{"id":18618,"date":"2011-11-11T21:23:45","date_gmt":"2011-11-11T21:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/162.217.168.59\/?p=18618"},"modified":"2023-03-22T16:25:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T20:25:48","slug":"na-sfi-forest-standard-endorsed-by-pefc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forests.org\/fr\/na-sfi-forest-standard-endorsed-by-pefc\/","title":{"rendered":"North America\u2019s Sustainable Forestry Initiative Forest Standard Endorsed by PEFC"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON<\/strong> \u2013 Sustainable Forestry Initiative\u00ae (SFI\u00ae) Inc. announced today its forest certification standard\u00a0has once again met the rigorous third-party assessment of the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest\u00a0Certification (PEFC).<\/p>\n

\u201cPEFC International\u2019s endorsement reinforces our position as an internationally respected program with tough\u00a0requirements to strengthen forest practices and support communities across North America,\u201d said SFI President\u00a0and CEO Kathy Abusow. \u201cWe are proud to be recognized by PEFC, and to be part of a global network with\u00a0national members in 34 countries who share our commitment to sustainable forest management.\u201d<\/p>\n

Independent, non-profit SFI Inc. manages the largest single forest standard in the world \u2013 the 195 million\u00a0acres\/79 million hectares certified to the SFI 2010-2014 Standard in North America account for one-third of\u00a0PEFC\u2019s total certified area. The PEFC endorsement means fiber from SFI-certified forests will continue to be\u00a0accepted as certified content for both PEFC and SFI chain-of-custody labels.<\/p>\n

PEFC is an umbrella organization that endorses national forest certification systems developed collaboratively\u00a0by diverse stakeholders, and tailored to local priorities and conditions. To date, PEFC has recognized\u00a0certification standards in 29 countries, accounting for about 602 million acres\/244 million hectares of certified\u00a0forests. The endorsement process involves an independent expert assessment and a 60-day public comment\u00a0period before recommendations are made to the PEFC board and its members. Forests certified to standards\u00a0endorsed by PEFC are inspected annually by independent auditors.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe SFI program is an important certification program in addressing the unique needs of North America\u2019s\u00a0forests and communities, and it is an important contributor to working with PEFC to address the challenges\u00a0facing forests globally,\u201d said PEFC Secretary General Ben Gunneberg. \u201cOnly forest certification schemes like\u00a0SFI that meet our rigorous meta-standard and are developed in an open, transparent manner through a multistakeholder\u00a0process are endorsed by PEFC.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other North American standards endorsed by PEFC are the CAN\/CSA-Z809 Sustainable Forest Management\u00a0Standard, the CAN\/CSA Z804 Sustainable Forest Management Standard for Woodlots and other Small Area\u00a0Forests, and the American Tree Farm System. Three-quarters of all certified forests in Canada and the United\u00a0States are to PEFC-endorsed standards and are eligible for SFI and PEFC chain-of-custody labels.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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