CERTIFICATION NEWS

28/12/2008
NEW CERTIFICATION OF CHAIN OF CUSTODY CERTFOR FOR COMPANY PAPELES NORSKE SKOG BIO BIO LTDA.
As result of the process of audit realized by the Organism of Certification Bureau Veritas Certification Chile in September of the present year, the Company Papeles Norske Skog Bio Bio Ltda. has obtained the certification of Chain of Custody CERTFOR. This company was certified by the Standard of Certification of Chain of Custody and her number of certificate is the E-013.
Source: CERTFORCHILE

27/12/2008
CERTFOR OVERCOMES 1.9 MILLIONS OF CERTIFIED HECTARES
The System of Forest Certification CERTFOR, has reached 1.9 millions of certified hectares, which represents an increase of 12% respect of the year 2007. This turns it into the major stamp of forest certification into Chile, consolidating the world trend.
Source: CERTFORCHILE

26/12/2008
ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY CORPORATION CERTFORCHILE 2009
In January the General Assembly will be carried out Stockholders CERTFORCHILE Corporation. The Corporation has its highest participation during the General Assembly of Members. In her submission and approval of the following topics: Balance Sheet 2008, the 2008 and Inventory Report 2008.
Source: CERTFORCHILE

15/12/2008
CERTFORCHILE SUPERIOR COUNCIL MEETING
On December 15, the fifth meeting of 2008 of the superior council of the CERTFORCHILE was held. This time the troops were reviewed issues of CERTFOR and also invited to Mr. Rodolfo Tirado, president of the Department of Native Forest CORMA, representing the Advisory Council of the Native Forest Law.
Source: CERTFORCHILE

22/12/2008
LEADING PUBLIC PROCUREMENT POLICY CONFIRMS PEFC’S SUSTAINABILITY STATUS
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) confirmed in an assessment released today that PEFC’s sustainable forest management standards and procedures continue to meet UK government requirements for sustainable timber.
Source: Forest News Watch, Weekly Reports, 22 December 2008

18/12/2008
DOES CERTIFICATION IMPROVE THE IMAGE OF WOOD?
The issue of forest certification has triggered a comparatively large number of surveys on the important of labels on wood products certifying that the wood used for a product originates from sustainably managed forests.
Source: Europeans and Wood

17/12/2008
CERTIFICATION SCHEMES AND THE IMPACTS ON FORESTS AND FORESTRY
In recent years, a new type of voluntary certification and labeling scheme has emerged and become a particularly vibrant source of standard setting and governance in the environmental realm.
Source: Annual Review of Environment and Resources

15/12/2008
POINT OF VIEW: HAS WWF LOST ITS TRUST IN THE FSC?
On 22 July, an article of The Finnish News Agency stated that Finland imports most of the illegal timber into the European Union, although I had certification.
Source: Forest Finland

09/12/2008
CERTIFIED FIBERS CAN PROTECT AGAINST GREENWASHING CLAIMS
Packaging managers who want to avoid the negative image associated with using virgin fibers in packaging may want to consider using certified, sustainably forested fibers, writes Linda Casey in Packaging Digest.
Source: Environmental Leader

08/12/2008
TOKIO: PEFC EXHIBITS ECO-PRODUCTS 2008
This is the largest trade show held at Tokyo Big Sight addressing environmentally- friendly products/Technologies in Japan with about 750 exhibitors. PEFCAP displays PEFC materials and samples of PEFC-certified products.
Source: PEFC Asia Promotions

OTHER INTEREST NEWS

KNOWING THE PEFC FAMILY
PEFC UNITED STATES

PEFC US is unique in the PEFC family because it represents two forest certification programs: the Sustainable Forestry Initiative ® (SFI Inc.) and the American Tree Farm System (ATFS).

The SFI program is also unique in that it covers two nations: the United States and Canada, with more than 60 million hectares certified. SFI Inc. is PEFC’s National Governing Body for the United States. SFI Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization and the SFI program is an internationally recognized and globally accepted standard, and among the largest in the world.

Today more than 700 organizations across North America are involved in the SFI program. In 2005, the SFI 2005-2009 forest management standard was endorsed by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification. In North America, the SFI program offers chain of custody, fiber sourcing and forest management certifications for its program participants, with accompanying SFI labels. Because the SFI forest management standard is endorsed by PEFC, a PEFC label can be used with a PEFC chain of custody certification.

The American Tree Farm System was endorsed by PEFC in 2008 and it represents fa-mily forest owners in the United States. Together, the SFI and ATFS certified lands make up 30 million hectares in the United States (note, SFI also has 38 million hectares certified in Canada). Currently there are 121 SFI Annex 4 PEFC CoC certificates administered through PEFC US.

Could you please give us your point of view about PEFC certification in U.S.A?

"There has been tremendous support for forest certification in the US market over the past year. Research shows that consumers believe it is important or essential to have eco-labels,” says Kathy Abusow, president and CEO of SFI Inc. "Obviously SFI and PEFC labels are an important tool in helping consumers to make responsible purchasing decisions. It’s a trend we expect to continue”.

For more information about SFI Inc. visit their website at www.sfiprogram.org

2009
News N°27: January

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