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Evaluation and assessment of Uruguayan Forest Certification scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council
5. Assessment of the UFCS Forest Management Standards against
PEOLG
5.1 Assessment Framework
The UFCS utilizes Norm (Standard) 1152: 2009 (Sustainable Forest Management. Criteria and
Indicators) (GD13), supported by Norm UNIT 1151: 2009 (Sustainable Forest Management.
Glossary of Definitions) (GD12) for evaluating the creditability and reliability of forest
management of plantations.
The forest management standard is structured to be internationally credible, practical and
audible to certify forest owners under individual or group certification arrangements.
The Criteria and Indicators of the Standard (UNIT 1152: 2009 and UNIT 1151: 2009) are
evaluated below for equivalence with the PEOLG. In evaluating the indicators, it is relevant to
note that the requirements for justification, objective, parameters, procedures, documents and
registers will be implemented to demonstrate meeting indicators.
5.2 Compatibility of the UNIT 1152: 2009 Standard with PEOLG
All references referred to in the following table are to Criteria and associated Indicators
specified in UNIT 1152: 2009. For the guidance of readers Criteria in UNIT 1152:2009 relevant to
demonstrating equivalence with PEOLG Criterion are coded as C (e.g. C 1) and associated
relevant Indicators coded as I (e.g. I 6.1.1).
5.2.1 Criterion 1 – Maintenance and appropriate enhancement of forest
resources and their contribution to global carbon cycles
PEOLG
Criterion
Evidence
Reference to UNIT
1152: 2009
1.1 Guidelines for forest management planning
General: Section 4.1
(Requirements for
Plantification)
Specific:
C1: I6.1.1, I 6.1.2,
I6.1.3.
C2: I6.2.1, I6.2.2,
I6.2.3, I6.2.4
C4: I6.4.1, I6.4.2,
I6.4.3, I6.4.4
C6: I6.6.1, I6.6.3,
I6.6.4
1.1 a The Standard requires forest owners to
practice sustainable forest
management (SFM) documented in
Forest Management Plan to deliver a
“balance between conservation of
natural resources, historic-cultural and
socio-economic aspects, productivity
(technical, economic and financial)
and general society’s well being”.
Land-use planning to achieve
sustainable development values is an
explicit requirement of Standard.
1.1 b The Standard requires forest owners to
undertake “territory inventory” and
mapping covering conservation of
biological diversity and maintenance
and improvement of forest ecosystems
(including soil and water).
1.1 c The Standard requires forest owners to
prepare and periodically review
management plans. The management
plans are to be based on relevant laws,
consistent with the scale of forestry on
the property.
General: Section 4.1
(Requirements for
Plantification)
Specific:
C1: I6.1.1; I6.1.2,
I6.1.3
C2: I6.2.1 I6.2.2,
I6.2.3, I6.2.4
General: Section 4.2
(General Plan for
Management)
Specific:
C1 – 7 and Indicators
Assessment
Conforms
Conforms
Conforms
1.1 d A core requirement in application of General: Section 4 Conforms
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