alternative to our reliance on fossil fuels.

This checklist covers the requirements for standard setting procedures and process as defined in the revised 2017 issue of PEFC ST 1001, Standard Setting – Requirements.

This document covers requirements for certification and accreditation procedures for PEFC forest management certification outlined in Annex 6 of the PEFC Council Technical Document (Certification and accreditation procedures).

This checklist covers requirements for sustainable forest management as defined in PEFC ST 1002:2018, Group Forest Management Certification – Requirements.

This checklist is used for the assessment of requirements for the administration of PEFC systems outlined in PEFC 1004:2009, Administration of PEFC scheme.

A quick introduction to PEFC all on one page! With just a glance, you can discover what makes us the world’s leading forest certification system.

The 24th PEFC General Assembly took place in the Marienberg Fortress,Würzburg, Germany.

2019 is a special year for the PEFC family, as it marks our 20th anniversary. We came back to Würzburg, where the PEFC story began, to celebrate a special anniversary PEFC Week.

This meeting took place during PEFC Forest Certification Week in Würzburg, Germany.

This meeting took place at the PEFC International office in Geneva, Switzerland.