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Evaluation and assessment of Uruguayan Forest Certification scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council
6.1 c The forest owner has responsibility to Specific:
provide for access to forests for C6: I6.6.3, 6.6.4
specific purposes (e.g. recreation). C7: I6.7.1
6.1 d The Standard requires forest Specific:
management plans to identify and C6: I6.6.4
conserve historical, cultural, spiritual
and recreational values of significance
to deliver the socio-economic and
multiple use functions of forests.
6.1 e The Standard requires forest Specific:
management plans to specify C6: I6.6.2
activities, including on-going training,
to be implemented to demonstrate
that workers (forest managers,
contractors, employees and forest
owners) are qualified for “activities
they do”.
6.2 Guidelines for forest management practices
6.2 a The Standard requires forest General: Section 4.1
management practices to incorporate (Requirement for The
the experiences and traditional Plantification)
knowledge of local communities and Specific:
other interested parties.
C6: I6.6.3, I6.6.4
6.2 b The Standard requires forest
management practices to achieve safe
working conditions for workers and
contractors.
6.2 c The Standard requires forest
management operations to take into
account all socio-economic functions of
forests including employment, safety,
training, rural development, and
recreational and aesthetic values
operating at landscape level.
Specific:
C6: I6.6.1
Specific:
C6: I6.6.1, I6.6.2,
I6.6.3, I6.6.4
Conforms
Conforms
Conforms
Conforms
Conforms
Conforms
5.7 Overall Assessment
The UFCS Standard for SFM (UNIT 1152: 2009 and UNIT 1151: 2009) is in compliance with the
requirements of PEOLG.
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