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Evaluation and assessment of Uruguayan Forest Certification scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council UNIT’s procedures require the commencement of standard setting process be communicated by placing information of commencement of Project on UNIT’s website supplemented by press release. Conforms Practice The commencement of standard setting process was communicated to the public by UNIT announcement on their website of Project “Access to markets and the integration through technical normalization” in 2006. This is UNIT’s standard operating practice. Conforms 14) Has the information on the development process been distributed and discussed? (Annex 2, 3.4.2) Documentation The development process for standard setting used by UNIT require the STC-SFM to conduct its work consistent with rules and processes specified by UNIT. UNIT’s processes require standard development processes to be undertaken consistent with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1 (SD08). Conforms Practice UNIT distributed information via its website on the standard setting development process. Members of the STC-SFM interviewed during Field Visit stated that UNIT explained and discussed the processes required to be implemented in developing and approving the SFM standards. Conforms 15) Has the final draft standard been available to all interested parties, e.g. by posting it on the internet? (Annex 2, 3.4.2) Documentation The final drafts of UNIT 1151:2009 (Sustainable Forest Management. Glossary of Terms) and UNIT 1152:2009 (Sustainable Forest Management. Criteria and Indicators) were approved by the General Norms Committee of UNIT in May 2006 and March 2007 respectively. They were made available on UNIT’s website (www.unit.org.uy/gfs) during public consultation period (April/May 2009) (refer to GD02 and GD05). Conforms Practice The final draft standard was available on UNIT’s web-site from 1 April 2009 to 28 June 2009. Conforms 16) Has the final draft standard been sent out for a formal national consultation process? (Annex 2, 3.4.3) Documentation With the purpose of meeting PEFCC requirements the final draft standards (UNIT 1151:2006 and UNIT 1152:2006) were made available for public review and comment from 1 April to 23 May 2009 with public notification via UNIT’s website and print media advertisements (refer to GD05). Conforms Practice www.itsglobal.net Page 18
Evaluation and assessment of Uruguayan Forest Certification scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council Formal national consultation was undertaken between April and May 2009 (refer to GD02, GD05, GD12 and GD13). Conforms 17) Have the views of interested parties been discussed? (Annex 2, 3.4.3) Documentation Standard setting rules require the views of interested parties to be discussed (SD08). Conforms Practice The STC-SFM documented and considered the submissions received from five organisations generated by public consultation processes at three meetings held in October 2009. The revised editions of UNIT 1151:2009 and UNIT 1152:2009 were finalised after consideration of these comments. The revised STC-SFM standards were approved by UNIT’s Norms General Committee on 14 December 2009 (refer to GD01, GD05, GD12 and GD13). Conforms 18) Has the Forum given general information on the changes made as a result of a consultation process? (Annex 2, 3.4.3) Documentation UNIT’s rules and operating processes require that STC-SFM maintain records of all changes to standards as they develop. This information is held by UNIT and is publicly available. Conforms Practice The STC-SFM documented in minutes of meetings the changes made to final draft versions of forest management standards (UNIT 1151:2009 and UNIT 1152:2009) emanating from results of consultations and results of pilot testing programs in second half of 2009 (refer to GD05). Conforms 19) Had the consultation process been at least 60 days? (Annex 2, 3.4.3) Documentation UFCS documentation does not explicitly state the consultation process will span at least 60 days. However documentation (GD02 and SD08) does state the standards will be developed in accordance with PEFC requirements. PEFC requirements specify a 60 day consultation period. Conforms Practice Formal consultation process for UNIT 1151:2009 and 1152:2009 was from 1 April to 23 May 2009, a period of 53 days (refer to GD03). Discussions with UNIT executives during the Field Visit indicated that it was planned to place media advertisements covering 60 day period required by PEFCC consultation process. However media advertisements were incorrectly placed reducing the period to less than 60 days. Although the media notification for consultation was less than 60 days it is noted that final drafts of UNIT 1151:2009 and UNIT 1152:2009 were available on UNIT’s website from 1 April 2009 to 28 June 2009. The media notification referred interested persons to this website. It is also noted that STC-SFM did not consider the issues raised from submissions received following public consultation until October 2009, a period of over 3 months from withdrawal of www.itsglobal.net Page 19
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