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and grazing, where the dimensions and structure of my property so permit and by the regulation of populations insofar as I am in control of them; 13. accept the visit by an auditor whose job it is to check that I am respecting my commitments. Given at ………………, on …………… by …………………………. Signature Specification sheet Identification of the property Type of owner(s) Company Surname First name Status Address Post Code - Town Tel. Fax Mobile e-mail Municipality(ies) Surface area 47
Annex 3: Questionnaire sent to NGOs and PEFC contact persons Based on the 12 criteria covered in the first edition of Behind the Logo 1- Has the national PEFC standard been revised since 2001? If yes, has the revised standard been endorsed by the PEFCC yet? Which stakeholders were involved in the standard revision process? How? What are the major changes in the standard (is it more performance-based than before? Give examples. Does it include minimum requirements as regards to environmental and social issues such as indigenous peoples rights, set aside areas, etc. Have there been any changes as regards to governance, certification and accreditation issues)? 2- Criteria II: Equal and balanced participation of a broad range of stakeholders 2-1 What is the composition of the National Governing Body? Are all interested parties represented in an equal number? 2-2 How are voting rights distributed among different parties represented in the National Governing Body? 3- Criteria III: A labelling system, including a credible chain of custody Any changes regarding CoC certification since 2001? 4- Criteria IV: Independent third-party assessments, adequate control mechanisms and stakeholder consultation 4-1 Are there procedures to guide PEFC certification bodies? 4-2 Are field visits mandatory before the forest is certified? 4-3 In case of regional certification, are all forest areas in the regional certification scheme visited during certification or monitoring audits? If not, are there specific requirements as regards to sampling procedures? 4-4 Are monitoring audits of the certificates required? If yes, who caries out the audits and how often are certificates revisited? What happens in case of non-compliance? 4-5 Does the standard require consultation of interested partied during the certification process or during monitoring audits? If yes, what are the procedures for stakeholder consultation? 5- Criteria V: Full transparency to all concerned parties and the public 5-1 What are the requirements as regards to public disclosure of audit reports? 5-2 Are the full audit reports of certifications readily available to all interested parties and/or to the general public? 48
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