Who creates certification standards across the globe?
A partial list of links to organizations that create standards for forest certification is listed below. The ISO or the International Organization for Standardization allows for certification of forests under its ISO 14000 series. The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) program works to promote mutual recognition of certification standards throughout the world. Explore whats happening all over the globe. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The Forestry Commission of Great Britain, in association with the Forest Service (Northern Ireland) published “UK Indicators of Sustainable Forestry” on 31 October 2002. The 40 indicators cover a wide range of aspects of sustainable forestry in the UK. These standards are now used by PEFC UK and recognized as equivalent to the UK FSC standard. The Indonesian Ecolabelling Institute provides standards in Indonesia. The Malaysian Timber Certification Council is a not-for-profit organization that provides standards for good
