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What is PEFC?

What is PEFC?. Global, not-for-profit , non-governmental organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland Voluntary mechanism promoting sustainable forest management providing independent, third party certification of good practices

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What is PEFC?

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  1. What is PEFC? • Global, not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland • Voluntary mechanism promoting sustainable forest management providing independent, third party certification of good practices • Alliance of national forest certification systems with global representation and an international chain of custody • World's largest forest certification systemand provider of two thirds of the world’s certified sustainably managed wood • Certification system of choice for small family forest-owners Thinking Global and Acting Locally

  2. PEFC’s Activities • Development of international standards • Forest management, chain of custody, standard setting, logo usage, certification and accrediation, etc • Endorsement of national forest certification systems • Management of endorsement process, incl. 3rd party assessment, public consultation, Panel of Expert review • Expanding sustainable forest management & forest certification • Joint projects specifically targeted at Africa, South America, Asia; Collaboration Fund • Promotion of forest certification and use of certified timber • through communication and advocacy; collaboration; region- and country-specific activities

  3. PEFC Globally Europe 80 million ha 33 % TCA 7,404 CoC North America 146 million ha 60 % TCA 544 CoC Asia 4.6 million ha 2 % TCA 612 CoC Africa 5 CoC Central and South America 3.1 million ha 1 % TCA 95 CoC Oceania 10 million ha 4 % TCA 226 CoC - Endorsed national member - Non-endorsed national member * ha - hectares CoC – Chain of Custody certificates TCA – Total Certified Area

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