The terms of reference for the Working Group responsible for the revision of PEFC’s requirements for Certification Bodies operating Certification against the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard (PEFC ST 2003).

The terms of reference for the permanent Working Group responsible for the continued development of PEFC’s sustainable forest management approach and the provision of guidance on the implementation and interpretation of PEFC’s benchmark standards for forest management certification.

Forests support over half of all terrestrial species diversity, impact 1.6 billion people directly and affect all of us indirectly. However, we can see that the world’s increasingly urban society struggles to appreciate the fundamental role that forestry, and the whole forest products supply chain, plays in delivering and maintaining a sustainable world. At PEFC, we have a vital role to play in changing this paradigm.

The general requirements for national forest certification systems with group forest management certification. Stakeholders use this benchmark when they develop their national group certification requirements.

The international requirements for sustainable forest management. Every national forest management standard must address these requirements to achieve PEFC endorsement.

This report provides the evidence of compliance with PEFC GD 1003:2009 for the development of the final draft of Group Forest Management Certification (ST 1003:201X).

This report provides the evidence of compliance with PEFC GD 1003:2009 for the development of the final draft of Sustainable Forest Management (ST 1003:201X).

The enquiry draft of the revised Sustainable Forest Management standard, prepared for the global public consultation.

Climate change, population growth, urbanization, poverty and inequality... these are just some of the issues that we as society have to tackle, and forests are an important part of the solution. The PEFC family can, and will, place forests at the heart of the solutions to these challenges. Together, we have the opportunity to demonstrate the real value of sustainably managed forests and their contribution to achieving the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The enquiry draft of the revised Group Certification benchmark standard, prepared for the global public consultation.

An overview of the changes made to the PEFC Standard Setting standard (1001:2017) compared to the previous version from 2010.

The processes and steps that must take place during the development, review and revision of national forest management standards.

This report provides the evidence of compliance with PEFC GD 1003:2009 for the development of the final draft of Standard Setting (ST 1001:201X).

The requirements for the endorsement and mutual recognition process of new, reviewed, revised and/or amended national forest certification systems.

An overview of the changes made to the PEFC Endorsement of National Systems guide (1007:2017) compared to the previous version from 2012.

This report provides the evidence of compliance with PEFC GD 1003:2009 for the development of the final draft of Endorsement of National Systems (GD 1007:201X).

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

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 international requirements for sustainable forest management. Every national forest management standard must address these requirements to achieve PEFC endorsement.

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