scholarly journals Procedure for Obtaining CoC (Chain of Custody) Certificate of FSC Forest Certification System in Mitsubishi Paper

2003 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-78,021
Author(s):  
Hiroaki Niwata
Keyword(s):  
Forest Certification ◽  
Certification System ◽  
Chain Of Custody

Chain of Custody

1997 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 697-699
Author(s):  
Tony Rotherham
Keyword(s):  
Forest Product ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Product Certification ◽  
Point Of Sale ◽  
Chain Of Custody ◽  
Problems And Solutions ◽  
A Chain

A chain of custody provides a link between the forest of origin and the forest product at point of sale. Several systems have been proposed, strengths and weaknesses, problems and solutions are discussed.I will address two aspects of Chain of Custody.• What is it?• What benefits will it bring to Canadian forestry?Chain of Custody can be broadly defined as a system or way to provide a link between the Forest of Origin and a Forest Product at point of sale. Chain of Custody is usually associated with the broader subject of Forest Certification or Forest Product Certification. At least three types of approaches have been proposed. Each has its strengths and weaknesses.

Current state of the forest certification system in Finland

2000 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-136
Author(s):  
Takaaki KOMAKI ◽  
Naoto MATSUMURA ◽  
Toshiroh IEHARA ◽  
Eiji KODANI
Keyword(s):  
Forest Certification ◽  
Certification System ◽  
Current State

scholarly journals Challenges for FSC Forest Certification: Audits in the Context of Pandemic COVID-19

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 997
Author(s):  
Adelin-Ionuț Nicorescu ◽  
Aureliu-Florin Hălălișan ◽  
Bogdan Popa ◽  
Nikolay Neykov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
Risk Assessments ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
Online Tools ◽  
The Future ◽  
Chain Of Custody

The COVID-19 pandemic caused economic difficulties for companies in forestry as well as significant issues for entities dealing with Chain of Custody (CoC) certification. Global certification schemes, like FSC and PEFC, based on some preventive provisions in their procedural frame, developed new approaches and derogations to maintain quality evaluation and the power of standards. Arising from COVID-19 restrictions, postponed audits (and the extension of the validity of existing certifications) or remote auditing became increasingly common. Based on a survey applied to companies that had CoC FSC audits in 2020, this study aimed at evaluating the perceptions of companies regarding the audits performed under COVID pandemic procedural derogations, along with other research objectives like the continuous investigation of certification drivers or advantages. Companies indicated that the certification bodies explained the characteristics of pandemic-adapted audits and conducted risk assessments before choosing the adapted approach. Almost half of the companies perceived significant differences between the on-site previous audits and the audits performed during the pandemic due to the imposed restrictions and adapted approaches. Additionally, companies found that hybrid or remote audits are not so efficient, and for the future on-site audits are preferred. The study concluded that making the auditing procedures less interactional is not yet a sufficiently mature approach; there is a clear need for better procedures, building online tools usage capacity, to better communicate the specificity of such procedures better, and to better balance the online evaluations with on-site assessments.

scholarly journals Outline of Forest Certification System in the World

2001 ◽  
Vol 55 (7) ◽  
pp. 909-914,015
Author(s):  
Noriyuki Kobayashi
Keyword(s):  
Forest Certification ◽  
Certification System ◽  
The World

scholarly journals PLANTAÇÕES FLORESTAIS E A PROTEÇÃO DE FLORESTAS NATIVAS EM UNIDADES DE MANEJO CERTIFICADAS NA AMÉRICA DO SUL PELOS SISTEMAS FSC E PEFC

FLORESTA ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Ribeiro Alves ◽  
Laércio Antônio Gonçalves Jacovine ◽  
Vanessa Maria Basso ◽  
Márcio Lopes da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
South America ◽  
Forest Plantations ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Forest Stewardship Council ◽  
Forest Protection ◽  
The Public ◽  
Certification System ◽  
Native Forests ◽  
Forest Stewardship

A certificação florestal está presente no continente sul-americano desde 1995 e, desde então, tem se expandido por diversos países da região. Objetivou-se analisar a contribuição que as empresas com certificação de plantações florestais têm na proteção de florestas nativas na América do Sul pelos sistemas Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) e Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC). Foram consultados os resumos públicos das unidades de manejo florestal certificadas dos países da América do Sul, tanto os referentes à certificação de plantações florestais quanto de florestas nativas. Buscou-se a informação referente à área total certificada da unidade de manejo florestal, a área efetivamente implantada, a área de proteção florestal e a área destinada a outros usos. Tanto o FSC (40,9%) quanto o PEFC (34,4%), no Brasil, contribuíram mais para a proteção florestal, quando comparado com o FSC (22,4%) e o PEFC (22,9%) no Chile. Conclui-se que a certificação de plantações florestais exerce uma importante função na proteção florestal, notadamente em países como Brasil, Colômbia, Paraguai e Chile. Além disso, no Brasil as áreas destinadas à proteção florestal são superiores às do Chile, tanto pelo sistema de certificação FSC quanto pelo PEFC.Palavras-chave:Certificação florestal; proteção florestal; sistemas de certificação; manejo florestal. AbstractForest plantations and the protection of native forests in certified units management in South America by FSC and PEFC Systems. Forest certification is present in South America since 1995 and since then has expanded to various countries of the region. The objective was to examine the contribution that companies with certification of forest plantations, have the protection of native forests in South America for systems Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC). We consulted the public summaries of certified forest management units in the countries of South America, both for the certification of forest plantations on native forests. We sought information on the total area of certified forest management unit, the area effectively deployed, the protected area and forest area for other uses. Both FSC (40.9%) and PEFC (34.4%), Brazil, contributed more to the forest protection when compared with FSC (22.4%) and PEFC (22.9%) in Chile. We conclude that certification of forest plantations has an important role in forest protection, especially in countries like Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay and Chile. Moreover, in Brazil the areas intended for forest protection are higher than those of Chile, both the FSC certification system as PEFC.Keywords: Forest certification; forest protection; certification systems; forest management.

scholarly journals The status of forest certification in the Canadian value-added wood products manufacturing sector

2007 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyangi Jayasinghe ◽  
S. Denise Allen ◽  
Gary Q Bull ◽  
Robert A Kozak
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Mail Survey ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Chain Of Custody ◽  
The Status

With forest certification on the rise in Canada, a nation-wide mail survey was implemented in 2004 to gain insight into the attitudes of value-added wood products manufacturers towards certification. The majority of firms in this sector (64.8%) were not interested in forest certification, and only 17.6% were involved with forest certification at the time of the survey. Another 17.6% did express interest in becoming involved within the next five years. Low levels of knowledge and awareness regarding forest certification and a perceived lack of consumer demand for certified forest products were identified as factors contributing to the significant lack of interest in adopting certification. Although uptake remains limited, a cluster analysis identified a sizeable segment of manufacturers (43.5%) that has a "wait and see" attitude towards forest certification pending future developments in consumer markets. Logistic regression indicated that manufacturer interest in forest certification is linked to both awareness of chain of custody certification and a belief that certification can act as a competitive differentiation tool. Canadian value-added wood products manufacturers that are currently engaged or interested in forest certification tend largely to be ethically motivated and expressed concerns about the future health of forests and sustainable forest management. However, these same respondents were generally doubtful about the ability of forest certification to provide short-term financial gains. Key words: forest certification, chain of custody, value-added wood products manufacturers, Canada

scholarly journals Forest certification in Russia: development, current state and problems

2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Lukashevich ◽  
Ilya Shegelman ◽  
Aleksey Vasilyev ◽  
Mariia Lukashevich
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Economic Incentives ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Forest Stewardship Council ◽  
Wood Processing ◽  
Chain Of Custody ◽  
Forest Stewardship ◽  
Forest Legislation

Abstract The article analyzes the development of voluntary forest certification by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) system in Russia. The article is based on the review of diverse information sources, analysis of the reports of timber processing enterprises, personal observations during certification audits, discussions in workgroups, and information collected at training courses. We evaluated the present state of voluntary forest certification in Russia, analyzed non-compliances of the activity of Russian wood processing enterprises with the national standard FSC-STD-RUS-V6-1-2012 and indicated possible reasons for non-fulfillment of the requirements. We also presented problems in the development of forest certification in Russia and possible ways for its further development. By the end of 2015, about 40 million hectares were certified, approximately 160 certificates were issued on forest management and 440 certificates on chain of custody. The 6th principle of the national forest management standard is the most problematic for logging enterprises. The principle concerns the requirements on the evaluation of impact of enterprise’s activity on the environment. About 40% of non-compliances identified by auditors referred to the indicators of the 6th principle. We argue that the main problems of forest certification development in Russia are contradictions between the principles and the criteria of FSC and the requirements of Russian forest legislation, retention of biodiversity and high conservation value forests, lack of economic incentives for introduction and implementation of certification requirements, and high cost of audits. Despite the existing problems, the certification remains one of the most important instruments for achieving sustainable forest management in Russia.

scholarly journals CSA's SFM Program: Market access through sustainable forest management

2003 ◽  
Vol 79 (6) ◽  
pp. 1060-1066
Author(s):  
Peter J Johnson ◽  
Teresa M Borgiel
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Market Access ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
Chain Of Custody

A growing number of national and international buyers are now specifying "certified" forest products in their procurement policies. In response, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has worked with a diverse range of stakeholders interested in Sustainable Forest Management in Canada to develop CSA's Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Program. CSA's SFM Program consists of four distinct, yet inter-related components: CAN/CSA Z809, Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management; chain of custody for forest products; product marking with CSA International's SFM Mark; and, CSA International's Forest Products Group. When these components are combined they provide a comprehensive, credible, and affordable forest certification and product-marking program. The list of organizations accepting forest products certified through the CSA SFM Program is growing within Canada, the United States and abroad. Key words: Canadian Standards Association (CSA), forest certification, certified forest products, chain of custody, product marking, criteria and indicators.

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