Conformity assessment of UFCS against PEFC (2010).pdf - ITS Global
Conformity assessment of UFCS against PEFC (2010).pdf - ITS Global Conformity assessment of UFCS against PEFC (2010).pdf - ITS Global
Evaluation and assessment of Uruguayan Forest Certification scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council As documented above, the UFCS uses these forest management standards together with PEFCC’s Annex 4 Chain of Custody and other UFCS documentation as approved by PEFC Uruguay General Assembly on 18 December 2009. 2.2 Organisational Structure of the UFCS Concurrent with the finalisation of forest management standards, PEFC Uruguay developed legal arrangements and organisational structures and processes with purpose of aligning UFCS with the requirement of PEFCC. PEFC Uruguay General Assembly approved the UFCS (forest management standards and organisational processes) on 18 December 2009 (refer to GD01). In a letter dated 8 January 2010 PEFC Uruguay formally submitted documentation for Conformity Assessment of Revised Uruguay Forest Certification Scheme to PEFCC. 2.3 Documentation The documents detailed below were used in conducting the conformity assessment. Please note that the general documentation presented by PEFC Uruguay (no number) has been referenced as GD documents (including UNIT 1151:2009 and UNIT 1152:2009) by the Consultant while system documents forming part of PEFC Uruguay’s document register procedures are referred to as SD documents. Accordingly, PEFC Uruguay’s forest certification scheme includes the following documentation: General Documents (GD) (Note: These documents were not numbered in documentation submitted by PEFC Uruguay) GD01 Letter of Application for Conformity Assessment by PEFC Uruguay of revised Uruguayan Forest Certification Scheme (dated 8 January 2010). GD02 Uruguayan Forest Certification Scheme (UFCS) – PEFC Uruguay (2009). GD03 Proceedings (18 December 2009) PEFC Uruguay Assembly (undated). GD04 “Statues” Civil Association – PEFC Uruguay GD05 Unit Norms about Sustainable Forest Management including Project Process meetings (6 November 2009). GD06 Annex 2. SGS – Management System Certification – Audit Report, UNIT 1152 (2006). GD07 GD08 PEFC Council Minimum Requirements Checklist and Annexes. UNIT 1151: 2009 – Report Corresponding to Unit Norm 1151: 2006. Sustainable Forest Management. Glossary of Terms. GD09 UNIT 1152: 2009 – Report Corresponding to the Norm UNIT 1152: 2009. Sustainable Forest Management. Criteria and Indicators. GD10 Institute Uruguayu de Norms Tecnicas; (Amended Version) UNIT 1151: 2006. Sustainable Forest Management – Glossary of Terms. Reference Number UNIT 1151: 2006. GD11 GD12 GD13 Amended Version UNIT 1152: 2006. Sustainable Forest Management. Criteria and Indicators. UNIT 1151: 2009 (Edition 2009-12-15). Sustainable Forest Management. Glossary of Terms. (Instituto Uruguayo De Norms Tecnicas). UNIT 1152: 2009 (Edition 2009-12-15). Sustainable Forest Management. Criteria and Indicators. (Instituto Uruguayo De Norms Tecnicas). Please note that documents GD12 and GD13 were not part of original documentation submitted by PEFC Uruguay. www.itsglobal.net Page 12
Evaluation and assessment of Uruguayan Forest Certification scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council System Documents (SD) – PEFC Uruguay (Note: These documents were referenced as GD documents in PEFC Uruguay documentation) SD01 SD02 SD03 SD04 SD05 SD06 SD07 SD08 SD09 Current Documents Listing (Register) Procedure of Elaboration and Control of Documents Organism (Organisation) of Forest Certification Criteria for Auditors Qualifications Use of PEFC Logo in Uruguay Settlement of Disagreements Requirements for Group Certification Standard Setting Process Chain of Custody It should be noted that the UFCS also refers to documentation from other sources which are referenced to support UFCS documentation. This includes: • PEFCC Statutes, Annexes and Guides • Institute Uruguayo de Norms Tecnicas’ (UNIT) control procedures and processes for standard setting (refer to Unit website – www.unit.org.uy) • Institute Uruguayo de Norms Tecnicas – Estatutos (1945) • Organismo Uruguayo de Acreditacion’s procedures and processes (refer to www.organismouruguayodeacreditacion.org) • ISO 19011: 2002 • ISO Guides 61 and 65 • ISO 17021 • Core International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions • Montreal Process – Criteria and Indicators for the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Temperate and Boreal Forests • National (Uruguayan) Code of Good Forest Practice (2004) In a meeting with Instituto Uruguayo De Norms Tecnicas (UNIT) held during the Field Visit (detailed in Annex 2), the statutes and standard operating procedures employed by UNIT to develop and approve technical standards, together with records specific to operation of STC- SFM (including initial letters requesting participation of organisations, minutes of meetings and letters to organisations requesting input during public consultation period) were made available for inspection. UNIT documents were utilized in forming opinions regarding level of conformity of the UFCS against the requirements of PEFCC. www.itsglobal.net Page 13
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Evaluation and <strong>assessment</strong> <strong>of</strong> Uruguayan Forest Certification scheme <strong>against</strong> the requirements <strong>of</strong> the <strong>PEFC</strong> Council<br />
System Documents (SD) – <strong>PEFC</strong> Uruguay<br />
(Note: These documents were referenced as GD documents in <strong>PEFC</strong> Uruguay documentation)<br />
SD01<br />
SD02<br />
SD03<br />
SD04<br />
SD05<br />
SD06<br />
SD07<br />
SD08<br />
SD09<br />
Current Documents Listing (Register)<br />
Procedure <strong>of</strong> Elaboration and Control <strong>of</strong> Documents<br />
Organism (Organisation) <strong>of</strong> Forest Certification<br />
Criteria for Auditors Qualifications<br />
Use <strong>of</strong> <strong>PEFC</strong> Logo in Uruguay<br />
Settlement <strong>of</strong> Disagreements<br />
Requirements for Group Certification<br />
Standard Setting Process<br />
Chain <strong>of</strong> Custody<br />
It should be noted that the <strong>UFCS</strong> also refers to documentation from other sources which are<br />
referenced to support <strong>UFCS</strong> documentation. This includes:<br />
• <strong>PEFC</strong>C Statutes, Annexes and Guides<br />
• Institute Uruguayo de Norms Tecnicas’ (UNIT) control procedures and processes<br />
for standard setting (refer to Unit website – www.unit.org.uy)<br />
• Institute Uruguayo de Norms Tecnicas – Estatutos (1945)<br />
• Organismo Uruguayo de Acreditacion’s procedures and processes (refer to<br />
www.organismouruguayodeacreditacion.org)<br />
• ISO 19011: 2002<br />
• ISO Guides 61 and 65<br />
• ISO 17021<br />
• Core International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions<br />
• Montreal Process – Criteria and Indicators for the Conservation and Sustainable<br />
Management <strong>of</strong> Temperate and Boreal Forests<br />
• National (Uruguayan) Code <strong>of</strong> Good Forest Practice (2004)<br />
In a meeting with Instituto Uruguayo De Norms Tecnicas (UNIT) held during the Field Visit<br />
(detailed in Annex 2), the statutes and standard operating procedures employed by UNIT to<br />
develop and approve technical standards, together with records specific to operation <strong>of</strong> STC-<br />
SFM (including initial letters requesting participation <strong>of</strong> organisations, minutes <strong>of</strong> meetings and<br />
letters to organisations requesting input during public consultation period) were made available<br />
for inspection. UNIT documents were utilized in forming opinions regarding level <strong>of</strong> conformity<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>UFCS</strong> <strong>against</strong> the requirements <strong>of</strong> <strong>PEFC</strong>C.<br />
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