PEFC GD 1005:2020 sets out the rules for the issuance of PEFC trademarks usage licences by the PEFC Council, to ensure legally compliant use of the PEFC trademarks in accordance with PEFC ST 2001, Trademarks Rules - Requirements.

Members of the Chain of Custody Working Group. A permanent working group responsible for the development of the PEFC chain of custody, including the maintenance of the three chain of custody standards.

The requirements that entities must follow when using the PEFC trademarks, in order to ensure accurate, verifiable, relevant and non-misleading use of the PEFC logo and related claims.

The requirements for certification bodies carrying out PEFC chain of custody certification. It was developed by a joint working group of PEFC and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).

The requirements for chain of custody certification for forest-based products – the conditions a company must meet in order to achieve PEFC certification.

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 Chain of Custody standard (2002:2020) compared to the previous version from 2013.

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

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.

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.

This report provides the evidence of compliance with PEFC GD 1003:2009 for the development of the final drafts of PEFC Trademarks (ST 2001:201X) and PEFC Chain of Custody (ST 2002:201X).

This report provides the evidence of compliance with PEFC GD 1003:2009 for the development of the final draft of Certification Body Requirements - Chain of Custody (ST 2003:201X).

During the webinars explaining the changes to the revised PEFC Chain of Custody and PEFC Trademarks standards the following questions were asked. This document provides the responses to those questions.

The enquiry draft of the revised Requirements for Certification Bodies standard, prepared for the global public consultation.

Forest certification is at the core of our work, as we promote and enable sustainable forest management around the world. We recognize that while the concept of sustainable forest management is global in nature, its implementation is local. This is why we work with local organizations and people to advance responsible forestry. This brochure provides an overview of how we approach the core of our work, forest certification.

Through delivering forest certification over the last 15 years, PEFC has positively impacted significant areas of forest through requiring improved forestry practices and bringing attention to sustainable management. What’s less acknowledged is our impact outside of forests. These impacts may be less obvious and beyond the traditional scope of forest certification, but they are exciting and hold much promise for scaling up.

This one-pager presents some of the unique and distinguishing features of PEFC when compared to other international certification systems.

The enquiry draft of the revised Chain of Custody standard, prepared for the global public consultation.

The enquiry draft of the revised PEFC Trademarks standard, prepared for the global public consultation.

The SFM Working Group is the permanent working group responsible for providing guidance on the implementation and interpretation of the revised Sustainable Forest Management and Group Certification benchmarks.