PEFC Newsletter 47 September 2010

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Certification an Urban Myth or

a Rural Reality Street TalkKey leaders from the two global forest certification

systems spoke side by side at the recent industry

conference in Australia entitled ―Australias Place in the

Changing Global Forest Products Market

The conference brought together William V Street jnr

the Chairman of PEFC International and Corey

Brinkeman US president of FSC The key issue

expanded by both leaders about certification was how

does industry best address intervention by those who are

neither stakeholders nor shareholders in the process

We are one of the few industries that have to deal with

the concepts of the social licence to operate Mr Street

said We have the fortune or misfortune to be engaged

in a rural-based extractive economic activity at a

particular point of time when the majority of the world

resides in an urban population And the political process

and democratic society are dominated by those

populations

As a result we have an urban myth that is routinelyaccepted as truth while rural reality is dismissed as

primitive backward and self-serving And industry has

not responded to that very well It has tended to accept

this as the reality lament on the adverse consequences it

has on us and for the most part not engage in it

Mr Street referred to Australias second round of

standards revision (httpbitlyc4FUvi ) as a process that

demonstrated a commitment to continuous improvement

Slowly but surely there is growing recognition within the

certification system that the triple bottom line of social

justice economic viability and ecological soundnessneeds to be continuously integrated into your standard-

setting process We need to put far more resources into

educating consumers and customers about who we are

and what we have to offer

Mr Street added How we deal with our growth in

terms of new cultures new national governing bodies

the rapid increase in global chain of custodies the

issues of climate change indigenous peoples and

tropical forests will determine in large part how we will

be judged 10 years from today

Lately it seems as if too many of our conversations

focus on what divides us rather than what unites usWhat divides us is real As in any confederation the

pushes and pulls among NGOs and between NGOs and

the PEFC secretariat are constant Ignoring them

denying them or attempting to hide them will only cause

our problems to grow We must confront our differences

and learn from them because as different and as

divisive as some of the newer challenges that we face

may be they still pale in comparison to what unites us

Reprinted with the kind permission of Timber amp Forestry e-

news Source Issue No 142 ( httpbitlydtpDd7 )

No 47

September 2010



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No 47 September 2010

Market Acceptance of PEFC

Update on CPET Review of ForestCertification Systems

Due to a high number of stakeholder responses duringthe recent public consultation the review of forestcertification schemes approved as Category A evidencefor UK public procurement has been delayed CPET theCentral Point of Expertise on Timber (httpbitlycahuDN) announced

The two global forest certification schemes approved asCategory A evidence PEFC and FSC are reviewedbiennially by CPET to ensure that they continue toprovide evidence of compliance with the UK

Governments timber procurement policy

CPETs Technical Panel met in mid-May in Oxford to gothrough the documentation collated by CPET withsupport from FSC and PEFC and to provide the finalscoring against each criterion

As a part of the review of certification schemes evidenceof non-compliance submitted by stakeholders is alsoconsidered and CPET invited stakeholders to provideevidence of non-compliance by PEFC FSC and theirnational schemes

The consultation ended in May and CPET received ahigh number of stakeholder responses especially relatedto the new criteria This combined with the increasednumber of criteria meant that the allocated 2 days wasnot enough for the Technical Panel to go through thecomments thoroughly and score both schemes against allcriteria CPET expects to have the results of the 2010Category A review in October 2010

PEFC Accepted for Dutch Public

ProcurementThe Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning TinekeHuizinga announced in June that PEFC has beenaccepted for Dutch public sustainable timberprocurement

This decision follows the positive assessment of PEFC bythe Dutch Timber Procurement Assessment Committee (TPAC - httpbitlyaxfLYn) which concluded that PEFCInternational meets the Dutch Public ProcurementCriteria for Timber

The assessment of PEFC by TPAC was probably one ofthe most thorough investigations of any forest certification

system ever undertaken said Ben GunnebergSecretary General of PEFC International In addition toassessing PEFC International TPAC separatelyinvestigated six PEFC-endorsed national forestcertification systems TPAC found that the PEFCnational schemes in Finland Sweden GermanyBelgium Austria and Malaysia all complied with theDutch criteria

These results confirm our own assessments MrGunneberg explained PEFC is the only globalcertification system that has all national certificationsystems independently assessed for compliance with itsglobally applicable requirements and criteria and allPEFC systems that TPAC investigated have previouslybeen positively assessed by PEFC International

Both TPAC as well as PEFC found MTCS incompliance with its respective criteria Mr Gunnebergadded We understand that there has been anaccusation against MTCS which was investigated inmid-September The Minister should not suspend anycertification system that has been positively assessedby TPAC until the accusation has been thoroughlyinvestigated and either proven to be justified or not Weawait the Ministerlsquos ruling on the matter

TPAC which was set up by the Ministry hasestablished procedures for dealing with accusationsThis procedure should be followed to uphold theindependence of the assessment Otherwise the

Minister may set a precedence requiring her tosuspend any certification system already approved ifaccusations become known even before any suchaccusation is investigated

The acceptance of PEFC International will greatlyenhance the Dutch Public Procurement Policyimplementation which in line with the DutchSustainability Procurement Agenda 2011 aims toincrease the use of sustainably produced woodproducts in the Dutch market

The potential increase in demand for PEFC-certified

timber will also offer additional incentives for forestowners to engage in sustainable forest management





practices in order to achieve PEFC certification andconsequently help us in our efforts to increase the globalcertified area beyond its current eight percent MrGunneberg concluded

Pressure Mounts for USGBC toAccept Multiple Forest CertificationProgrammes

Forest certification standards from twelve nations haverecently called on the USGBC (United States GreenBuilding Council httpbitly58b6Qz) to end itsdiscrimination against wood and accept all crediblesustainable forest certification standards

The certification programmes pointed out that wood is

one of the best environmental choices for constructionas long as it is from a responsible source ndash and that fibrecertified to the 26 national forest certification programmesrecognized by PEFC International meets this demand

Currently the USGBCs Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design (LEED - httpbitly58b6Qz) ratingtool only recognizes wood certified to FSC standardsThe USGBC is involved in a process to evaluate forestcertification programmes and recently released a fourthround of draft benchmarks for public comments

Less than 10 per cent of the worlds forests are certifiedyet LEED does not recognize the more than two thirds ofthe worlds certified forests that meet PEFCsSustainability Benchmarks said Ben GunnebergSecretary General of PEFC International The UnitedNations (httpbitlyaMy1dk) has warned that by givingexclusive recognition to one forest certification brandgreen building standards may help drive demand forthese brands at the expense of wider appreciation for theenvironmental merits of wood

More than 6100 people from around the world includingcountries such as Australia Austria the Netherlands

Sweden Italy Malaysia Spain and the United Kingdomhave signed an on-line petition (httpbitlybxQnrC) posted by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (httpbitly4EZdqy) programme a PEFC member thathas forests across Canada and the United Statescertified to its forest management standard

Mr Gunneberg said that USGBC must recognize thebenefits of building with wood if it wants to demonstrateenvironmental leadership This means encouraging theuse of wood through LEED by allowing credits for woodcertified to all standards recognized by PEFC and theFSC and by increasing the number of credits builders

can score for using timber he said To qualify for oneLEED credit wood must comply with 81 individual

benchmarks ndash something no other building material isrequired to demonstrate

Buildings are of fundamental importance in the climatechange debate as they account for almost 40 per cent

of the total carbon dioxide emissions in the UnitedStates Studies estimate that carbon dioxide emissionsof wood-based buildings are 20 to 50 per cent lowerthan emissions associated with comparable steel- orconcrete-based buildings

Antonio Brunori National Secretary of PEFC Italy (httpbitly4EZdqy) told USGBC his organization hasbeen working since 2001 to promote wood fromresponsibly managed sources as one of the bestenvironmental choices for construction If the USGBCwants to demonstrate real leadership it will finally do theright thing and accept all credible forest certification

programmes allowing builders and architects choicewhen it comes to building sustainably he said

Some of the certification programmes noted that greenbuilding rating tools in their countries promote the use ofwood by accepting all credible certification programmesThe Green Building Council of Australia (httpbitly5qqlet) made the right decision when itdetermined that both FSC and PEFC satisfy theessential criteria identified as necessary to be eligiblefor its Green Star Timber credit said Kayt Watts ChiefExecutive Officer of the Australia Forestry Standard Ltd (httpbitlybo5Xla) Its time for the US Green Building

Council to do the same

SFM Key to Maintaining ForestCarbon Stocks

Carbon stocks are stable or increasing in sustainablymanaged and certified production forests a recentUNFAO (Food and Agriculture Organization -wwwfaoorg) report claims

The effectiveness of sustainable forest management

practices in maintaining carbon stocks in productionforests is clear from experiences in North America and





the EU These regions contain most of the worldscertified forests and have generally stable or increasingforest carbon stocks even though they also account formore than 55 percent of global industrial roundwoodproduction the report states

While only about 8 of the worlds forests are certified assustainably managed 90 of certified forests are locatedin North America and Europe where forest carbon stockscontinue to grow Although certification systems are notalways explicit about the connections betweensustainable forest management and carbon they sharethe major objective of achieving a long-term balancebetween harvesting and regrowth the study finds

The operational guidelines of PEFC the worlds largestcertification programme stipulate that forestmanagement practices should safeguard the quantity and

quality of the forest resources in the medium and longterm by balancing harvesting and growth rates

A key principle of the FSC Standard the second largestcertification programme is that the rate of harvest offorest products shall not exceed levels which can bepermanently sustained

The practical effect of maintaining a balance betweenharvesting and regrowth is to achieve stable long-termcarbon stocks in managed forests The report suggeststhat key practices by actors among the forest value chainthat help maintain the forest ecosystem carbon include

sustainable forest managementand chain of custodycertification

Commissioned by the UNFAO (wwwfaoorg) and theInternational Council of Forestand Paper Associations (ICFPA- wwwicpfaorg) the reportImpact of the Global ForestIndustry on AtmosphericGreenhouse Gases

(httpbitlybPxFy3) stronglysupports the IntergovernmentalPanel on Climate Change (IPCC - wwwipccch) assertionthat sustainable management of production forests is animportant option for climate change mitigation over thelong term

Technical Update

PEFC Launches Online ConsultationTool to Enhance StakeholderEngagement

PEFC is committed to improving stakeholderinvolvement in the numerous consultations PEFC iscurrently undertaking and will undertake in the futuresaid Thorsten Arndt Head of Communications at PEFCInternational

It is our responsibility to make it as easy as possible forstakeholders to engage in our processes and we havetherefore implemented an Online Consultation Tool (httpbitlyc9nCvx) complementing traditionalconsultation methods

PEFC launched its new Online Consultation Tool at thebeginning of its consultation on its global requirementsfor forest management standardslsquo earlier this year

With these standards defining the management of two-thirds of the worldlsquos certified forests our efforts havefocused on providing as many opportunities forinterested people to participate as possible including anumber of workshops stakeholder dialogues and

webinars supplementing the consultation explainedMr Arndt He noted that PEFC has received praise forbeing the first global forest certification system offeringstakeholders the possibility to participate inconsultations online

Further information on the standards currently underglobal public consultation may be found towards the endof this quarterlsquos newsletter





Stakeholder Dialogues and StandardsRevision

PEFC International held two Stakeholder Dialogues on

Standards Revision in Switzerland (httpbitlybMAI6Z) and Malaysia (httpbitlyb61T98) over the summermonths as part of its consultation of the revised globalrequirements for forest management standards

The events provided stakeholders with the opportunity todiscuss and elaborate on the revised globalrequirements for forest management standardslsquoespecially critical changes that aim at further improvingthe balance of the environmental social and economicbenefits that sustainable forest management offersincluding

maintenance and increase of biodiversitybenefits specifically on issues such as forestconversions chemical use GMOs and specialbiotopes

the recognition of the rights of indigenous peopleand forest-dependent communities

labour health and safety standards balanced stakeholder participation in the

development of national forest certificationstandards

As the worlds largest forest certification system and the

certification system of choice for hundreds of thousandsof small-and family forest owners it is our collectiveresponsibility to integrate best practices new scientificknowledge stakeholder and customer expectations aswell as practical experiences on the ground intostandards that are globally relevant and locallyapplicable said Ben Gunneberg Secretary General ofPEFC International

Mr Gunneberg emphasized that we need to ensure thatthe international requirements contribute to our commongoal of promoting sustainable forest managementglobally by making forest certification available tostakeholders in all countries without compromising onany of our shared values

In order to do so our requirements need to be flexibleenough to be applicable to all national processesfeasible realistic and cost effective whilst at the sametime demand the same rigour and robustness toachieve the same high level of sustainability everywherein the world

PEFC is most grateful for all comments received duringthe stakeholders dialogues specialists workshopswebinars and the global public consultation as animportant input into the work of the Standards Revisionprocess

PEFC expects the revised standards to be presented tothe PEFC General Assembly in November 2010

PEFC Webinar Social Requirementsin PEFC Chain of CustodyCertification

PEFC organized a webinar (httpbitlyatDk7r) in Julyabout the enquiry draft of an Appendix to the revisedPEFC Chain of Custody Standard defining SocialRequirements within the PEFC Chain of Custody(httpbitlycyLDLF)

Social issues have long been an integral part of forestcertification which verifies that forest managementsatisfies the environmental social and economicaspects of sustainable development said BenGunneberg Secretary General of PEFC InternationalYet Chain of Custody certification has so far beenlimited to tracking certified material through theproduction process from the forest to the consumer

The proposal to expand the scope of Chain of Custodycertification and include social health and safety

requirements is one of the outcomes of the 2009 globalpublic consultation on the enquiry draft of the revisedChain of Custody standard





The requirements would oblige PEFC-certifiedorganizations to demonstrate that they

ensure workers freedom of associations andrights for collective bargaining

prohibit the use of forced labour covering theorganization

ensure minimum age for workers

ensure equal employment that coversrecruitment promotion division of work anddismissal and

ensure occupational health and safety includingits documentation and reporting

Global Recognition for Five NationalForest Certification Systems

Forest certification systems in Finland Italy Luxembourgand the Slovak Republic meet PEFC Internationallsquos globally recognized Sustainability Benchmarks and havebeen re-endorsed with Belaruslsquo forest managementstandard being endorsed for the first time

All systems successfully completed the comprehensiveand thorough endorsement process and gained approvalby the organizationlsquos membership

―Welsquore very pleased that we succeeded in achievingglobal recognition by PEFC International yet again saidJoseph Crochet President of PEFC Luxembourg asbl (httpbitlycuXgkU) ―PEFClsquos endorsement process isrenowned for its rigor and this outcome confirms theexcellent work and high ambitions of our stakeholdersnationally

National forest certification systems that have developedstandards in line with PEFC requirements can apply forendorsement by PEFC International To achieveendorsement they need to meet PEFClsquos SustainabilityBenchmarks (httpbitlycwm5d7) which are based onbroad societal consensus expressed in international

intergovernmental multi-stakeholder processes andguidelines

In addition to sustainable forest managementrequirements the Sustainability Benchmarks also includestrict requirements concerning the development of thestandards at national level PEFC Finlandlsquos(httpbitlyaxxMbb) Chairperson Ritva Toivonenexplained ―Extensive transparent and inclusivecollaboration of all interested parties is necessary andimportant Mrs Toivonen emphasized ―PEFC forestcertification is above all a peoplelsquos matter not anorganizationslsquo matter

Participation is also an integral part of the endorsementprocess at international level which requires anindependent assessor to address all commentssubmitted by stakeholders globally during a mandatorysixty day consultation period

―The value that PEFC brings to the forest cannot beunderestimated not only in terms of sustainabilitybenefits but also as a mechanism requiring ongoingdialogue among all actors said Antonio BrunoriSecretary General of PEFC Italy (httpbitlydgwmej)―With PEFC requiring national standards to be revisedevery five years stakeholders keep in contact andcontinue to refine their understanding of the mostappropriate approach to sustainable forest managementat local level In Italy this resulted in an increase ofprescriptive elements and additional normativeindicators that forest managers need to comply with in

order to achieve PEFCcertification

―PEFC offers an idealframework for continuousimprovement Hubert PalusPEFC Slovak Republiclsquos (httpbitlyb3c5hQ) NationalSecretary agreed ―PEFClsquosbottom up approach requiresstandards to be locallydeveloped as opposed toglobally adopted This forces

local stakeholders to carefullyconsider and elaborate whatbest delivers sustainableforestry within their specific national context while at thesame time being in compliance with globally recognizedbenchmarks

Following a comprehensive in-depth assessmentPEFC International has endorsed the Belarus forestmanagement standard but the Belarusian Chain ofCustody standard is not yet endorsed

Aleh Atroshchanka Chairman of PEFC Belarus said―PEFC certification is an important tool for us to promotesustainable forest management and to raise awarenessfor the need to balance the environmental social andeconomic provisions that forests offer





Malaysian Forest Plantation StandardOpen for Global Public Consultation

PEFC International has started the assessment of theMalaysian Criteria and Indicators for Forest ManagementCertification (Forest Plantations) or in short the MCampI(Forest Plantations) as an extension of scope of thePEFC endorsement of theMalaysian Timber CertificationScheme (MTCS -httpbitlyb87cAs) to cover thecertification of forestplantations Stakeholdersglobally are invited to providecomments amp feedback by 17October 2010

The MCampI (Forest Plantations) specifically aims atassessing forest plantation management practices andcomplements the Malaysian Criteria and Indicators forForest Management Certification [MCampI(2002)] thestandard adopted for the certification of natural forestsunder the MTCS which achieved PEFC endorsement in2009

The MCampI (Forest Plantations) contains 10 Principles 55Criteria and 106 Indicators and was developed by themulti-stakeholder National Steering Committee (NSC)through a multi-stakeholder process involving therelevant stakeholder groups in Malaysia including the

conduct of three regional and one national consultationfrom February 2006 to November 2008

The draft standard was field tested in Sabah and inSarawak as well as in Peninsular Malaysia in June-July2008 and the Final Draft Standard was adopted by theNSC in November 2008 Subsequently the MCampI(Forest Plantations) was adopted as the standard for thecertification of forest plantations under the MTCS inFebruary 2009

Please submit your comments by 17 October 2010 usingPEFCs Online Consultation Tool (httpbitlybw2Ziv)

PEFC Uruguay Seeks InternationalRecognition

Uruguay has become the latest Latin American country tosubmit its national forest certification scheme for PEFCendorsement

As part of the independent assessment stakeholdersglobally were invited to submit feedback and comments

on the Uruguayan Forest Certification Scheme (httpbitlybFNtZr)

With forestry being one of the most important andfastest growing sectors in Uruguay the sustainablemanagement of the forest resource is of fundamentalimportance to ensure the provision of long termenvironmental social and economic benefits said BenGunneberg Secretary General of PEFCInternationalThe current assessment analyses thecompliance of certification requirements of theUruguayan Forest Certification Scheme with PEFCsinternationally accepted Sustainability Benchmarks (httpbitlycDZZuH)

Global stakeholder consultation is an important part ofthe assessment enabling all interested parties toprovide insights and information on the schemescompatibility with PEFC requirements

One of PEFCs unique features is that it enables the

independent development of national standards tailoredto the political economic social environmental andcultural realities of the respective countries explainedMr Gunneberg These standards must at the sametime meet PEFCs global requirements (httpbitly90erYr) which are verified through theassessment process

In addition to the independent assessment andstakeholder consultation the assessment report itself issubject to a review by a Panel of Experts andelaborations by the Board of Directors before PEFCmembers vote on the recognition of the national system

the organization

If approved Uruguay would become the third LatinAmerican country featuring a PEFC-endorsed nationalforest certification system

Worldrsquos Largest Single ForestCertification Standard Applies forPEFC Re-endorsement

The North American-based Sustainable ForestryInitiative (SFI - httpbitly4EZdqy) has applied forassessment and re-endorsement by PEFC Allstakeholders are invited to comment on the complianceof the SFI 2010-2014 Standard with PEFCsSustainability Benchmarks (httpbitlycwm5d7) by 6October 2010

With more than half of the total global certified arealocated in North America it is important that certificationcriteria applied there meet internationally-recognizedsustainability requirements said Ben GunnebergSecretary General of PEFC International PEFC only

endorses forest certification schemes developed in anopen and transparent manner through a multi-





stakeholder process and standards must be reviewed atleast every five years to incorporate the latest informationand scientific knowledge

The review process leading to the SFI 2010-2014

Standard was 18 months long and included two publiccomment periods and seven regional workshops It wasmonitored by the External Review Panel an independentteam of external experts who offer diverse perspectivesand expertise to the SFI programme

Panel Chair Michael Goergen Executive Vice-Presidentof the Society of American Foresters (httpbitlyb7Wrfa)called the review a model of open transparent andresponsible consideration of public input scientific andeconomic factors and conflicting demands

The SFI programme responds to local needs and issues

across North America through 37 SFI ImplementationCommittees at the state provincial or regional level Thisunique grassroots network involves private landownersindependent loggers forestry professionals localgovernment agencies academics scientists andconservationists

The SFI 2010-2014 Standard is currently beingindependently assessed by Systain Consulting (httpbitlyaNomtO) for compliance with PEFCInternationals Sustainability Benchmarks (httpbitlycwm5d7) The global public consultation is anessential element of the assessment providing interestedparties with the opportunity to comment on the standard

The SFI forest certification standard was originallyendorsed by PEFC in December 2005 with the currentendorsement expiring on 6th December 2010

Please submit your comments by 6 October 2010 usingPEFCs Online Consultation Tool (httpbitlybgfX1T)

Brazil Adds Standard for NativeForests

Cerflor the Brazilian ForestCertification Programme has

submitted its revised systemwhich includes the forestmanagement standards for nativeforests as well as for plantedforests for PEFC endorsement Stakeholders globallyare invited to comment on the national scheme by 30thOctober 2010

Cerflor is a voluntary programme developed togetherwith representatives from different stakeholders at thenational level It includes representatives fromproducers consumers governments NGOs and otherorganizations such as universities and researchinstitutions

The Brazilian Government through the Ministry ofDevelopment Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC -httpbitlyaSnSZS) and the Ministry of the Environment (MMA - httpbitly3BVZxA) has supported thedevelopment of a national forest certificationprogramme

The standard setting process of the Cerflor system wascarried out at the national level by the BrazilianAssociation for Standardization (ABNT -

httpbitlybX6mk2) following internationally agreedprocedures on standardization based on ISOIECGuide 591994 Code of good practice forstandardization (httpbitlybmIfSn)

Cerflor was originally endorsed by PEFC in October2005 Please submit your comments by 30th October2010 using PEFCs Online Consultation Tool (httpbitlya6nvLG)

National News

Australian ForestryStandard EncouragesParticipation inRevision Process

The Australian Forestry Standard Limited (AFSL -httpbitlybo5Xla) announces the commencement ofthe 5-yearly revision process of the AustralianStandards for Sustainable Forest Management (AS4708) and Chain of Custody of wood and wood

products (AS 4707)





The revision will be a concentrated and collaborativeprocess spanning 2 years The intensive publicparticipation plan for the project will fully engage allstakeholders groups and interested parties within andconnected to sustainable forestry and the supply chain ofwood and wood products Couple this with rigorousadherence to international processes and guidelines aswell as an emphasis on science and evidence thisreview project will ensure that these internationallyrecognised Australian Standards continue to be regardedas the most credible and robust forest certification tools

Responsibility of the reviews and ultimate decisionmaking powers will reside with Standards ReferenceCommittees (SRC) one for each Australian StandardSRCs members will consist of representatives who coverscientific environmental social economic and culturalaspects of sustainable forest management and wood

production in Australia Calls for nominations fromrepresentative national organizations industries bodiesand stakeholders to participate on the SRCs are beingmailed out and will be advertised in leading publicationsThere are many places that need to be filled and AFSL isensuring that all interested parties are aware of theirability to be involved either on the committee or throughpublic consultation

Mr Geoff Gorrie Chairperson of AFSL stated we arevery pleased with the plan to conduct this revision as itwill ensure a wide coverage of topics and criteria andthat engagement with stakeholders and interested parties

is a priority We are also very happy that Dr Paul Biggshas accepted the role as Chair to the SRC forSustainable Forest Management Paul has been a leaderin Australian forest management for over 25 years in thattime developing a strong technical and scientificbackground and greatly suited to this SRC Chairappointment

Kayt Watts CEO of AFSL said the revision processinvolves a public call for comment on both AustralianStandards It will be interesting to see the types of issuesand aspects of the criteria of the Australian Standardsthat will be raised in this process especially in this ever

changing forestry and wood production environment

AFSL is committed to the revision process whichenables a fully transparent and inclusive consultation Wehave engaged Fitzpatrick Woods Consulting (FWC -httpbitly9AyrfV) to provide an independentmanagement service to the revision project especiallyrelating to collaborative stakeholder management andstandards revision support to the SRCs Ms Watts said

FWC is a specialist consulting firm with particularexpertise in the Australian and regional forestry and

forest products industries and in stakeholder identificationand management

Revision of the Australian Standards for ForestManagement and wood products Chain of Custody willrequire significant support from industry governmentand all stakeholders AFSL will soon be commencingengagement with industry partners and the AustralianGovernment to discuss assistance options Needless tosay the revision process cannot be completed withoutconsiderable support

Contact Kayt Watts (ceoforestrystandardorgau)AFSL

PEFC-Certified Fencing for 2010Pamplona Bull Run

This year the fences marking the route of the Bull Runat the world-renowned San Fermin Festival (httpbitly13aJZ5) were made from PEFC-certifiedtimber

The annual nine day festival better known as thePamplona bull running is a traditional celebration andwas held at the beginning of July

While the festival which was first documented in the14th Century is best known for the encierro the runningof the bulls the most important day is actually 7 Julywhen thousands of people accompany a replica of thestatue of Saint Fermin along the streets in the old part of

Pamplona

The Bull Run which stretches from Corralillos to thePlaza de Torros is 825 meters long and the averagetime of the run from start to finish is about threeminutes

To ensure spectator safety a double fence marks theroute of the Bull Run through the streets of PamplonaThe timber used for the fence is locally sourced fromsustainably-managed PEFC-certified forests Thepinewood used for the fencing planks comes from theRoncal Valley located in the Navarre woodlands andwere prepared by a carpenter in Puente la Reina atown located in the south-west of Pamplona

The use of PEFC-certified wood and a local PEFC-certified carpenter for the project reflects the objectivesof Navarres government to expand forest certificationin the region in support of sustainable forestmanagement and to create local jobs

Welcoming the decision PEFC Spainlsquos Director AnaNoriega commented we are delighted that the NavarreGovernment has chosen this world-renowned festival to

demonstrate its commitment to sustainable forestmanagement and rural development More than forty





percent of the Navarres woodlands are certified toPEFC the worlds largest forest certification system andthe leading system in Spain ensuring the responsiblemanagement of the areas vast ecological wealth andresources while contributing to its social and economicdevelopment

Contact Ana Noriega (ananoriegapefces) PEFCSpain

Leaving a Good Impression

For the second time in a row PEFC Spain participated inthe 2010 Feria del Libro de Madrid (httpbitly1YWgZ)the Madrid Book Fair

This event which was opened by King Juan Carlosfeatured meetings with authors panel discussionslectures debates and book presentations

Ana Noriega PEFC Spains National Secretary saidThe Madrid Book Fair provides a wonderful opportunityfor PFPC Spain to inform the general public about ourwork in promoting the sustainable management of ourforests and the important role that publishing houses andprinters play by sourcing PEFC-certified products

In collaboration with the Spanish Ministry of theEnvironment (httpbitlyaYm5Kc) PEFC Spain held a

side-event about The role of printing in sustainability ndash leave a good impression with representatives fromorganizations along the paper supply chain whoemphasized the value of forest certification for companiesand consumers alike

With issues such as ethical consumption andresponsible procurement receiving more and moreattention weve definitely noticed an increased interest inforest certification and are confident that manyparticipants will in the future look for the PEFC logo whenbuying wood and paper products concluded MsNoriega


First Record Label to Use PEFC onIts Sleeve

A new 12 album hit the shops in July ndash BrownswoodRecordings Havana Cultura (httpbitlybYCCkq) presented by internationally renowned DJ GillesPeterson

What makes this album unique is that it is the first toprint the record sleeve on PEFC certified paper and willalso use the logo

The album packaging was produced by London-basedproject management company Clear Sound amp VisionLtd (CSV - httpbitlyaggQbz) The company wasformed in 1997 and since then has workedpredominantly within the music and film industries

managing andproviding solutionsfor manufacturingof CDs CD ROMsDVDs vinylpressings andassociated printpackaging anddesign In recentyears CSV hasseen their clientbase extend both inand outside of the

entertainmentbusiness CSV works regularly with leading blue chipclients including Sony Music EMI Warner Music O2and Barclays

As a major part of CSVs business is the provision ofbespoke packaging solutions the company has alwaysbeen keen to demonstrate its strong commitment tousing environmentally friendly products In order to beable to provide its customers with assurances ofresponsibly sourced packaging materials earlier thisyear the company recently achieved dual PEFCFSCChain of Custody certification Chain of custodycertification is the process by which wood-basedproducts can be traced back to responsibly managedforests

Commenting on its latest project CSVs Clive Robinssaid We take our commitment to responsiblepackaging very seriously and gained PEFC and FSCChain of Custody certification to provide assurances toour customers We are proud to demonstrate oursupport for responsible forest management by includingboth the PEFC and FSC logos on our packaging Webelieve that these accreditations are valuable to both

our business and our customers and it is something weactively promote to our clients





We are delighted that Clear Sound and Vision haschosen this highly visible means of demonstrating theirparticipation in the PEFC programme With over 600companies now having a licence to use the PEFC logo itis beginning to appear on more and more consumer-facing printed products However this is the first time acompany has used the logo this way and it presents anexcellent opportunity to increase awareness of the PEFClogo to discerning consumers PEFC UK ChairmanPeter Latham said welcoming CSVs decision

Contact Hilary Khawam (hilarykhawampefccouk )PEFC UK

SFI Conference Highlights the Powerof Partnerships

The immense value of strong and diverse partnershipsthat yield benefits for forests communities and marketsacross North America and around the world was evidentthroughout the 2010 Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI -httpbitlydBVA18) Annual Conference recently

Partnerships breathe life into our program and drive theimportance of what we do home for many people SFIPresident and CEO Kathy Abusow told delegates at theconclusion of the conference Partnerships with groupsfrom Habitat for Humanity to Time Inc to the NationalFish and Wildlife Foundation allow us to get involved in

so many projects were proud of

The conference celebrated partnerships at every link ofthe supply chain mdash with more than 200 delegatesrepresenting large and small landowners governmentofficials professional foresters conservation groupsacademia aboriginal communities auditors buyersforest products companies and biologists Topicsincluded collaboration to meet market demandspartnerships to tackle global issues strengthen localcommunities and achieve conservation goals andemerging issues such as carbon offset marketsDelegates learned about the new SFI Conservation amp

Community Partnerships Grant programme (httpbitlyceYuEP) developments in the green buildingmarket and trends in the international arenaRecent reports show the growing convergence amongmany of the largest third-party forest certificationprogrammes The United Nations Economic Commissionfor Europe (UNECE - httpwwwuneceorg) and Foodand Agriculture Organization (FAO - wwwfaoorg) 20092010 Forest Products Annual Market Review (httpbitlyb94m4c) says that over the years many ofthe issues that previously divided (certification) systemshave become much less distinct For the second yearthe report noted the rapid rise in SFI Chain of Custody

certification mdash with 976 certificates in May 2010 up from500 in January 2009 and more than 2000 certifiedlocations up from just 48 at the start of 2007

About 20 years ago there was a sense that the forestsector was the main cause of forest degradationBenjamin Singer forest affairs officer UN Forum onForests Secretariat (httpbitlycGvErD) told theconference We now know it is actually a good sourcefor solutions Its important to understand that forestsare for people for local communities mdash somethingcertification can reinforce

Alabama received the 12th annual SFI ImplementationCommittee achievement award for innovative activitiesthat strengthen forest practices and raise awarenessabout the benefits of using wood from responsiblesources The 37 grassroots SFI ImplementationCommittees whose members include loggers teachersbiologists and public officials are a unique andimportant part of the SFI programme

Close to half of the 950 implementation committeemembers are involved not because their organization isan SFI programme participant but because theyunderstand the relevance and value of what we doAbusow said They know that they can and are makinga difference They are working to meet the needs ofcommunities across the United States and Canadaarranging training sessions and workshops for loggersand family forest owners to expand the reach ofresponsible forest management

Contact Rachel Dierolf (infosfiprogramorg) SFI



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Consultations

Global public consultations are an integral part of PEFCsprocesses We invite feedback on enquiry drafts of all ourtechnical documentation during a four week global public

consultation A sixty day global public consultationapplies to all assessments of national certificationsystems

National Certification Schemes

National forest certification systems listed below arecurrently subject to global public consultation as part ofthe assessment process All interested stakeholders areinvited to submit comments directly to the assessor

Current consultationsBrazil Revised Brazilian CERFLOR ForestCertification ProgrammeThis scheme was submitted for assessment on 15

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January 2010 and is currently in its 60 day globalconsultation period All interested parties are asked tosubmit comments (httpbitlybxMahG) before the 30

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October 2010

Malaysia Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for ForestManagement Certification (Forest Plantations)This scheme was submitted for assessment on 8

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January 2010 and is currently in its 60 day globalconsultation period All interested parties are asked tosubmit comments (httpbitlydfznfo) before the 17

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October 2010

USA Revised System of the Sustainable ForestryInitiativeThis scheme was submitted for assessment on 28

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2010 and is currently in its 60 day global consultationperiod All interested parties are asked to submitcomments (httpbitlyazqzzw) before the 6

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2010

Future Consultations

Canada Revised CSA Sustainable ForestManagement ProgrammeThis scheme was submitted for assessment on 19

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February 2010 and is awaiting its 60 day globalconsultation period

Latvia Revised Latvian PEFC Certification SchemeThis scheme was submitted for assessment on 24

thJune

2010 and is awaiting its 60 day global consultation

period which will be announced shortly

Further informationAll current and future consultations including their fulldocumentation can be found on the PEFC Internationalwebsite (httpbitlydyjIh0) The PEFC InternationalOnline Consultation Tool (httpbitly9EYQW3) also

contains full details of current global consultations

Vacancies

PEFC Belgium is Looking for aTechnical Manager

PEFC Belgium (httpbitlybuWvtg) an independentnational organization established to develop andimplement a PEFC system in 2007 is looking for aTechnical Manager with experience in certification or

auditing Position Technical Manager

Date of Issuance 10 September 2010

Deadline for Applications Until filled Location PEFC National Office Belgium

PEFC Germany WelcomesApplications for a Press and PublicRelations Manager

PEFC Germany (httpbitlycAUdEC) is looking for aPress and Public Relations Manager with knowledge offorestry and the timber industry Applicants should haveat least two years of experience in media corporatesustainability communications or marketing FluentGerman and English are required

Position Press and Public Relations Manager

Date of Issuance 22 September 2010 Deadline for applications 31 October 2010

Location PEFC National Office Germany

PEFC International ndash New Staff

Caroline Stein

Caroline joined PEFC to replaceSarah Price during her maternityleave Caroline has worked for TheForest Trust and the Forest andTimber Section of the UnitedNations Economic Commission forEurope (UNECE) in Geneva

Caroline is a graduate in Forest Policy and specialized

in ―Market and Marketing of the Forestry Faculty inFreiburg Germany





Market Acceptance of PEFC

Update on CPET Review of ForestCertification Systems

Due to a high number of stakeholder responses duringthe recent public consultation the review of forestcertification schemes approved as Category A evidencefor UK public procurement has been delayed CPET theCentral Point of Expertise on Timber (httpbitlycahuDN) announced

The two global forest certification schemes approved asCategory A evidence PEFC and FSC are reviewedbiennially by CPET to ensure that they continue toprovide evidence of compliance with the UK

Governments timber procurement policy

CPETs Technical Panel met in mid-May in Oxford to gothrough the documentation collated by CPET withsupport from FSC and PEFC and to provide the finalscoring against each criterion

As a part of the review of certification schemes evidenceof non-compliance submitted by stakeholders is alsoconsidered and CPET invited stakeholders to provideevidence of non-compliance by PEFC FSC and theirnational schemes

The consultation ended in May and CPET received ahigh number of stakeholder responses especially relatedto the new criteria This combined with the increasednumber of criteria meant that the allocated 2 days wasnot enough for the Technical Panel to go through thecomments thoroughly and score both schemes against allcriteria CPET expects to have the results of the 2010Category A review in October 2010

PEFC Accepted for Dutch Public

ProcurementThe Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning TinekeHuizinga announced in June that PEFC has beenaccepted for Dutch public sustainable timberprocurement

This decision follows the positive assessment of PEFC bythe Dutch Timber Procurement Assessment Committee (TPAC - httpbitlyaxfLYn) which concluded that PEFCInternational meets the Dutch Public ProcurementCriteria for Timber

The assessment of PEFC by TPAC was probably one ofthe most thorough investigations of any forest certification

system ever undertaken said Ben GunnebergSecretary General of PEFC International In addition toassessing PEFC International TPAC separatelyinvestigated six PEFC-endorsed national forestcertification systems TPAC found that the PEFCnational schemes in Finland Sweden GermanyBelgium Austria and Malaysia all complied with theDutch criteria

These results confirm our own assessments MrGunneberg explained PEFC is the only globalcertification system that has all national certificationsystems independently assessed for compliance with itsglobally applicable requirements and criteria and allPEFC systems that TPAC investigated have previouslybeen positively assessed by PEFC International

Both TPAC as well as PEFC found MTCS incompliance with its respective criteria Mr Gunnebergadded We understand that there has been anaccusation against MTCS which was investigated inmid-September The Minister should not suspend anycertification system that has been positively assessedby TPAC until the accusation has been thoroughlyinvestigated and either proven to be justified or not Weawait the Ministerlsquos ruling on the matter

TPAC which was set up by the Ministry hasestablished procedures for dealing with accusationsThis procedure should be followed to uphold theindependence of the assessment Otherwise the

Minister may set a precedence requiring her tosuspend any certification system already approved ifaccusations become known even before any suchaccusation is investigated

The acceptance of PEFC International will greatlyenhance the Dutch Public Procurement Policyimplementation which in line with the DutchSustainability Procurement Agenda 2011 aims toincrease the use of sustainably produced woodproducts in the Dutch market

The potential increase in demand for PEFC-certified

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PEFC Newsletter 47 September 2010