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

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Evaluation and assessment of Uruguayan Forest Certification scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council Para … gaining PEFC membership in 2009 … as PEFC Governing Body … 10 2.1 Evolution of Sustainable Forest Management Standard, 2 nd Phase, 2 nd Para … PEFC Uruguayan Associations Assembly on 15 December 2009 … 8 th Para … PEFC Uruguayan Associates Assembly on 15 December 2009 … … gaining PEFC Council membership in 2009 … as PEFC National Governing Body … Please indicate the timing of the pilot testing to place it in perspective with dates in paragraph … PEFC Uruguayan Associations Assembly on 18 December 2009 … - need to clarify the organisation’s name as ‘Associates’ is used on pages 10 & 11 and ‘Associated’ is used on page 21 - the 18 th is used in 2.2 on page 11 Comments noted. 1. Additional text added to clarify the sequence of pilot testing. 2. Text standardized to PEFCC Uruguayan General Assembly. 10 2.1 Evolution of Sustainable Forest Management Standard, 2 nd Phase, 8 th Para As documented, the UFCS uses these standards together with … 11 2.2 Organisational Structure of UFCS 1 st Para … to align to requirements of PEFCC for mutual recognition. … … Assembly approved UFCS … 11 2.2 Organisational Structure of UFCS 2 nd Para As documented above, the UFCS uses these forest management standards together with … … to the align with the requirements of PEFCC for mutual recognition of the UFCS. … … Assembly approved the UFCS … Use of ‘Revised’ – usually means the re-endorsement documentation i.e. after 5 years. Why use revised here? Comments valid. Report has been amended accordingly. Comments valid. Text amended accordingly. In this context ‘revised’ refers to the process of developing the UFCS (rather than its application for endorsement under PEFC) www.itsglobal.net Page 74

Evaluation and assessment of Uruguayan Forest Certification scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council 11 2.3 Documentation, 1 st Para This isn’t a review – it is a conformity assessment! It should be noted that the … Please note that the … 11 2.3 Documentation, 2 nd Accordingly, PEFC Uruguay’s forest certification … Para Accordingly the PEFC Uruguay certification … 11 General Documents (GD) Why is there a full stop after the document identifier? See the SD listing which doesn’t have the full stop! 11 System Documents (SD) – These are labelled DG in the relevant folder of the UFCS. PEFC Uruguay Need to ensure the correct identifier is used! What is ‘Organism’ in SD03 – it usually is the Spanish translation of ‘Organisation’ 11 2.3 Documentation, 4 th Para The UFCS also refers to documentation which is referenced to support Scheme documentation including: 12 2.3 Documentation, 4 th Para 3 rd dot point 5 th dot point The UFCS also refers to documentation from other sources which are referenced to support the UFCS documentation including: It should be noted that ISO G 62 and 66 are no longer applicable as replaced by ISO 17021! The full name of the document should used especially for a Montreal Process country. Comments valid. Report has been amended accordingly. Comments valid. Report has been amended accordingly. Comments valid. Full stops removed. The consultants intentionally used this labelling system (SD) to reduce confusion (ie between DG and GD). “Organism”, not “organisation” is used in the PEFC Uruguay document list submitted for assessment. Comments are valid. Report amended accordingly. Comments were noted and text amended accordingly. Reference to ISO Guides 62 and 66 removed. 3 Assessment of the Standard Setting Procedures for UFSC against PEFCC requirements 13 3.1.1 Independence, 3) This set up is similar to Spain if I recollect – need to show the coordination role if UNIT undertook it. See 1) iii of Annex 2 I am unsure as to the Conforms rating for this question in light of my comment. The work of the Specialized Technical Committee of Sustainable Forest Management was co-ordinated and performed consistent with UNIT’s procedures and processes. UNIT is internationally recognised standard setting body for Uruguay. Conform rating is considered appropriate. www.itsglobal.net Page 75

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 />

Para<br />

… gaining <strong>PEFC</strong> membership<br />

in 2009 … as <strong>PEFC</strong><br />

Governing Body …<br />

10 2.1 Evolution <strong>of</strong> Sustainable<br />

Forest Management<br />

Standard, 2 nd Phase, 2 nd<br />

Para<br />

… <strong>PEFC</strong> Uruguayan<br />

Associations Assembly on 15<br />

December 2009 …<br />

8 th Para<br />

… <strong>PEFC</strong> Uruguayan<br />

Associates Assembly on 15<br />

December 2009 …<br />

… gaining <strong>PEFC</strong> Council membership in 2009 … as <strong>PEFC</strong><br />

National Governing Body …<br />

Please indicate the timing <strong>of</strong> the pilot testing to place it in<br />

perspective with dates in paragraph<br />

… <strong>PEFC</strong> Uruguayan Associations Assembly on 18 December<br />

2009 …<br />

- need to clarify the organisation’s name as<br />

‘Associates’ is used on pages 10 & 11 and<br />

‘Associated’ is used on page 21<br />

- the 18 th is used in 2.2 on page 11<br />

Comments noted.<br />

1. Additional text added to clarify the<br />

sequence <strong>of</strong> pilot testing.<br />

2. Text standardized to <strong>PEFC</strong>C Uruguayan<br />

General Assembly.<br />

10 2.1 Evolution <strong>of</strong> Sustainable<br />

Forest Management<br />

Standard, 2 nd Phase, 8 th<br />

Para<br />

As documented, the <strong>UFCS</strong><br />

uses these standards<br />

together with …<br />

11 2.2 Organisational Structure<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>UFCS</strong><br />

1 st Para<br />

… to align to requirements<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>PEFC</strong>C for mutual<br />

recognition. …<br />

… Assembly approved <strong>UFCS</strong><br />

…<br />

11 2.2 Organisational Structure<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>UFCS</strong><br />

2 nd Para<br />

As documented above, the <strong>UFCS</strong> uses these forest<br />

management standards together with …<br />

… to the align with the requirements <strong>of</strong> <strong>PEFC</strong>C for mutual<br />

recognition <strong>of</strong> the <strong>UFCS</strong>. …<br />

… Assembly approved the <strong>UFCS</strong> …<br />

Use <strong>of</strong> ‘Revised’ – usually means the re-endorsement<br />

documentation i.e. after 5 years. Why use revised here?<br />

Comments valid. Report has been amended<br />

accordingly.<br />

Comments valid. Text amended accordingly.<br />

In this context ‘revised’ refers to the process<br />

<strong>of</strong> developing the <strong>UFCS</strong> (rather than its<br />

application for endorsement under <strong>PEFC</strong>)<br />

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