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Assessment of forest certification systems with reference to the government procurement requirements for timber and timber products

Project

Production processes

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Production processes


Project code: TI-WF-02-PID484
Contract period: 01.01.2001 - 31.12.2016
Purpose of research: Inventory & Assessment

Forest certification is an important step for the implementation of sustainable forest management. Forest certification is voluntary and market driven. Various competing international systems exist. With respect to public procurement this requires periodic assessments. The federal government sets a good example: All public institutions are obliged to purchase only timper products from verified sustainable sources. To underline the important role of a forest management system which is, based on principle of sustainability, environmentally sound, socially acceptable and economically viable, the Federal Government supports the certification of sustainably managed forests and will continue to use only wood from certified stands in its procurement measures. The proof of compliance with the requirements may be provided by presenting a credible certificate of sustainable forest management or by an individual specification. Requirements and contents of certification systems are usually subject to dynamic developments, leading to changes in the standards applied. Both the certification systems and their development must periodically be assessed and individual specifications must be verified concerning the compliance with the requirements. According to the demands of the regulation the Thünen-Institute must exercise the needed inspections in adjustment with the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation. The federal government supports certification of sustainable forest management and hereby promotes ecological, economic and social sound management of forests. Hence, public procurement has to consider only legal and sustainable produced timber and timber products. Valid evidence are certificates of endorsed forest certification schemes or individual specifications. Requirements and contents of certification systems are usually subject to dynamic developments, leading to changes in the standards applied. Both the certification systems and their development must periodically be assessed and individual specifications must be verified concerning the compliance with the requirements. According to the demands of the regulation the Thünen-Institute must exercise the needed inspections in adjustment with the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation.

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Framework programme

BMEL Frameworkprogramme 2008

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