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Evaluation and assessment of Uruguayan Forest Certification scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council 3. Assessment of the standard setting process for the UFCS against PEFCC requirements An assessment of the rules for standard setting for the UFCS against the requirements for endorsement and mutual recognition by PEFCC is documented in this Chapter. 3.1 Standard Setting Process for Forest Management Certification 3.1.1 Independence 1) Has the development of the certification standards been independent from the certification and accreditation processes? (Annex 2, 3.2) Documentation The forest certification standards – UNIT 1151: (2009) (GD12) and UNIT 1152: (2009) (GD13) were developed and approved by Specialized Technical Committee on Sustainable Forest Management (STC-SFM). The STC-SFM operated consistent with the processes required by Uruguayan Institute of Technical Norms (UNIT). UNIT is the internationally recognised standards body for Uruguay (refer to Section 7 of GD02 and www.unit.org.uy). Accreditation of certification bodies for the UFCS is undertaken by Uruguayan Organisation of Accreditation (OUA), an organisation independent of UNIT and PEFC Uruguay (refer to SD03, Section 3a). Conforms Practice The STC-SFM was solely responsible for developing and approving the content of sustainable forest management standards (UNIT 1151: 2009; and UNIT 1152: 2009). Consistent with the processes of UNIT, the General Committee of Norms (UNIT) formally approved the sustainable forest management standard developed by STC-SFM on 14 December 2009 (refer GD03). PEFC Uruguay adopted the forest management standards approved by UNIT at meeting on 18 December 2009. Conforms 2) Has the standard setting process been carried out at national and/or sub-national levels? (Annex 2, 3.3) Documentation The standard setting process was carried out at national level (refer to GD02). Conforms Practice The forest management standards (UNIT 1151: 2009 and UNIT 1152: 2009) are applied for all plantation forests applying for certification under the UFCS (refer to GD02). Conforms 3) Has the standard setting process been co-ordinated by the PEFC National Governing Body? (Annex 2, 3.3) Documentation The standard setting process was initiated by predecessor to PEFC Uruguay but developed and approved by STC-SFM consistent with technical standard setting processes required by UNIT. On the 18 December 2009 PEFC Uruguay approved the forest management standards adopted by www.itsglobal.net Page 14
Evaluation and assessment of Uruguayan Forest Certification scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council Norms General Committee (UNIT) on 14 December 2009. On the basis of these arrangements it is assessed that PEFC Uruguay co-ordinated the standard setting process (refer to GD02 and GD03). Conforms Practice The forest management standards developed by STC-SFM were approved by UNIT’s General Committee of Norms on 14 December 2009 and subsequently adopted by PEFC Uruguay on 18 December 2009 (refer to GD02 and GD03). Conforms 4) Has the certification standard been drafted to be applied at individual and/or group and/or regional level? (Annex 2, 3.3) Documentation The UFCS provides for individual certification and group certification (refer to GD02). Conforms Practice The UFCS has not been implemented to date. Not applicable 5) Has the development of certification criteria been initiated by national forest owners’ organisations or national forestry sector organisations having support of the major forest owners’ organisations in that country? (Annex 2, 3.4.1) The UFCS was initiated by a request to UNIT from Uruguayan Society of Forestry Producers, an organisation with membership representing over 90 percent of forest plantation owners in Uruguay to develop a sustainable forest management standard for plantations. UNIT, consistent with their procedures, subsequently established the Project “Access to markets and the integration through technical normalization” to manage the standard development process. Conforms 3.1.2 Participatory Process 6) Have all relevant interested parties representing the different aspects of sustainable forest management been invited to participate in the standard setting process and a created Forum? (Annex 2, 3.4.1) Documentation The STC-SFM, as required by UNIT processes, was appointed consistent with requirements of ISO/IEC Directive Part 1 (Standard Development, Process and Procedures). Consistent with UNIT operating procedures, the STC-SFM was formed in 2006 with a diverse range of institutions and individuals requested to participate (refer to GD02, Section 7 for list of organisations and individuals asked to participate). Invitations, as required by UNIT processes, covered economic, social and environmental interests in Uruguay, including forest owners, forest industry, government (environmental, agricultural and forestry agencies), non-government organisations (such as Asociacion National de ONG-ANOG), academia and unions. This was confirmed by a review of letters of invitation to participate on the STC-SFM and minutes of meetings of STC-SFM as well as discussion with relevant stakeholders held during Field Visit. www.itsglobal.net Page 15
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