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www.pefc.org
PEFC Council
World Trade Center 1
10, route de l’Aéroport
CH-1215 Geneva
Switzerland
Tel. +41 22 799 45 40
5th January 2016
Richard Laity
Projects and Development
PEFC International
Progressing
PEFC in Thailand:
Forest Management Chain of Custody
What forest certification delivers
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Delivers sustainable wood raw material that is:
• legal: wood is harvested in compliance with local legislation and international agreements• from well managed forests: safeguarding environmental, social & economic values• traceable: the raw material supply chain is verified from the forest to the finished product
Market drivers for certification
3 Private procurement
Finance
Consumers
Legislation
Private
commitments
Public
procurement
What is PEFC?Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
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• Global Alliance (not-for-profit association) of 40 national forest
certification organizations and 22 international stakeholder
members
• World's leading forest certification system, offering the largest
choice of sustainably-sourced timber and wood-based products
• PEFC specifically considers the unique needs of small and family
forest owners while being equally used by large landowners as
well.
• PEFC is required or recommended by public and private
procurement policies around the world
• The PEFC label is only available on certified products, giving
responsible companies the right to use a trusted label
PEFC’s Activities
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• Development of international standards
• Forest management, chain of custody, standard setting,
logo usage, certification and accrediation, etc
• Endorsement of national forest certification system
• Management of endorsement process, incl. 3rd party
assessment, public consultation, Panel of Expert review
• Expanding sustainable forest management & forest certification
• Joint projects specifically targeted at Africa, South
America, Asia; Collaboration Fund
• Promotion of forest certification and use of certified timber
• through communication and advocacy; collaboration;
region- and country-specific activities
Responsible Forest ManagementPEFC certification promotes sustainability
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Healthy Forests
• Maintain and increase the health and vitality of forest ecosystems, biodiversity
• Protect ecologically important forest areas, wildlife, waterways, and soil
• Prohibit forest conversions; no certification of plantations established by
conversions
• Avoid genetically modified trees, most hazardous chemicals
• Prevent unauthorised activities such as illegal logging
Healthy Communities
• Promote the long term health and well-being of forest communities
• Respect forests’ multiple functions, give due regard to the role of forestry in rural
development
• Involve forest communities, forest-dependent people in forest management
• Recognize indigenous people’s rights, incl. free, prior and informed consent
• Protect sites with recognised specific historical, cultural or spiritual significance
• Safeguard areas fundamental to meeting the basic needs of local communities
Healthy Workers
• Comply with all fundamental ILO conventions; safe working conditions
• Consideration of new opportunities for employment
Chain of CustodyMeet legal frameworks with PEFC
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PEFC responds pro-actively to emerging legislation. Example:
European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR):
“Controversial Sources” definition
• Aligned with EUTR requirements
Information requirements
• Access to information to include tree species,
country/region/FMU of origin
Due Diligence System
• Integrated element in PEFC Chain of Custody certification
• Stand-alone implementation available
PEFC Certified & PEFC Controlled Sources effective way for
companies to demonstrate alignment with EUTR requirements
National organization
identified:
• To lead the Standard development process
• To eventually become PEFC Council member
National scheme
developed:
• Standard-setting requirements followed
• Uses Multi-stakeholder process with consensus-building
• All technical documents & standards drafted and approved
PEFC International recognition
• Submitted for assessment against PEFC requirements
• If successful, PEFC endorsement granted
Developing National Schemes
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PEFC National Members
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PEFC’s conditions for National Governing Body membership require
that the national candidate organization shall:
a) be a legal entity;
b) have its own statutes not conflicting the PEFC Council Statutes;
c) include amongst its objectives the implementation of the PEFC
scheme within its country;
d) have made a commitment to follow the PEFC Council rules and
requirements;
e) have support of national forest owner’s or national forestry
organisation;
f) provide interested parties with a fair, ongoing and appropriate
possibility to influence the organisation’s decision making.
Keys to Success
• Bring all stakeholders around the table to make Sustainable
forest management beneficial to all
• Strong national “governing body” (NGB) to be member in
PEFC Alliance
• Sustainably financed after initial start up period.
• External (Company etc) support for standard and system
development required
• Regular income through Chain of Custody certifications throughout
supply chain for active marketing and communications
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PEFC Endorsement Process
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National Standard
Multi-stakeholder
process
Consensus-based
decision making
National public
consultation
Pilot testing
International SustainabilityBenchmarks
Panel of Experts
Boardrecommen-
dation
Independent assessment
Global public consultation
Approval by
members
Revision
required
Application for
assessment
www.pefc.org
PEFC
International
events for
Thailand
Training and Activities in
Europe for Thai
Stakeholders
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PEFC International: Trees outside Forest
2015• Scoping/Feasibility Phase
2016-17
• Formal international standard-setting process
2017• Formal Adoption
Scoping/Feasibility Phase:
• Pilot projects;
• Research
• Experts Group Meeting
Experts Group Meeting: 24-25 November
Geneva
• What will a successful approach to TOF
certification look like?
• Articulating options/pathways for TOF
Certification
• Critical sustainability Issues within the context
of TOF Certification
Participants:
7 key countries represented
+ 12 international experts
PEFC Group Certification Field
Dialogue: 3 & 4th December, Madrid Spain
• Observe working models of
group certification at scale;
• Engage in technical solutions-
oriented discussions;
• Support each other in
designing appropriate group
certification models for
various geographies.
Participants: 30 people, 15 countries
PEFC Certification Week &
General Assembly
Brings together PEFC Council membership & potential members
Brief Agenda:
Participants: 120 People representing 40 National Members, 20
International Stakeholders, 20 Potential members
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Group
Certification
Event
• Secretariat
Update
• Members
Exchange
• Discussion
Sessions
• Branding
• Standards
Revision
Process
• Members-
only
session
General
Assembly
Thai supply chain – the options
PEFC FM CoC 1 CoC 2 CoC 3
PEFC Group FM
CoC Groups
Controlled
Sourcing &
(Due Diligence
System)Demand
Supply
Group certification DDS Certified –
Stepwise approach
Controlled Source
Due Dillegence System
Group management
FM Group 1
Member N
Member 1
FM Certificate
CS DS 1
Member 1
Member N
Assessment
Pilot Projects Framework:
Impact Processes
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Companies/
Associations
National
Governing
Body
Accreditation
Body
Certification
Bodies
Government Markets
Pilot
Projects
Standard
Setting Body
Standards
Test &
Improve
Ready to
expand
Prepare &
Develop
Assess
Improvements
Technical
Support
Manage
Feedback National capacity
Assessment
CSER Testing
Build
Relations
Policy
Support
(Pre) Audit
Pilot Projects:
Developing Systems for the scheme
Single FMU’s Sawmil Trader Processor
FMU and CoC Groups
Consumer
Quality management eg:
• Silviculture models
• Env. & Social Man.
Procedures
Traceability
Records
Stock Control
Invoicing
Risk
Assessment
Due Diligence
Associations/Coops/Companies
Group Management (training,
monitoring, etc)
Procurement
Policies
Labelling
Associations
Support Members
Governing Body
Administration
Standards & Logo
Stakeholder Engage.
Accreditation
Capacity Development
Assessment
Certification Bodies
Accreditation
Auditor Capacity
Government
Policy for Certification (procurement,
Initiatives, legal frameworks)
Markets
Procurement Policy
Promotion of products
Thai PEFC pilot projects
PEFC FM CoC 1 CoC 2 CoC 3
Group FM Group CoC
PEFC CoC Due Diligence Systems
Dual PEFC/FSC CoC Certification
Review PEFC
(including
Controlled
Source)
Acceptance in
Markets
Identify current
PEFC certified
Imports.
Build
awareness
Promote
“Wood = Good,
legal = better
Certified= best”
Design Logo
(competition)
Use FLEGT EUTR
995 DDS capacity
for training and
development
Build Systems for company
group FM SME Certification
Independent farmers group FM
CertificationDevelop Forestry Alumni Clubs to
manage group FM certification for
independant small holders
Government Support:
1. Develop initiatives e.g green building
2. . Policies e.g Public Procurement
3. Overcome technical barriers. e.g land
tenure
Improve forest management
activities for compliance with
certification requirements
Expand scope of certification to
new areas and forest products
Streamline existing group
certification systems
Include FLEGT Legality Definition and TLAS
Systems for group
CoC Certification of
SMES
Pilot Project Partners
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Pilot Project Activities
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D
Approving NGB
Managing Standard Development
Mobilizing and management of Funds
Stakeholder consultation
Coordinate Pilot projects
TIS
I
Gap Assessment
Draft Standard Setting, Accrediation
Procedures an
Building the capacity of assessors &
auditors
National Standardisation Strategy Group
Technical committee 915
KU
FF
Support NGB development
Support to pilot projects
Review of standards
Build auditing capacity
Support Forestry Alumni
Link with other research organisations
Furniture
Association Lobby Government
CoC Promotion
TFCC/PEFC Brand Development (build
integrity and equity)
FLEGT TFCC includes FLEGT requirements
Pilot Project Activities
FIO FM Certification
COC DDS for controlled sources
Promote TFCC
Certified Teak
Prepare CB’s for PEFC
RECOFTC Advocacy for Land Tenure Issues
Community training and capacity
Double A FM of Agroforestry Smallholders
CoC DDS for controlled sourcing
Suankitti Certification of smallholders within
company leased & purchase commitments
Forest
Alumni
Test feasibility of supporting independent
farmers
Sae Keaw
Private
farmers
Assess exisiting data and farmers interest
to cooperate
Work with Alumni to link with support and
market access
Tree Bank
(BAAC)
Make MOU to explore how the group can
be certified when begin to sell their trees
Chaiyo AA ??
SCG Same as Double A/suankhetti
TPPIA TBA will be engaged formally
FTGA Technical support for certification issues
Pilot Projects:
Implementation Support
Who is available to support?• National Stakeholders
• PEFC International
• South East Asia Projects and Development Officer
• PEFC National Members
• PEFC Pilot Projects
How can we support?• Technical Support: Site Visits and documents review
• Linking with other members and projects
• Facilitate external support from industry, donors and government
How can you support?• Provide partnerships and sites
• Support your supply chain to implement pilot projects
www.pefc.org
PEFC Council
World Trade Center 1
10, route de l’Aéroport
CH-1215 Geneva
Switzerland
Tel. +41 22 799 45 40
Thank you!