What is PEFC?

The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) through independent third-party certification.

PEFC works throughout the entire forest supply chain to promote good practice in the forest and to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with respect for the highest ecological, social and ethical standards.

With more than 220 million hectares of certified forests, PEFC is the world’s largest forest certification system.

A look at two major global certification schemes:

	PEFC	FSC
Approach	Bottom-to-top, PEFC endorses national schemes	Top-to-Bottom, FSC has one set of principles and criteria
Certifie Areas (as of 2009)	224 million hectares	105 million hectares
Supporting National SFM Schemes	35 countries	None
Market Acceptance	Worldwide	Worldwide

PEFC Certificate: C0038848-CC4