Conformity assessment of UFCS against PEFC (2010).pdf - ITS Global
Conformity assessment of UFCS against PEFC (2010).pdf - ITS Global
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 />
for forest management standard. As <strong>UFCS</strong> uses Annex 4 requirements for chain <strong>of</strong> custody<br />
certification (this is not a scheme specific CoC standard) the consultants’ response refers only<br />
to forest management standard.<br />
Conforms<br />
12) Does the scheme documentation require that applied certification procedures for chain<br />
<strong>of</strong> custody certification <strong>against</strong> Annex 4 shall fulfil or be compatible with the<br />
requirements defined in ISO Guide 65? (Annex 6, 4)<br />
<strong>UFCS</strong> documentation (refer to SD03, Section 3 and 5(n)) requires certification bodies<br />
undertaking chain <strong>of</strong> custody certification (to <strong>PEFC</strong>C Annex 4 requirements) to have quality<br />
systems consistent with requirements <strong>of</strong> ISO Guide 65 adjusted to the type, range and volume<br />
<strong>of</strong> work.<br />
Conforms<br />
13) Does the scheme documentation require that applied auditing procedures shall fulfil or<br />
be compatible with the requirements <strong>of</strong> ISO 19011? (Annex 6, 4)<br />
<strong>UFCS</strong> documentation (refer to SD03, Section 5(q)) requires certification bodies to “have audit<br />
procedures according to the ISO 19011 requirements”.<br />
Conforms<br />
14) Does the scheme documentation require that the certification body informs the<br />
relevant <strong>PEFC</strong> NGB about all issued forest management and chain <strong>of</strong> custody certifications<br />
and changes concerning validity and scope <strong>of</strong> these certificates? (Annex 6, 4)<br />
<strong>UFCS</strong> documentation (refer to SD03, Section 5(w)) requires certification bodies to inform <strong>PEFC</strong><br />
Uruguay about all certifications and changes to the scope and validity <strong>of</strong> certification<br />
certificates.<br />
Conforms<br />
15) Does the scheme documentation require that the certification body carries out<br />
controls <strong>of</strong> <strong>PEFC</strong> logo usage if the certified entity is a <strong>PEFC</strong> logo user? (Annex 6, 4)<br />
<strong>UFCS</strong> documentation (refer to SD03, Section 5(e)) requires certification bodies to “control the<br />
proper use <strong>of</strong> <strong>PEFC</strong> logo by the certified entities”.<br />
Conforms<br />
16) Does the scheme documentation require that the maximum period for surveillance<br />
audits not exceed one year? (Annex 6)<br />
<strong>UFCS</strong> documentation (refer to SD03, Section 5(p)) requires certification bodies to have followup<br />
audits (surveillance audits) not exceeding one year.<br />
Conforms<br />
17) Does a maximum period for <strong>assessment</strong> audit not exceed five years for both forest<br />
management and chain <strong>of</strong> custody certifications? (Annex 6, 4)<br />
<strong>UFCS</strong> documentation (refer to SD03, Section 5(p)) requires certification bodies to have<br />
re<strong>assessment</strong> audits (renovation audits) for forest management or CoC not exceeding 5 years.<br />
Conforms<br />
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