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Evaluation and assessment of Uruguayan Forest Certification scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council Conforms 38) Does the scheme documentation describe the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that credible registers are kept of participants to certification and certified forest area? (Annex 3, 4.1 b) UFCS documentation (refer to SD07, Section 4) requires the Group Administrator to “maintain a register of all forested areas and group members included on group certificate, identifying the owner, manager and area”. Conforms 39) Does the scheme documentation describe the applicant’s responsibility to implement the rules for group certification? (Annex 3, 4.1 b) UFCS documentation (refer to SD07, Section 4) requires the Group Administrator “to guarantee that all activities related with the certificate take place according to the requirement of the Sustainable Forestry Management System”. Conforms 40) Does the scheme documentation require that total forest area participating in group certification is recorded? (Annex 3, 4.1 b) The UFCS documentation (refer to SD07) requires that Group Administrator keep a register of all forested areas included those participating in group certification. Conforms 41) Does the scheme documentation describe that forest owners should submit all the forest area under his management in the catchment area for the group certification? (Not obligatory to be met but should be aimed at) (Annex 3, 4.1 b) UFCS documentation (refer to SD07, Section 7) recommends that forest owners “include the totality of the forest areas” for group certification. Conforms 42) Does the scheme documentation define the responsibilities and authorities of the applicant and participating forest owners / managers for the inclusion of new participants and to inform the certification body thereof? (Annex 3, 4.1 b) UFCS documentation (refer to SD07, Section 4 and 5) details the responsibility and authority for inclusion of new members and notification of certification bodies. Conforms 43) Does the scheme documentation define the responsibilities and authorities of the applicant and participating forest owners/managers for the internal control of conformity and follow up corrective and/or preventive measures? (Annex 3, 4.1 b) The UFCS documentation details the responsibilities and authorities of applicants and participants to comply with certification requirements identified during audit. Documentation further requires applicants to commit to correct non-conformities and implement preventive and corrective measures (refer to SD07). Conforms 44) Does the scheme documentation describe that the forest management certificate is issued to the applicant (certificate holder)? (Annex 3, 4.1 b) www.itsglobal.net Page 28
Evaluation and assessment of Uruguayan Forest Certification scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council UFCS documentation (refer to SD07) requires the Group Administrator to hold Group Certificate issued by certification body. Conforms 45) Does the scheme documentation describe that participants in group certification shall receive either a copy of the regional certificate including the appendix (when applicable) listing all participating forest owners or an individual attestation issued by the certification body or the applicant which refers to the main certificate? (Annex 3, 4.1 b) Group members will receive from Group Administrator a “document accrediting their participation in the Group Certificate” (refer to SD07). Conforms 4.2.4 Individual Certification 46) Does the scheme documentation describe that forest owner should submit all the forest area under his management in the catchment area of the certification scheme in the certification? (Not obligatory to be met but should be aimed at) (Annex 3, 4.1 c) UFCS documentation (refer to GD02, Section 5.1) recommends that the applicant for individual certification include all forests that are managed in certification process. Conforms 4.2.5 Implementation of changes to the scheme 47) Does the scheme documentation define transition period(s) for implementation of changes to the endorsed scheme in compliance with chapter 5 of Annex 3? (This is not applicable to the initial endorsement of a scheme) (Annex 3, 5) Not relevant at this time as the UFCS is applying for initial conformity assessment. Not Applicable 4.3 Appeals, Complaints and Dispute Procedures (Annex 3, 6) 48) Has the PEFC National Governing Body set up or appointed an impartial and independent dispute settlement body on a permanent basis or does it have written procedures for the establishment of a dispute settlement body on an ad hoc basis? (Annex 3, 6.1) PEFC Uruguay has rules to establish on an ad hoc basis (as required) a Settlement and Disagreement Commission to handle complaints that cannot be resolved by procedures of certification body (refer to GD06). Conforms 49) Has the PEFC National Governing Body established and documented procedures for an independent dispute settlement body, either permanent of ad hoc, that takes care of those complaints arising from forest management or chain of custody scheme implementation that cannot be addressed in the dispute settlement procedures of the relevant certification or accreditation body? (Annex 3, 6.1) PEFC Uruguay has rules for establishment on an ad hoc basis a Settlement of Disagreements Commission to address complaints arising from forest management, chain of custody and www.itsglobal.net Page 29
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