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EFECT - European Forest Entrepreneurs Certificate

TAFFEC –Trade Association of Finnish Forestry and Earthmoving Contractors

European Forest Entrepreneurs Certificate

ENFE seminar in Berlin Simo Jaakkola

Vice Chairman , ENFEVice Managing Director, TAFFEC, Finland

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Koneyrittäjien liitto ry (FIN) = TAFFEC =The Trade Association of Finnish Forestry and Earth Moving and Bioenergy Contractors

= National contractor and employer association for the contractors in the bioenergy, earth moving and forestry branches, gathering contractors into joint actions to improve the qualifications for business.

established in 1969 16 regional member associations covering whole Finland 2500 members / contracting companies

1200 in forestry, 900 in Earth Moving and 400 in Energy sector

Association’s areas of activities; lobbywork – politics, legislation employer issuesinformingadvisingpurchase contractsleasuretime activities

www.koneyrittajat.fi

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Lobbyingforest operations and wood supply

working and social conditions

rural developmentResearch,DevelopmentTraining;establish & satisfy the RTD needs of contractors

deliver RTD results towards quality systems,

value chains, health and safety environment,

Information dissemination

members, opinion formers, decision makers

ENFE

Areas of activities:

ENFE : Towards a better business environment for entrepreneurs in forest operations and wood supply

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Background• Forestry contracting is has been local business, but it is

becoming more and more a business, which crosses borders (reasons: storms, ctl-method, mechanization, lack of skillfull operators, lack of knowhow, more cuttings...)

• There is a market for forest operations services across Europe - what prevents progress?– local ways to do the job, traditions, local standards,

unwillingness, fear of competition, language, etc …– no reliable, commonly accepted, criterion for choosing a

competent enterprise for specific tasks

try and learn (in ”catastrophical” circumstances)

good experience - OK, bad experiences - never again !

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Background

• The FAO Guide to Good Practice in Contract Labour in Forestry (draft)– transfer the knowledge of good contracting practices

across Europe

• National certificates for entrepreneurs – Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Denmark

• mutual recognition

understanding for common denominators for standards in forest entrepreneur certification schemes

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Background

• Vision: ”Europe is homemarket for forestry contractors” Some arguments:

– wider markets are more flexible – demand decreases there and increases here , services should be directed more easily than it is possible today

– tight local markets cause overcapacities– transfer of knowledge and best practices would be easier– result is better competitiveness good for European

forestry

• What to do? Go forward toward a common vision

EFECT makes it easier

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EFECT • EFECT – the European Forest

Entrepreneurs CerTificate.

• Objective:

“Define the core criteria for forest entrepreneurs´ good practice in Europe”

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EFECT EFECT will define the core criteria for good practice for forest entrepreneurs in Europe.

EFECT

will accredit national certification schemes, which meet the core standards and have a clear track record of audits

EFECT will be endorsed and controlled by a mutual certifying body

Sweden

Netherlands

Germany

Poland

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EFECT - Core criteria for “Efect company” – Company should be registered – Employ qualified staff– Adequate and safe equipment – Provision of capital (sound financial position)– Management systems for:

• Work quality• Environmental standards• Health & Safety

– Long term written labour / subcontracting contracts– Written service contracts– Works to laws and regulations

• Taxes, pension payments, wages,

– Qualified business management

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EFECT - next steps ?1. Appoint core working group of (five ?) experts - representatives of interest

groups , (ENFE leads, project manager)- Analyse content of existing national certificates and define mutual elements.- Define core elements for the acknowledgement of “good” forest entrepreneurs.

• Hold assembly of National Forest Contractors Associations and interest groups

- Design the core certification scheme based on core standards and requirements.• Hold assembly of National Forest Contractors Associations and interest groups

2. Finalise EFECT

3. Establish a management handbook for accreditation of national certificates for EFECT .

4. Establish and accredit a certification body– ENFE Members, Observers, PEFC, FSC International

5. Endorse EFECT

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EFECT - Questions to be answered ?

Group of experts ?

ENFE, Industry, Forest owners, … who else ?

Funds for working group ?

National associations, sponsors, interest groups, project funds, …

Accreditation handbook, certification board

A reliable body or group of organisations is needed to accredit national schemes under EFECT

ENFE board, separate “Board” for EFECT

Finance for running the scheme ?

Pay for the logo use ; contractor national body umbrella organisation

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Sustainable forestry needs viable forestry contractors

Viable forestry contractor is EFFECT I E

and professional

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