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PEFC Canada is the PEFC national member for Canada. Two PEFC-endorsed forest management certification systems are operational in Canada: the Canadian National Forest Management Standard PEFC Canada - Sustainable Forest Management Standard PEFC CAN ST 1001:2025 and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Forest Management standard.
Developed for Canadians in Canada, PEFC Canada – Sustainable Forest Management Standards PEFC CAN ST 1001:2025 focuses on a local process to collaboratively create local targets for indicators that align with local values.
The PEFC Canada – Sustainable Forest Management standard PEFC CAN ST 1001:2025 has replaced the withdrawn CSA Z809:16(R2021) standard as the PEFC-endorsed forest management standard in Canada. The revised standard, PEFC CAN ST 1001:2025, was developed based on the technical content of CSA Z809:16(R2021), formerly owned and administered by CSA Group.
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The SFI forest certification system, as a regional North American system, is also operational in the United States. SFI is the PEFC national member for the United States.
This standard outlines the requirements for chain of custody certification for forest and tree-based products—the conditions a company must meet to achieve PEFC certification.
During the certification process, the certification body will assess the company against the requirements. If the company complies, it will receive its PEFC chain of custody certificate.
PEFC chain of custody establishes the link from the forest to the market, tracking forest and tree-based products from the forest to the final product. In addition, this standard includes management requirements, including health, safety, and labour issues.
PEFC ST 2002-1:2024 Requirements for the Implementation of PEFC EUDR Due Diligence System (PEFC EUDR DDS)
The standard covers the requirements that entities must follow when using the PEFC trademarks, to ensure accurate, verifiable, relevant, and non-misleading use of the PEFC logo and related claims. It defines:
All entities, including PEFC-certified companies and forest owners, brand owners, NGOs and PEFC members, most follow these requirements whenever using the PEFC trademarks.
This standard describes the requirements certification bodies must comply with to provide chain of custody certification, in addition to the accreditation requirements. It provides system-specific requirements, and ensures that chain of custody audits take place consistently worldwide and are tailored to the specifications of each PEFC chain of custody.
The PEFC ST 1004:2024 Standard, sets the requirements for certification bodies carrying out PEFC forest management certification.
“With this new standard, we are fostering the harmonisation of requirements for certification bodies, ensuring consistency in the implementation of PEFC sustainable forest management certification worldwide,” highlights Marta Martinez Pardo, Certification Programme Senior Manager.
PEFC Canada will integrate these requirements into their PEFC system.
In addition to the PEFC International Standard, Certification Bodies auditing PEFC Canada – Sustainable Forest Management PEFC CAN ST 1001:2025 must follow the PEFC Canada Certification Body Requirements found in Annex B of the Canadian Standard.
PEFC Canada - Forest Management standard
Training and guidance for the updated PEFC Canada - Sustainable Forest Management Standard is being held in June 2025. Contact info@pefccanada.org for details.
PEFC international sustainable forest management benchmark standards set out the criteria and indicators that are determined to be vital for the responsible management of any forest globally. However, the benchmarks cannot address all the forest types and situations at a country or local level.
Forests (and countries) are highly diverse, as are their management, legislation and law enforcement, local traditions, cultural and spiritual expectations, average property sizes, and support structures. This diversity means there is more than one way to manage a forest responsibly.
That is why PEFC International operates through national forest management standards. This enables countries to customize their forest management requirements to suit their unique forest ecosystems, legal and administrative frameworks, socio-cultural contexts and other relevant factors.
Then, thanks to the PEFC International endorsement process, PEFC International can ensure, through an independent assessment process, that all standards meet the benchmarks; every system is different, but all must meet (and often exceed) global requirements. For PEFC International, how the national forest management standards are developed is as important as their final content. We, therefore, set out requirements for the national standard-setting process, as well as performance and management requirements that national forest management standards must address.
For more information on PEFC benchmark standards and the endorsement process, visit pefc.org.
Guidance documents provide additional guidance for users. Below are the most commonly requested guidance documents. To access all our PEFC international standards and guides, please visit the PEFC resources section.
Requirements for the Implementation of PEFC EUDR Due Diligence System (PEFC EUDR DDS)
For certification bodies auditing against the PEFC EUDR DDS module standard ST 2002-1:2024
Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree Based Products and Related Standards – Guidance for Use
List of product categories
Requirements for Certification Bodies operating Certification against the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard
For certification bodies operating chain of custody against PEFC ST 2002 – Introduction to changes
Requirements for Certification Bodies operating Certification operating PEFC Endorsed Forest Management Standards
For further information on how our standards are developed and further guidance on implementation of the PEFC standards, visit www.pefc.org.
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