Mr Ben Gunneberg, Secretary General, PEFC International will be presenting at 6 events across
Australia in June
Mr Gunnebergs presentations will include; Global Procurement Policies, Timber legality legislation,
compliance issues and the pressure of environmental activists, PEFC progress with China and Asian
countries and other hot topics.
Revision of the Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management
Australian Forestry Standard Limited (AFS Ltd) announces the commencement of the first public comment phase of the revision process of the Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management (AS 4708).
The Board has elected to include Independent Directors who bring to the Board additional expertise in environmental and social aspects of forest management and the supply of forest products.
In a report published in July 2010, Greenpeace provided information that APP,
which had obtained PEFC Chain of Custody certification, was utilizing material from illegal sources, which would constitute a stark violation of certification requirements. Based on the information, PEFC immediately filed a formal complaint against APP with SGS South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
Reporter Oliver Steeds investigates the conservation movement
and its major organisations. Steeds finds that the movement, far from stemming the tide of extinction that's engulfing the planet, has got some of its conservation priorities wrong...
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RIGOROUS INDEPENDANT ASSESMENT OF CERTIFICATION SCHEMES
Governments and international organisations around the world have rigorously assessed PEFC and FSC for compliance to global benchmarks for the procurement of certified products. PEFC excels in WWF FCAG Assessment AND WWF Global Forest Trade Network procurment policy identifies PEFC certified product for responsible purchasing..
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INTERNATIONAL - A report entitled "On the Ground 2011 – The controversies of PEFC and SFI"[i] was published on 11th July 2011, in the name of Greenpeace, on the FSC website. PEFC welcomes the acknowledgement by Greenpeace of recent changes to PEFC standards and that these "have been strengthened in several places".
INTERNATIONAL -JUL 26 2011 | INTERNATIONAL
PEFC notes with concern the video released yesterday by Greenpeace concerning the death of an endangered Sumatran tiger in Indonesia. ... UPDATE 15 August 2011:SGS South Africa (Pty) Ltd, the respective certification body, has informed us that "we have taken up the issue with APP and they have confirmed that the death of this tiger was caused by local villagers that set an illegal trap.
Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard (AS 4707) for wood and wood products provide the tool that supports the commitment to sustainable forest management, however, 'A chain is only as strong as its weakest link'.
Do you ever look at your dining table and wonder where it came from? What about your box of tissues, your timber floorboards or child's toy train?
Environmentally aware consumers are increasingly asking more questions about the origins of their timber and paper products – where have they come from and how have they come to be what they are now?
Sustainable Forest Management... the world cannot survive without it!
Why Choose The Australian Standards for Forest Management and Chain of Custody?
Standards contribute to the protection of human beings, animals, property, forests and the environment against hazards
of all kinds, ensure inter-changeability and inter-operability, and facilitate communication by means of common terminology.
Standards are independently certified; when standards are absent we soon take notice.
In the domestic market your organisation can make the claim that they support the sustainable management of Australian forests, promote Australian produced and made products and support the work force in Australia.
The only Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) and the only Chain of Custody (CoC) certification process that are Australian Standards® Australian Forestry Standard - SFM Certification - AS 4708
Australian Forestry Standard - CoC Certification - AS 4707
AFS has Australia covered. Over 10 million hectares certified!
10,101,621 hectares certified under AS 4708 - The Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management
This is over 90% of Australias large public and private Native (timber harvesting) Forests and Plantations estates, 99% of certified Defined Forest Area in Australia .
Providing availability and supply of locally sourced timber and fibre to the wood & wood products industry.
Reducing the carbon footprint of timber products by having local supply not imported.
Providing certified product for the Chain of Custody export supply.
AS 4708 and AS 4707
238 Certified organisations, 220 Certificates issued - over 520 Certified sites
Sustainable Forest Management and Chain of Custody certifications are increasing rapidly as organisations meet the consumer demand and seek the recognition for corporate social responsibility in supporting sustainable forest management
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THE AUSTRALIAN STANDARD® FOR SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT - REVISION
The five yearly review and revision process for the Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management (AS 4708) and Chain of Custody (AS 4707) have commenced.
This is an opportunity to develop a Standard that addresses the benchmarks of all certification schemes. It is important that all key groups engage and take ownership of the outcome of this review process. Everyone with a vested interest in the Standard is urged to engage and participate, either as members on the SRC 4708, or SRC 4707, as observers/key experts or through the public consultation process.
It is important that as many representatives as possible from across the industry have the opportunity to engage in the revision process from the earliest stages.
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The Wood. Naturally Better.™ website has been created to give you information about Australia’s forest and wood products sector. The aim is to help everyone understand the natural advantages of wood and its positive contribution to reducing the effects of climate change More information...click here
Nominations are open for the broad and inclusive Standards Review Committee. The Committee will consist of around twenty people from a range of backgrounds, interests and expertise.
The Australian Forestry Standard Limited (AFSL) announces the commencement of the 5-yearly revision process of the Australian Standards for Sustainable Forest Management (AS 4708) and Chain of Custody of wood and wood products (AS 4707).
