{"id":14963,"date":"2024-06-25T17:06:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T07:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/?p=14963"},"modified":"2024-10-21T20:17:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T10:17:48","slug":"get-eudr-ready-can-forest-certification-help-you-comply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/get-eudr-ready-can-forest-certification-help-you-comply\/","title":{"rendered":"Get EUDR-Ready: Can Forest Certification Help You Comply?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Forest certification is well positioned to meet the vast majority of EU Deforestation Regulation (or EUDR) elements and is progressing towards becoming &#8220;EUDR-ready&#8221; in order to help global supply chains become deforestation-free. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is according to PEFC, the world&#8217;s largest forest certification scheme, <a href=\"https:\/\/pefc.org\/events-training\/pefc-on-the-path-to-eudr-alignment-june-2024\">which tomorrow will host a new webinar outlining the steps it is now taking to ensure that more than 20,000 certified companies across 280 million hectares of forest area are ready for the new legislation.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"3SQTsWgiWmM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PEFC: on the path to EUDR alignment\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3SQTsWgiWmM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>It follows a series of webinars in March, during which PEFC International updated global stakeholders on its alignment with the new EUDR\u2014which, as part of the EU&#8217;s New Green Deal, is the world&#8217;s most ambitious policy to address deforestation. Footage courtesy of @pefcinternational.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/pefc.org\/events-training\/pefc-on-the-path-to-eudr-alignment-june-2024\">Register here for the next PEFC webinar<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;PEFC Alliance has made strong progress on our EUDR rollout over the last few months, and we look forward to sharing the details with you as we all move forward on this EUDR journey together,&#8221; PEFC International said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/worldwide-impact-eu-passes-law-banning-deforestation-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">As reported by Wood Central last year,\u00a0<\/a>the European Commission has ratified new legislation, enforceable from December 2024, which will be applicable for all goods produced after June 29 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new law bans the sale of coffee, cocoa, cattle, palm oil, soy, and wood related to deforestation. The EU is also introducing a benchmarking system that assigns a risk level\u2014low, standard, or high\u2014associated with deforestation and forest degradation both inside and outside the EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/timbers-role-in-zero-deforestation-time-for-transparency-report\/\">It comes as a new report published last month demonstrated that businesses that engage with private forest certification schemes<\/a>\u2014including PEFC and FSC\u2014are much more likely to have deforestation-free supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTwenty-nine of the 100% deforestation-free supply chains used certification, with FSC and PEFC the most common,\u201d according to the report, adding that fourteen companies used the FSC National Risk Assessment and Transparency and Corruption Index.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the PEFC Working Group on EUDR, &#8220;PEFC certification already addresses sustainability, legality and due diligence and considers deforestation and forest degradation through our Sustainable Forest Management and Chain of Custody standards.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/pefc.us5.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=578a752ed7b59a14db6e0218b&amp;id=b0382b85f1\">Sign up for the PEFC Technical Matters newsletter<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Wood Central understands that PEFC and FSC are<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pefc.org\/eudr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0well positioned to meet the legislation&#8217;s requirements<\/a>, with their holistic approach considering environmental, social, and economic aspects of sustainable forest management while addressing deforestation and timber legality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"5JQJs2TLW9s\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PEFC\u2019s work with the new EU regulation on Deforestation-free products\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5JQJs2TLW9s?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Last year, PEFC International produced a webinar introducing the new EU Deformation Regulation and outlined its impact on forest certification &#8211; footage courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@pefcinternational\">@pefcinternational.<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Report: Top 100 Pulp &amp; Paper Producers Not EUDR-Ready!<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>The webinar comes amid uncertainty over the impact of the new legislation on global supply chains for certified products &#8211; not only in timber but also in rubber, pulp and paper. <a href=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/new-report-top-100-pulp-paper-producers-not-eudr-ready\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Last year,<\/a>\u00a0Wood Central revealed that the top 100 pulp and paper companies were &#8220;largely unprepared&#8221; for the new rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) data found that just 13.3% of companies provide evidence of deforestation monitoring within their operations, and just 4% monitor suppliers and contractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcda NEW! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialZSL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OfficialZSL<\/a>&#39;s latest SPOTT research on the world&#39;s top tropical <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Timber?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Timber<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pulp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pulp<\/a> companies indicates the sector is not yet ready for the upcoming EU Deforestation Regulation (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EUDR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EUDR<\/a>). <br><br>Find out more \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4K4CFn1m8d\">https:\/\/t.co\/4K4CFn1m8d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HCQ6q6NZL7\">pic.twitter.com\/HCQ6q6NZL7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ZSL SPOTT (@ZSLSPOTT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZSLSPOTT\/status\/1691389276003389440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 15, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Sam Ross, the leading author of the report and ZSL&#8217;s Sustainable Business Project Analysis, the findings highlight a fundamental need for greater readiness before the December 2024 starting point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;If the timber industry does not rapidly enact substantial change,&#8221; Mr Ross said, &#8220;the lack of preparedness could have serious business implications.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The EU is a major market for many of the companies we assessed, so there is a clear financial incentive for them to take meaningful and immediate action to tackle deforestation.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How it Works<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>The regulation introduces a benchmarking system that assigns countries inside and outside the EU a low, standard, or high-risk level associated with deforestation and forest degradation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This risk classification will guide the obligations of various operators and the authorities in member states to perform inspections and controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-49-1024x672.png\" alt=\"image 49\" class=\"wp-image-14964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-49-1024x672.png 1024w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-49-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-49-768x504.png 768w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-49-1536x1008.png 1536w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-49-2048x1345.png 2048w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-49-696x457.png 696w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-49-1068x701.png 1068w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-49-1920x1261.png 1920w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-49-640x420.png 640w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-49-741x486.png 741w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-49-1320x867.png 1320w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-49-600x394.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PEFC has produced a roadmap to EUDR alignment. (Photo Credit: PEFC International)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Consequently, it will streamline monitoring for high-risk countries and simplify due diligence processes for low-risk countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities must inspect 9% of operators and traders dealing with products from high-risk countries, 3% from standard-risk countries, and 1% from low-risk countries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This inspection aims to confirm whether they are effectively meeting the obligations stipulated by the regulation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forest certification is well positioned to meet the vast majority of EU Deforestation Regulation (or EUDR) elements and is progressing towards becoming &#8220;EUDR-ready&#8221; in order to help global supply chains become deforestation-free. 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