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Certification of PEFC forestry in Germany

Gain a competitive advantage in the global wood and paper market with our PEFC forestry certification services in Germany.

The accredited forestry certification from SGS-TÜV Saar gives buyers the assurance that the wood comes from a forest that is managed according to the correct social, economic and environmental standards. This is verified by appropriate testing and certification. Forest management certification is an independent assessment that ensures that your forest management practices meet the standards of PEFC Germany.

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SGS-TÜV Saar inspects, tests and certifies the sustainable management of forests based on the PEFC principles and criteria for forest management Your forest management is assessed in accordance with the requirements of the German PEFC forest management standard.

Among others, the following are checked

  • Mixed stands with site-appropriate tree species of adapted origins
  • Natural regeneration takes precedence over planting
  • Permanent stocking
  • Adapted game populations
  • Increase biodiversity
  • Respect for protected biotopes and protected areas
  • Avoidance of clear-cutting
  • No use of pesticides

As an accredited certification body, SGS-TÜV Saar is authorized to audit and certify according to the PEFC principles and criteria.

Notes on our certification programs

The audit processes and types of management systems and certification programs can be found on the respective detail pages.

The processes for granting, refusing, maintaining, renewing, suspending, restoring or withdrawing certification or extending or limiting the scope of certification, as well as the use of the certification body's name and certification mark or logo, procedures for handling requests for information, complaints and appeals and impartiality policy can be found in our Certification Regulations.

The certification of management systems is offered exclusively by the certification body as a defined part of SGS-TÜV Saar GmbH; the certification body acts independently of all other services offered by other units within SGS-TÜV Saar GmbH and other SGS companies.

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Assessment, Auditing and Certification

SGS-TÜV Saar GmbH
Heidenkampsweg 99
D-20097 Hamburg

t: +49 40 3010151 3