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5 March 2012
PEFC files complaint based on recent Greenpeace allegations
News
With reference to ISO/IEC Guide 65, chapter 7, the PEFC Council has officially submitted a complaint against a certification issued by SGS South Africa / Qualifor Programme to PT
10 February 2012
Reminder: 2012 small grants programme - submission deadline 25 February
Collaboration Fund
The PEFC Collaboration Fund is a competitive, matching grants programme for PEFC members and partner organizations to promote sustainable forest management and forest certification around the world.
24 January 2012
Beyond timber: Italian truffles achieve PEFC certification
News
White truffles from Muzzana del Turgnano, a small town in Northern Italy between Trieste and Udine, have become the world's first truffles to obtain PEFC certification.
6 January 2012
PEFC UK Chairman Appointed OBE
News
Peter Latham has been awarded The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is one of the British orders of chivalry.
29 November 2011
Collaboration Fund Call for Proposals - 2012
Collaboration Fund
The call for proposals for the 2012 PEFC Collaboration Fund is now open.
17 October 2011
On the Ground 2011 – The Controversy of Greenpeace et al.
News
The “final” version of the report “On the Ground 2011 – The controversies of PEFC and SFI”, contains a number of errors and misleading statements about PEFC.
24 August 2011
PEFC requests investigation of recent Greenpeace allegations
News
PEFC has decided to ask the SGS South Africa (Pty) Ltd. - Qualifor Programme to investigate the allegations by Greenpeace against a PEFC certificate holder, Cottonsoft
9 August 2011
On the Ground 2011 – The Controversy of Greenpeace
News
A report entitled “On the Ground 2011 – The controversies of PEFC and SFI” was published on 11th July 2011, in the name of Greenpeace, on the FSC website.
26 July 2011
PEFC condemns death of endangered Sumatran tiger
News
PEFC notes with concern the video released yesterday by Greenpeace concerning the death of an endangered Sumatran tiger in Indonesia.
7 July 2011
PEFC publishes results of complaint against APP
News
The investigation by SGS found that all material was legal.
17 January 2011
PEFC launches small grants programme, calls for proposals by 26 February 2011
Collaboration Fund
Building on a PEFC cornerstone of ‘Think Global – Act Local’, PEFC is pleased to announce the first call for proposals for the PEFC Collaboration Fund.
7 December 2010
Open letter to Greenpeace UK
News
William Street, Chairman of PEFC International, replies to Andy Tait, Senior Campaign Advisor of Greenpeace UK, regarding a letter sent to PEFC International on 1 October 2010.
16 November 2010
PEFC Endorses Rio Forest Certification Declaration
News
PEFC endorses the Rio Forest Certification Declaration, containing ten principles intended to guide the future development of sustainable forest management and forest certification around the world.
12 November 2010
Indigenous Peoples representative joins PEFC Board of Directors
News
Minnie Degawan, an indigenous Kankanaey-Igorot from the Philippines and an activist for indigenous people’s rights, joins the PEFC Board.
20 July 2010
Oil, Beer, and Snails - Sustainable Forest Management Means More than Just Wood
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PEFC Italy's National Secretary highlights some of the forest-products from medicines to food that can be developed and synthesised in forests, and aren't made of wood.
9 July 2010
Statement regarding 'Greenpeace Report and Letter to PEFC and PEFC Stakeholders 7 July 2010'
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Ben Gunneberg, PEFC International Secretary General, replies to Andy Tait, Senior Campaign Advisor of Greenpeace UK, regarding a letter sent to PEFC International on 7 July 2010.
7 July 2010
PEFC statement on the Greenpeace Report “How Sinar Mas is Pulping the Planet”
News
Accusations of a certificate holder being any way in violation of PEFC requirements will be investigated.
24 June 2009
Italy gets a taste of PEFC-certified beer
News
PEFC Italy has presented the first beer carrying the PEFC label, indicating that the product is linked to sustainably managed forests.
5 May 2009
Endorsement of Malaysian scheme gives buyers confidence about tropical wood
PEFC system news
The Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) achieves PEFC endorsement.
27 April 2009
A first for PEFC in Africa
PEFC system news
The national forest certification system of Gabon has acheived PEFC endorsement, the first in Africa!