Draft PEFC Canada – Sustainable Forest Management Standard

5.1 General requirements

5.2 Indigenous peoples

5.3 Interested parties

5.4 Process: Basic operating rules for advisory groups

5.5 Work of the Public Advisory Group or equivalent

5.6 Communication Requirements

6.3.1.1 General

6.3.1.2 Discussion items for Criterion 1

6.3.1.3 Element 1.1 — Ecosystem diversity

6.3.1.4 Element 1.2 — Species diversity

6.3.1.5 Element 1.3 — Genetic diversity

6.3.1.6 Element 1.4 — Protected areas and sites of special biological, geological, heritage, or cultural significance

6.3.3.1 General

6.3.3.2 Discussion items for Criterion 3

6.3.3.3 Element 3.1 — Soil quality and quantity

6.3.3.4 Element 3.2 — Water quality and quantity

6.3.4 Criterion 4 — Role in global ecological cycles

6.3.6.1 General

6.3.6.2 Element 6.1 — Fair and effective decision-making

6.3.6.3 Element 6.2 — Safety

6.3.7 Criterion 7 — Indigenous relations

7.5.1 Monitoring and measurement

7.5.2 Corrective action

7.5.2.1 Procedures for corrective action

7.5.2.2 Nonconformity 

7.7 Multi-site certification requirements

7.7.1 Basic requirements

7.7.2 Central entity responsibilities

7.7.3 Site responsibilities

A.6.1 DFA-specific performance requirements

A.6.2 SFM criteria — General

A.6.3 SFM criteria, elements, and core indicators

A.6.3.1 Criterion 1 — Biological diversity

A.6.3.1.3 Element 1.1 — Ecosystem diversity

A.6.3.1.4 Element 1.2 — Species diversity

A.6.3.1.5 Element 1.3 — Genetic diversity

A.6.3.1.6 Element 1.4 — Protected areas and sites of special biological, geological, heritage, or cultural significance

A.6.3.2 Criterion 2 — Ecosystem condition and productivity

A.6.3.2.3 Element 2.1 — Forest ecosystem condition and productivity

A.6.3.3 Criterion 3 — Soil and water

A.6.3.3.3 Element 3.1 — Soil quality and quantity

A.6.3.3.4 Element 3.2 — Water quality and quantity

A.6.3.4.3 Element 4.1 — Carbon uptake and storage

A.6.3.4.4 Element 4.2 — Forest conversion and Afforestation

A.6.3.5 Criterion 5 — Economic and social benefits

A.6.3.5.3 Element 5.1 — Timber and non-timber benefits

A.6.3.5.4 Element 5.2 — Communities and sustainability

A.6.3.6.2 Element 6.1 — Fair and effective decision-making

A.6.3.6.3 Element 6.2 — Safety

A.6.3.7 Criterion 7 — Indigenous relations

A.6.3.7.2 Element 7.1 — Aboriginal and treaty rights

A.6.3.7.3 Element 7.2 — Respect for Indigenous forest values, knowledge, and uses

A.7.1 General

A.7.2 SFM policy

A.7.3 Planning

A.7.3.1 Defined forest area

A.7.3.2 Defined responsibilities

A.7.3.3 Rights and regulations

A.7.3.4 Incorporation of public participation requirements

A.7.3.5 SFM plan

A.7.4.1 Structure, responsibility, and resources

A.7.4.2 Competence, training, and knowledge

A.7.4.3 Communication

A.7.4.4 SFM documentation

A.7.4.5 Document control

A.7.4.6 Operational procedures and control

A.7.4.7 Emergency preparedness and response

A.7.5 Checking and corrective action

A.7.5.1 Monitoring and measurement

A.7.5.2 Corrective action

A.7.5.4 Internal Audits

A.7.6 Management review

A.7.7 Multi-Site certification requirements

A.7.7.1 Basic requirements

A.7.7.2 Central responsibilities

A.7.7.3 Site responsibilities