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 training. 39 10) … (refer to SD04) … Incorrect reference … (refer to SD03, 5 p) … 39 11) Comment: As the UFCS uses Annex 4, it is not a scheme specific CoC Standard and the response only needs to address the FM Standard 8.2 / p.40 8.2 / p.40 Question 12: “…with requirements of ISO Guide 65 adjusted to the type, range and volume of work” Question 18: “…make available, at request, “summaries of the certification””. 40 12) … (refer to SD03, Section 5(n)) … 40 15) … (refer to SD03, Section 5(x)) … 40 18) … (refer to SD03, Section 9) … What in detail is meant with “adjusted to the type, range and volume of work”? And is this enough for conformity? Is “at request” enough to satisfy the requirements? Applicable reference … (refer to SD03, Section 3 & 5(n)) … Correct reference: check on 9e! … (refer to SD03, Section 9(g)) … 41 19) Comment: I would adjudge these as Partial Conformity based on matching the documented evidence against the requirement. Comment noted. Reference amended. Comment noted. Additional explanatory text added. Comment noted. The wording is assessed by the Consultants as being consistent with requirement of ISO Guide 65. Comments noted and text clarified. Response is assessed by Consultant as satisfying PEFCC’s requirements. Comments were noted. Report has been amended accordingly. Comments were noted. Report has been amended accordingly. Comments were noted. Report has been amended accordingly. Comment noted. Clarifying text added to support assessment. 41 21) Not referenced so lacks consistency – should be SD03, 3a! Comments were noted. Report has been amended accordingly. 41 23) … (refer to SD03, Section 3) … … (refer to SD03, Section 3(a)) Comments were noted. Report has been amended accordingly. 42 26) This is a non-conformity as there is no PEFC Notification document in the SD series. GZD2 doesn’t have ‘notified’ or ‘notification’ in the whole document. Maybe the reference is SD03, 3e? Comments were noted. Text clarified to support conformity assessment. www.itsglobal.net Page 84

Evaluation and assessment of Uruguayan Forest Certification scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council 42 27) Impartial and non-discriminatory are not mentioned at all in the statutes – I would asses this as a non-conformity! 42 8.5 Overall Assessment I do not agree with the consultant’s assessment as it is a 3 rd para requirement of the PEFC for accredited certification of an organisation. The certificate must (shall) have the accreditation symbol, so it not in the UFCS, it is a nonconformity which requires corrective action by PEFC Uruguay Comments valid. Text has been amended accordingly. Comments noted. Text and recommendations have been modified. Annex 1, 2 and 3 44 Annex 2, 2) Correct spelling for UNIT – see Page 6 comment … individually targeted letters … vi) … individually target letters … 45 3 rd Para However none were However, none were received. received. 45 4) … Directory … … Director …! 46 6) iii) The statement needs to end with ‘based on … …’ to indicate the basis of the procedures. 46 7) iii) … successfully implement … successfully implement the UFCS. Scheme. 47-50 PART I I cannot locate any document labelled Annex 1 in 2.3. Nos. 1 -19 and 35 – 41 There is no Annex 1 to GD2 which is the implication of the response to the Process in No. 1 and wherever referenced in the PEFCC requirements. It is only by looking through the UFCS documentation that an Annex 1 can be found! Also, there seems to be no Annex 3! The only visible document with an Annex label is Annex 2 which is GD6. Having the name used as reference and having it visible in the report need matching if in fact Annexes 1 and 3 are Comments were noted. Report has been amended accordingly. Text changed. Comments were noted. Report has been amended accordingly. Comments noted. Text amended accordingly. Comments were noted. Report has been amended accordingly. Comments noted. Additional text and table added to clarify the equivalence of documents cited by PEFC Uruguay as reference document, and document numbers used in Consultants’ assessment. www.itsglobal.net Page 85

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 />

42 27) Impartial and non-discriminatory are not mentioned at all in<br />

the statutes – I would asses this as a non-conformity!<br />

42 8.5 Overall Assessment I do not agree with the consultant’s <strong>assessment</strong> as it is a<br />

3 rd para<br />

requirement <strong>of</strong> the <strong>PEFC</strong> for accredited certification <strong>of</strong> an<br />

organisation. The certificate must (shall) have the<br />

accreditation symbol, so it not in the <strong>UFCS</strong>, it is a nonconformity<br />

which requires corrective action by <strong>PEFC</strong><br />

Uruguay<br />

Comments valid. Text has been amended<br />

accordingly.<br />

Comments noted. Text and recommendations<br />

have been modified.<br />

Annex 1, 2 and 3<br />

44 Annex 2, 2)<br />

Correct spelling for UNIT – see Page 6 comment<br />

… individually targeted letters …<br />

vi) … individually target<br />

letters …<br />

45 3 rd Para<br />

However none were However, none were received.<br />

received.<br />

45 4)<br />

… Directory …<br />

… Director …!<br />

46 6) iii) The statement needs to end with ‘based on … …’ to indicate<br />

the basis <strong>of</strong> the procedures.<br />

46 7) iii)<br />

… successfully implement … successfully implement the <strong>UFCS</strong>.<br />

Scheme.<br />

47-50 PART I<br />

I cannot locate any document labelled Annex 1 in 2.3.<br />

Nos. 1 -19 and 35 – 41 There is no Annex 1 to GD2 which is the implication <strong>of</strong> the<br />

response to the Process in No. 1 and wherever referenced in<br />

the <strong>PEFC</strong>C requirements.<br />

It is only by looking through the <strong>UFCS</strong> documentation that<br />

an Annex 1 can be found!<br />

Also, there seems to be no Annex 3!<br />

The only visible document with an Annex label is Annex 2<br />

which is GD6.<br />

Having the name used as reference and having it visible in<br />

the report need matching if in fact Annexes 1 and 3 are<br />

Comments were noted. Report has been<br />

amended accordingly.<br />

Text changed.<br />

Comments were noted. Report has been<br />

amended accordingly.<br />

Comments noted. Text amended accordingly.<br />

Comments were noted. Report has been<br />

amended accordingly.<br />

Comments noted. Additional text and table<br />

added to clarify the equivalence <strong>of</strong><br />

documents cited by <strong>PEFC</strong> Uruguay as<br />

reference document, and document numbers<br />

used in Consultants’ <strong>assessment</strong>.<br />

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