PEFC certification records the sustainable and environmentally friendly management of forests. PEFC stands for ‘Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes’ PEFC certification aims to promote sustainable forest management and wood production and to provide quality assurance for wood products originating from sustainable forests. Product chain certification (Chain of Custody) ensures that the source of the raw materials and the flow of materials from the purchase of the raw materials to the sale of the final product has been documented and monitored from start to finish. Not do manufacturers of certified products benefit from PEFC certification, but so do the products’ retailers and consumers. This is why it is essential for all parties involved in the product chain to co-operate, since otherwise it is not possible to tell whether or not the wood or the wood product originates from sustainable forests. The Chain of Custody (CoC), or a record of the wood’s origins, which is kept by timber companies and tested and certified independently, provides the end consumer with the necessary assurance and also ensures that products displaying the PEFC mark really do come from sustainable forests.
More information can be downloaded from this page or requested from PEFC International .
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