Forest Certification

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Edition N°36
October 2009


20/10/09
COURSE ON CROPS WOOD ENERGY
The Faculty of Forestry, with support from the National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT), the National Energy Commission (CNE) and the Directorate of Graduate Studies at the University of Concepción, invite the course “wood energy crops: European Experience and current status in Chile “, to be held in the auditorium of the Faculty of Forestry between 30 November and 4 December 2009.
For more information please consult the web site:
www.biomasayenergia.udec.cl
Source: Faculty of Forestry, University of Concepción


14/10/09
DANUBE INTRODUCES ECO/FRIENDLY PRODUCTS
Danube Building Materials has announced the launch of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)/certified whitewood and hardwood timbers products in the GCC.
Source: Emirates Business


14/10/09
ROCKTENN`S MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA FOLDING PLANT EARNS TRIPLE CHAIN/OF/CUSTODY CERTIFICATION FROM FSC, SFI, AND PEFC
RockTenn (NYSE:RKT) announces that it has received triple chain/of/custody (CoC) certification for its Montreal, Quebec, Canada folding carton plant, formerly known as Wilco, Inc. This plant is now certified by Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC).
Source: Reuters


14/10/09
CORTEFIEL GROUP GUARANTEE THAT ALL THEIR PAPER BAGS ARE OF CERTIFIED MATERIAL
Cortefiel Group has introduced the PEFC and FSC certifications in all their paper bags which ensures that all the material responds to a sustainable purchasing policy and contributes to reducing CO2 emissions and tackling climate change.
Source: EcoDiario


12/10/09
PEFC CELEBRATES THE ECONOMIST’S ENDORSEMENT
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) schemes is celebrating another significant achievement with the news that all printed copies of The Economist will now carry the PEFC logo as an assurance of responsible paper procurement.
Source: What They Think


08/10/09
ACCORD WITH THE MOMENTUM OF FOREST CERTIFICATION
“Encourage the use of wood is a smart move, because the demand for certified product will be growing. Managing the forest is not forbid, but better manages resources. The certification tool helps improve the image of the industry and better meet the needs of new markets”. Noted the General Director of Natures Conservancy, Ricardo Garcia Borregón.
Source: Agroinformación


08/10/09
THE CHAIN OF CUSTODY “AN ADDED PEACE OF MIND” FOR WOOD AND CUSTOMERS
The FSC and PEFC international certificates ensure that timber comes from sustainably managed forests environmentally, economically and socially. This is the conclusion that emerges from the paper “Chain of Custody” which took place on September 30 at the headquarters of the Catalan Association of Manufacturers of Parquet (ACIP) in Barcelona.
Source: Notiweb.com


08/10/09
PEFC MARKS 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH SUSTAINABLE ADVERTISING
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) is celebrating the occasion of its 10/year anniversary in France with the erection of the first sustainable French billboard, high above the city on a rooftop situated near the “Porte de Clichy” in Paris’ 17th arrondissement.
Source: What they think


07/10/09
CHESAPEAKE’S 28 EUROPEAN PAPERBOARD SITES BECOME FSC AND PEFC CERTIFIED
Packaging giant Chesapeake has completed its programme to certify all of its 28 paperboard sites in mainland Europe to FSC and PEFC Chain of Custody. It follows an increase in demand for certified paper and board that the company said has continued to grow as more brand owners develop specific environmental polices.
Source: Print Week

OTHER INTEREST NEWS

16/10/09

WWF CHILE CALLS FOR INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE USE OF WOOD
Source: Lignum
29/10/09

HOW DO YOU DISTINGUISH SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS?
Source: Lasprovincias.es




KNOWING THE PEFC FAMILY
PEFC Chile


Aldo Cerda
CERTFORCHILE
Incorporation year 2005

The CERTFORCHILE Corporation is a non profit organization that was created on April 2002; the certification system was endorsed by the PEFC Council on October 2005.

The Corporation has as principal aim administer the Chilean System of Sustainable Forest Certification, both for forest plantations and for natural forests. To achieve this intention, it recognizes the National Standards of the System of Certification CERTFOR; it establishes the contents by means of which the certified companies can use the logo; it needs the conditions of use of the logo; he promotes the National Standards; it confirms the National Standard with other initiatives of national and international certification and spreads his activities across academic events of extension.

Actually the system has 4 certification Standards, Sustainable Forest Management for plantations and Native forests, Group Certification and Chain of Custody.

The system has approximately 1.9 million certified hectares, covering near the 80% of the certified surface in the country, 27 Chains of Custody, and 26 PEFC Logo Licenses.

EVOLUTION AND TRENDS

As for the certification of forest management, the system has already covered most of the area to be certified, so that efforts are directed toward the new chains of custody, especially those who deliver services or have connections with the retail (market closer to final customers).

PEFC AND THE BIG TRADEMARKS IN CHILE

Among the big brands that occupy the logo are, Arauco, Quebecor World Chile, CMPC and LAN.

More information about PEFC Chile available in www.certfor.org

 



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