Conformity assessment of UFCS against PEFC (2010).pdf - ITS Global
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Evaluation and <strong>assessment</strong> <strong>of</strong> Uruguayan Forest Certification scheme <strong>against</strong> the requirements <strong>of</strong> the <strong>PEFC</strong> Council<br />
3. Assessment <strong>of</strong> the standard setting process for the <strong>UFCS</strong><br />
<strong>against</strong> <strong>PEFC</strong>C requirements<br />
An <strong>assessment</strong> <strong>of</strong> the rules for standard setting for the <strong>UFCS</strong> <strong>against</strong> the requirements for<br />
endorsement and mutual recognition by <strong>PEFC</strong>C is documented in this Chapter.<br />
3.1 Standard Setting Process for Forest Management Certification<br />
3.1.1 Independence<br />
1) Has the development <strong>of</strong> the certification standards been independent from the<br />
certification and accreditation processes? (Annex 2, 3.2)<br />
Documentation<br />
The forest certification standards – UNIT 1151: (2009) (GD12) and UNIT 1152: (2009) (GD13)<br />
were developed and approved by Specialized Technical Committee on Sustainable Forest<br />
Management (STC-SFM). The STC-SFM operated consistent with the processes required by<br />
Uruguayan Institute <strong>of</strong> Technical Norms (UNIT). UNIT is the internationally recognised standards<br />
body for Uruguay (refer to Section 7 <strong>of</strong> GD02 and www.unit.org.uy).<br />
Accreditation <strong>of</strong> certification bodies for the <strong>UFCS</strong> is undertaken by Uruguayan Organisation <strong>of</strong><br />
Accreditation (OUA), an organisation independent <strong>of</strong> UNIT and <strong>PEFC</strong> Uruguay (refer to SD03,<br />
Section 3a).<br />
Conforms<br />
Practice<br />
The STC-SFM was solely responsible for developing and approving the content <strong>of</strong> sustainable<br />
forest management standards (UNIT 1151: 2009; and UNIT 1152: 2009).<br />
Consistent with the processes <strong>of</strong> UNIT, the General Committee <strong>of</strong> Norms (UNIT) formally<br />
approved the sustainable forest management standard developed by STC-SFM on 14 December<br />
2009 (refer GD03). <strong>PEFC</strong> Uruguay adopted the forest management standards approved by UNIT<br />
at meeting on 18 December 2009.<br />
Conforms<br />
2) Has the standard setting process been carried out at national and/or sub-national<br />
levels? (Annex 2, 3.3)<br />
Documentation<br />
The standard setting process was carried out at national level (refer to GD02).<br />
Conforms<br />
Practice<br />
The forest management standards (UNIT 1151: 2009 and UNIT 1152: 2009) are applied for all<br />
plantation forests applying for certification under the <strong>UFCS</strong> (refer to GD02).<br />
Conforms<br />
3) Has the standard setting process been co-ordinated by the <strong>PEFC</strong> National Governing<br />
Body? (Annex 2, 3.3)<br />
Documentation<br />
The standard setting process was initiated by predecessor to <strong>PEFC</strong> Uruguay but developed and<br />
approved by STC-SFM consistent with technical standard setting processes required by UNIT. On<br />
the 18 December 2009 <strong>PEFC</strong> Uruguay approved the forest management standards adopted by<br />
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