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Evaluation and assessment of Uruguayan Forest Certification scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council Process … p.22, 4.1.1., 1 22 4.1.1 General Requirements 1) (refer to GD 13) “...relevant to all forests and management systems ...” (vice versa plantations)? The FM standard is applicable for forest plantations only! The consultant should identify the relevant section/chapter which indicates compliance – this is s general comment for much of the rest of the assessment ie refer to 1 of GD13 22 2) Clarification … by different auditors based on the justifications as the normative requirements. 22 3) (refer to 1, 4 of GD 13) (refer to GD 13) 23 7) I cannot confirm the consultant’s conclusion – GD13 provides for the FMP – there is no indication of availability 23 8) Clarification 5 of GD2 applies! 23 10) I cannot confirm the consultant’s conclusion – it isn’t explicit. There is basically an inference rather than evidence! 23 11) Comment – ratification implies application through national legislation 24 13) Query – was it sighted in the Field Visit i.e. confirmed in the minutes of meetings 24 14) The signing of this Protocol can’t be verified on bch.cbd.int/protocol/parties The Biosafety Protocol The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety 25 17) Comment – can delete text after SD07 and GD2 as have already established text in 4.2.1! Agree for SD07 but it isn’t explicit in GD2 to indicate conformance Comments were noted. Text clarifying that criteria apply to plantations has been added. Refer to above comment. Comments are valid. Suggestion to identify relevant section/chapter has been implemented. Comments are valid. Additional text has been added. Additional text added. Comments are valid. Text has been modified to recognise that while the practice of forest companies is to make copies of FMP publicly available, this is not explicitly required by documentation. Comments valid. Additional reference added. Comments noted. Additional reference to GD02, Section 2 added. Comments noted. Confirmed in discussions with members of STC-SFM. Refer to Annex 1. Uruguay’s country profile indicates that the Protocol was signed on 1/2/2001 (cited in the conformity assessment). Profile accessible at: http://bch.cbd.int/about/countryprofile.sht ml?country=uy Comments valid. Additional reference to GD02, Section 5.1 added. www.itsglobal.net Page 80
Evaluation and assessment of Uruguayan Forest Certification scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council 25 4.2.3 Group Certification This introduction relates in fact to the SFM system which relates to 5.3 of GD2 25 35) The criteria and requirements for group certification as set The criteria and out in SD07 comply with PEFCC requirements. requirements for group There is no need to repeat the PEFCC reference! certification within UFCS (SD07) comply with PEFCC requirements detailed in Annex 3, 4.1b. 26 43) Comment – Under 7, it is explicit for the member but it is implicit for the Group Administrator! ... forest area under his/her management should be added by PEFCC Comments noted. Text amended accordingly. Comments valid. Text amended accordingly Comments noted. p. 27, 4.2.4, 46 The consultants agree with the comment. The consultants used the exact wording of the PEFC Council Minimum Requirements Checklist (GL 2/2010), but would recommend that PEFCC considers amending the documentation so that it does not contain gender specific references. 27 45) The shading is missing for the Conforms Comments valid. Report has been amended 27 48) … on ad hoc basis … … on an ad hoc basis … 28 49) … on ad hoc basis … … on an ad hoc basis … 28 4.4 Overall Assessment Comment: I have a real concern on the assessment for 7), 10), 14), 17) and 43) – I would seek further evidence to justify the current assessment. 5. Assessment of UFCS Forest Management Standards against PEOLG accordingly. Comments valid. Report has been amended accordingly. Comments valid. Report has been amended accordingly. Comments noted. Assessment modified to recognise non-conformity associated with a lack of documentation requirements for making summary of FMP publicly available. 29 5.1 Assessment Framework, 1st Para UFCS utilizes Norm (Standard) 1152: 2009 … The UFCS utilizes Norm (Standard) UNIT 1152: 2009 … The conformity of the Criteria and Indicators of Standard … It is the C&I which provide the equivalence with the Comments were noted. Report has been amended accordingly. Text amended. www.itsglobal.net Page 81
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