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Certification bodies workshop

AFS LTD is planning a workshop for certification bodies operating in the AFCS/PEFC Forest management and Chain of custody fields. It will be held in Sydney in late July. Source: Timberbiz

The session will cover a number of important topics including:

  • Update on and transition to recent revisions of key Standards AS 4707:2014, AS 4708:2013 and PEFC ST 2002:2013
  • Update on and transition to revised CB requirement documents – JAS-ANZ Forest Management Systems Scheme and PEFC ST 2003:2012
  • Progress in the development of a PEFC endorsed certification scheme in New Zealand
  • AFCS/PEFC procedures for registering certificates and payment of fees
  • Relationship between AFCS/PEFC and the Illegal Logging Prohibition Act and GBCA Green Star
  • AFS/PEFC promotion and communication activites.

For more information contact AFS Ltd at [email protected]