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 Contents Preface ............................................................................................................ 3 Contents ........................................................................................................... 4 Acronyms .......................................................................................................... 6 Executive Summary .............................................................................................. 7 Recommendation to PEFC Council Board of Directors ................................................. 7 Summary of findings ......................................................................................... 7 1. Introduction ................................................................................................... 9 Scope of assessment ......................................................................................... 9 Assessment process and methodology for Report ...................................................... 9 2. History and Structure of the Uruguayan Forest Certification Scheme (UFCS) .................... 10 2.1 Development of Sustainable Forest Management Standard ..................................... 10 2.2 Organisational structure of UFCS .................................................................... 12 2.3 Documentation .......................................................................................... 12 3. Assessment of the standard setting process for UFCS against PEFCC requirements ............. 14 3.1 Standard setting process for forest management certification ................................ 14 3.1.1 Independence...................................................................................... 14 3.1.2 Participatory process ............................................................................. 15 3.2 Standards for chain of custody certification ....................................................... 20 3.3 Pilot testing .............................................................................................. 20 3.4 Review of standards .................................................................................... 21 3.4.1 Periodic review .................................................................................... 21 4. Assessment of the implementation of UFCS against PEFCC requirements ........................ 23 4.1 Criteria for forest certification ...................................................................... 24 4.1.1 General requirements ............................................................................ 24 4.1.2 Other requirements for forest management criteria ....................................... 24 4.1.3 Laws and regulations ............................................................................. 25 4.1.4 International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions ...................................... 25 4.1.5 Other international conventions ............................................................... 26 4.2 Level of application and implementation (Annex 3, 4) .......................................... 26 4.2.1 General ............................................................................................. 26 4.2.2 Regional Certification ............................................................................ 27 4.2.3 Group Certification ............................................................................... 27 4.2.4 Individual Certification .......................................................................... 29 4.2.5 Implementation of changes to the scheme................................................... 29 4.3 Appeals, complaints and dispute procedures (Annex 3, 6) ...................................... 29 4.4 Overall Assessment ..................................................................................... 30 5. Assessment of UFCS forest management standards against PEOLG ................................ 31 5.1 Assessment Framework ................................................................................ 31 www.itsglobal.net Page 4
Evaluation and assessment of Uruguayan Forest Certification scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council 5.2 Compatibility of the UNIT 1152: 2009 Standard with PEOLG ................................... 31 5.2.1 Criterion 1 – Maintenance and appropriate enhancement of forest resources and their contribution to global carbon cycles .......................................................... 31 5.2.2 Criterion 2 – Maintenance of forest ecosystem health and vitality ...................... 32 5.2.3 Criterion 3 – Maintenance and encouragement of productive functions of forests (wood and non-wood) ............................................................................ 34 5.2.4 Criterion 4 – Maintenance, conservation and appropriate enhancement of biological diversity in forest ecosystems .................................................................. 35 5.2.5 Criterion 5 – Maintenance and appropriate enhancement of protective functions in forest management (notably soil and water) ................................................ 36 5.2.6 Criterion 6 – Maintenance of other socio-economic functions and conditions ......... 37 5.7 Overall assessment ..................................................................................... 38 6. Assessment of UFCS chain of custody standard against PEFCC requirements .................... 39 7. Assessment of the logo usage rules against PEFCC requirements ................................... 40 8. Assessment of UFCS certification and accreditation arrangements against PEFCC requirements ..................................................................................................................... 41 8.1 Certification bodies .................................................................................... 41 8.1.1 Competence of certification bodies ........................................................... 41 8.1.2 Auditors ............................................................................................. 42 8.2 Certification procedures .............................................................................. 42 8.3 Accreditation ............................................................................................ 44 8.4 PEFC Notification of Certification Bodies .......................................................... 45 8.5 Overall Assessment ..................................................................................... 45 Annex 1. Comments submitted to ITS Global during public consultation period .................... 47 Annex 2. Report on the field visit ........................................................................... 48 Annex 3. PEFC Council minimum requirements checklist ............................................... 51 Annex 4. Panel of Expert Review 71 www.itsglobal.net Page 5
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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 />
5.2 Compatibility <strong>of</strong> the UNIT 1152: 2009 Standard with PEOLG ................................... 31<br />
5.2.1 Criterion 1 – Maintenance and appropriate enhancement <strong>of</strong> forest resources and their<br />
contribution to global carbon cycles .......................................................... 31<br />
5.2.2 Criterion 2 – Maintenance <strong>of</strong> forest ecosystem health and vitality ...................... 32<br />
5.2.3 Criterion 3 – Maintenance and encouragement <strong>of</strong> productive functions <strong>of</strong> forests<br />
(wood and non-wood) ............................................................................ 34<br />
5.2.4 Criterion 4 – Maintenance, conservation and appropriate enhancement <strong>of</strong> biological<br />
diversity in forest ecosystems .................................................................. 35<br />
5.2.5 Criterion 5 – Maintenance and appropriate enhancement <strong>of</strong> protective functions in<br />
forest management (notably soil and water) ................................................ 36<br />
5.2.6 Criterion 6 – Maintenance <strong>of</strong> other socio-economic functions and conditions ......... 37<br />
5.7 Overall <strong>assessment</strong> ..................................................................................... 38<br />
6. Assessment <strong>of</strong> <strong>UFCS</strong> chain <strong>of</strong> custody standard <strong>against</strong> <strong>PEFC</strong>C requirements .................... 39<br />
7. Assessment <strong>of</strong> the logo usage rules <strong>against</strong> <strong>PEFC</strong>C requirements ................................... 40<br />
8. Assessment <strong>of</strong> <strong>UFCS</strong> certification and accreditation arrangements <strong>against</strong> <strong>PEFC</strong>C requirements<br />
..................................................................................................................... 41<br />
8.1 Certification bodies .................................................................................... 41<br />
8.1.1 Competence <strong>of</strong> certification bodies ........................................................... 41<br />
8.1.2 Auditors ............................................................................................. 42<br />
8.2 Certification procedures .............................................................................. 42<br />
8.3 Accreditation ............................................................................................ 44<br />
8.4 <strong>PEFC</strong> Notification <strong>of</strong> Certification Bodies .......................................................... 45<br />
8.5 Overall Assessment ..................................................................................... 45<br />
Annex 1. Comments submitted to <strong>ITS</strong> <strong>Global</strong> during public consultation period .................... 47<br />
Annex 2. Report on the field visit ........................................................................... 48<br />
Annex 3. <strong>PEFC</strong> Council minimum requirements checklist ............................................... 51<br />
Annex 4. Panel <strong>of</strong> Expert Review 71<br />
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