The first contact

When a forest owner or company wants to get certified, he/she/it must get contact an accredited certifying body, which will send to the applicant a SFM Certification Application form, or a CdC Certification Application form.

Pre-audit(optional)

A is an recommended process. It allows an estimation of compliance levels against a standard, thus allowing an estimation of the work need to obtain certification. Furthermore, it allows to anticipate the costs of the final audit and of certification in general.

Public Consultation

At least thirty days before the final audit, a public consultation process must be initiated by the Certifying Body, which will contact all stakeholders of the applicant certification..

Final Certification aUDIT

The Certifying Body evaluates the applicant against the relevant CERTFOR standard Principles and Criteria.

Communication to CERTFORCHILE

Upon approval of the audit report, the certifying body informs CERTFORCHILE about the positive certification decision. The report is made public.

 

Follow-up

Annual follow-up audits will be conducted in order to verify that SFM compliance levels are maintained or improved by the certified owner or company. The report is made public.