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Conformity assessment of UFCS against PEFC (2010).pdf - ITS Global

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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 />

1152:2009 (GD13). Changes were made in areas <strong>of</strong> community recognition and engagement, soil<br />

and water management, landscape and protected lands.<br />

Conforms<br />

Practice<br />

Refer to above response.<br />

Conforms<br />

3.4 Review <strong>of</strong> Standards<br />

3.4.1 Periodic Review<br />

37) Have the standards on forest and chain <strong>of</strong> custody certification been reviewed at least<br />

every 5 years or it is foreseen to review these standards at least every 5 years? (Annex 2,<br />

6.1)<br />

Documentation<br />

<strong>UFCS</strong> documentation (SD08 and GD02) requires that forest certification standards and<br />

implementation arrangements must be reviewed at least every five years.<br />

For chain <strong>of</strong> custody certification the <strong>UFCS</strong> has adopted <strong>PEFC</strong>C Annex 4 requirements and it will<br />

be <strong>PEFC</strong>C’s responsibility to review this standard.<br />

Conforms<br />

Practice<br />

Not applicable at this time.<br />

Not applicable<br />

38) Does the scheme documentation indicate which organisation is responsible to initiate<br />

the revision work? (Annex 2, 6.1)<br />

Scheme documentation specifies that <strong>PEFC</strong> Uruguay is responsible for initiating required<br />

revisions (refer to GD02, Section 7).<br />

Conforms<br />

39) Has the revision procedures been participatory, fair and transparent? (Annex 2, 6.1)<br />

Not applicable at this time as this is the initial <strong>assessment</strong> for mutual recognition.<br />

Not Applicable<br />

40) Has the <strong>PEFC</strong> National Governing Body appropriately considered the revisions <strong>of</strong> the<br />

general <strong>PEFC</strong> requirements for standard setting and implementation in the national<br />

standards? (Annex 2, 6.2)<br />

Not applicable at this time as this is the initial <strong>assessment</strong> for mutual recognition.<br />

Not Applicable<br />

41) Has the <strong>PEFC</strong> National Governing Body indicated to the <strong>PEFC</strong> Council the appropriate<br />

considerations <strong>of</strong> the revisions induced by the <strong>PEFC</strong> Council in national standards? (Annex<br />

2, 6.2)<br />

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