What is PEFC?
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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 system and 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
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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
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- Endorsed national member
PEFC Globally
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North America146 million ha60 % TCA544 CoC
Central and South America3.1 million ha1 % TCA95 CoC
Africa5 CoC
Europe80 million ha33 % TCA7,404 CoC
Asia 4.6 million ha2 % TCA612 CoC
Oceania10 million ha4 % TCA226 CoC
* ha - hectares CoC – Chain of Custody certificates TCA – Total Certified Area
- Non-endorsed national member
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