What is PEFC Chain of Custody Certification?
PEFC Chain of Custody certification provides independent verified assurance that the certified forest-based material contained in a product originates from sustainably managed forests.
It enables you to demonstrate your legal and sustainable sourcing of forest products to your customers and provides you with benefits that helps the environment and people while enabling access to new markets and compliance with legislation.
>> Learn more at the PEFC website
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Benefits of PEFC Chain of Custody Certification
Access to labels and claims: PEFC certification permits you to forward the PEFC certified claim in the marketplace. Many procurement policies require products to be either FSC or PEFC certified.
Ability to meet market demands: Many public and private procurement policies require or prefer certified material, including PEFC certified.
Third-party assurance: Independent certification to a global forestry scheme provides a good basis for making claims about your commitment to responsible forestry.
Improved quality and management systems: Many certified companies find that the certification process brings unexpected benefits such as cost savings.
Dual FSC and PEFC certification can help you tackle supply issues: Adding PEFC certification to your FSC certification enables you to take advantage of fluctuating availability of certified raw materials and meet your customers' demands for certified products. Dual certification normally implies less than twice the investment. For example, FSC and PEFC CoC audits can often be conducted simultaneously.
PEFC Chain of Custody Standard
This standard lays out the requirements for PEFC Chain of Custody certification, for forest and tree-based products, which a company must meet to achieve PEFC chain of custody certification.
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PEFC Trademarks Rules - requirements
As a PEFC certificate holder, you need to follow the specific requirements for using PEFC trademarks. The PEFC Trademarks Rules provide you with all requirements to ensure accurate, verifiable, relevant and non-misleading usage of the PEFC trademarks.
>> Access the Trademark Rules document
Other resources:
- PEFC Chain of Custody and Forest based products guidance
- Or, visit the PEFC Standards and Guides website for more
Info sheet
PEFC Chain of Custody Certification Info Sheet
Learn about benefits, options and conditions applying to our PEFC Chain of Custody certification service.
Learn about benefits, options and conditions applying to our PEFC Chain of Custody certification service.
Forest Management Experience Info Sheet
Know more about our more than thirty years of experience with forest management certification.
Know more about our more than thirty years of experience with forest management certification.
Guidelines
Overview of PEFC Chain of Custody Certification
This document provides a thorough overview of the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) Chain of Custody Certification. It has been developed based on PEFC ...
This document provides a thorough overview of the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) Chain of Custody Certification. It has been developed based on PEFC ...
Sample FSC and PEFC Chain of Custody procedures for traders
You may use this document for inspiration on how to develop and structure your own company-specific FSC and PEFC Chain of Custody (CoC) procedures. Based on the FSC Chain of Custo...
You may use this document for inspiration on how to develop and structure your own company-specific FSC and PEFC Chain of Custody (CoC) procedures. Based on the FSC Chain of Custo...
PEFC standarta izmaiņas - apkopojums
Dokuments tiek izstrādāts balstoties uz PEFC standarta PEFC ST izmaiņu apkopojuma “Revised PEFCChain of Custody Standard, Final Draft - Changes” un ietver būtiskās izmaiņas PEFC s...
Dokuments tiek izstrādāts balstoties uz PEFC standarta PEFC ST izmaiņu apkopojuma “Revised PEFCChain of Custody Standard, Final Draft - Changes” un ietver būtiskās izmaiņas PEFC s...
PEFC Trademarks Rules – Requirements
This document covers the requirements for users of the PEFC trademarks to ensure accurate, verifiable, relevant and non-misleading usage of the PEFC logo, the PEFC initials, relat...
This document covers the requirements for users of the PEFC trademarks to ensure accurate, verifiable, relevant and non-misleading usage of the PEFC logo, the PEFC initials, relat...
Sample PEFC Chain of Custody Procedures
You may use this document for inspiration on how to develop and structure your own company-specific PEFC Chain of Custody procedures. These sample procedures have been designed to...
You may use this document for inspiration on how to develop and structure your own company-specific PEFC Chain of Custody procedures. These sample procedures have been designed to...
PEFC Chain of Custody and Forest and Tree based products Guidance use
(PEFC GD 2001:2022 Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree-Based Products – Guidance for use) This guidance document explains, clarifies, and interprets PEFC ST 2002:2020, Chain of C...
(PEFC GD 2001:2022 Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree-Based Products – Guidance for use) This guidance document explains, clarifies, and interprets PEFC ST 2002:2020, Chain of C...
Report
Certification schemes report PEFC
This evaluation aims to assess how the PEFC forest certification system (including MTCS and Cerflor) meets fundamental aspects of legality requirements for timber legality as well...
This evaluation aims to assess how the PEFC forest certification system (including MTCS and Cerflor) meets fundamental aspects of legality requirements for timber legality as well...
Standard
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