PEFC/16-1-1
Why you need chain ocustody certifcation
rom sustainably managed orests
procurement of wood-based materials
What is ceticatin?
Evidence that wd cmes m sustainablmanaged ests can be pvided thughest ceticatin. Fest ceticatincves Sustainable Fest Managementceticatin est entepises and Chain Custd ceticatin pcessing tadingcmpanies.Sustainable Fest Management ceticatinpvides an assuance that the ests aemanaged sustainabl. Sustainabl managedests ae thse whse managementimplements pemance standads based nintenatinall ageed envinmental, scialand ecnmical equiements.Chain custd ceticatin is a mechanism tacing cetied mateial m the est tthe nal pduct t pvide cetaint that thepduct pduct line, abut which a claimis being made, is linked t a cetied est.
The challenge
Cnsumes ae inceasingl seeking evidence envinmentall sund businesspactices. Public authities and cpate pcuement plicies inceasingldemand eassuance and p m the pape and wd-pcessing industiesthat the wd the use thei pducts cmes m sustainabl managed ests.It is geneall ageed that wd-based pducts have a bette veall envinmentalecd than cmpetit mateials, but questins have aisen abut the management the ests m which the wd iginates. Businesses theee need a eliableand cedible mechanism t pve t thei custmes whee the wd theipducts has cme m.
Percentage-based methodPhysical separation method
% wd cetied% wd m cetied suces% wd m nn-cetied suces
Tacking sstem ptins cetied mateial
The est-based pduct’s igin can betaced in dieent was, tailed t thesituatin and needs the cetied cmpanb using the s-called pecentage basedmethd b phsical sepaatin cetiedwd, pape the est-based pducts.
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the Percentage based method
allwsmixing cetied and nn-cetied awmateial duing the pductin tadingpcess. Hweve, the pecentage thecetied aw mateial must be knwn andcmmunicated t the cmpan’s custmes(aveage pecentage). Altenativel,the cmpan can sell as cetied thepptin its pductin which equalsthe pecentage cetied aw mateialused (vlume cedit).
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the Physical separation method
requiresseparating certifed and non-certifed rawmaterial during all phases o the company’sproduction / trading process to ensurethat certifed raw material is not mixedwith non-certifed raw material. When thephysical separation method is used orproducts with percentage based claims,every delivery must be processed or tradedseparately.
Details are provided in the PEFC InternationalChain of Custody Standard (Annex 4 of theTechnical Document) at www.pefc.org.
PEFC lg ptins cetiedpducts
Depending n the tacking methd usedand the pecentage cetied aw mateial,the cmpan has dieent ptins t labelits cetied pducts. T be able t label acetied pduct, a minimum cntent 70% PEFC cetied mateial is necessa in thepduct. In the case eccled mateial inthe pduct, the pecentage the eccledpat is stated inside the Mbius lp smbland tgethe with the cetied pat is cuntedt ull the 70% theshld labelling. Thedieent ptins ma be accmpanied bptin specic claims.
Details of PEFC’s Logo Usage Rules are provided in the Annex 5 of the PEFCTechnical Document at www.pefc.org.
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Fm sustainablmanaged estsPmting sustainableest managementPmting sustainable estmanagement & eccling
Physical separationPercentage basedRecycled Material
PEFC cetied cmpanies in the UK wishingt use the PEFC lg shuld cntact PEFCUK. Nn-UK cmpanies shuld cntact theelevant PEFC Natinal Gvening Bd inthei hme cunt (see www.pec.g) whilecunties whee thee is n PEFC membeganisatin shuld cntact PEFC Cuncil.Cetied ests ae the stat the wdchain and each subsequent entepise musthave a chain custd ceticate t allwest-based pducts t be taced m theest t the nished pduct.
Saeguads against timbe millegal lgging
T help timbe and pape cmpanies peventwd m cntvesial suces (illegallgging) nding its wa int thei pducts,PEFC has put in place a stingent saeguadmechanism the avidance aw mateialm cntvesial suces. The mechanism isa cmpuls pat PEFC’s Chain Custdstandad and puts in place saet checkssuch as isk analses, extenal assessmentsand n-site inspectins, t ensue the legalit the uncetied wd. These saeguadchecks ae scutinised b the independentceties duing thei annual audits and thuspvide cmpanies with a ‘duble saet net’ thei pcuement.
Details are laid out in the PEFC InternationalChain of Custody Standard (Annex 4), Appendix 7 at www.pefc.org.
Nn-wd est pducts
PEFC es an ptin Nn-Wd FestPducts (NWFP) in its Intenatinal Chain Custd standad. This allws cmpaniest maket pducts, such as beies andmushms, which cme m PEFC cetiedests, with the PEFC lg. Cetied NWFPd nt include est elated sevices (e.g.tuism and spts), n ae tangible nntangible pducts and aw mateials, whseigin cannt be linked t a specic estppet (e.g. animals, bids, ai and wate)able t be maketed unde this ptin. NWFPae cntlled thugh PEFC’s IntenatinalChain Custd standad.
Details are provided in the PEFC InternationalChain of Custody Standard (Annex 4), Appendix 8 at www.pefc.org.
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Responsible Procurement of Wood-Based Material from Sustainably Managed Forests
Explains why PEFC Chain of Custody certification is a reliable and credible mechanism for businesses to prove to their customers where the wood for their products has come from.
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