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On July 20, 2024, PEFC issued Standard PEFC ST 2002-1:2024 Requirements for the Implementation of PEFC EUDR Due Diligence System (PEFC EUDR DDS). This standard applies globally to products made from wood and forest products, is implemented on a voluntary basis and is part of the PEFC Standard ST 2002:2020. The standard addresses three main… Continue reading Meet EUDR requirements through VFCS/PEFC forest certification

PEFC, the largest international forest certification organization with 296 million hectares of certified forests as of June 2024, is in the process of consulting to supplement the PEFC ST 1003 Standard on sustainable forest management to meet the European Union’s regulations on deforestation free products (EUDR). PEFC, is currently conducting public consultation on amendments to… Continue reading Sustainable forest management aligning EUDR

The PEFC Forest Forum 2024 organized by PEFC International and PEFC France from May 13-18, 2024 in Paris, France. Dr. Tran Lam Dong, Vice President of the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences (VAFS), attended the Forum as a representative of the Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme (VFCS). The Forum focuses on forest management issues in the… Continue reading VFCS attended the PEFC Forest Forum 2024

The European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) comes into force in June 2023. The goal of EUDR is to prevent deforestation and forest degradation, contributing to environment protection and climate change mitigation. Accordingly, commercial agricultural goods in the EU market will have to meet and demonstrate requirements on deforestation and forest degradation throughout the entire supply chain. EUDR stipulates… Continue reading Preparing readiness for aligning EUDR in Vietnam’s rubber sector

Encouraging households to use quality seed sources is an important solution to improve productivity and reduce the risk of pests and diseases for plantations. Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) also introduced the indicator “4.2.3. Shall use quality seeds and seedling with clear originals”  in the VFCS/PEFC ST 1003:2019 Standards. Within the cooperation with PEFC and… Continue reading Support for building the Acacia hybrid hedge orchard and transferring cutting culture techniques for Acacia hybrid propagation in Nghe An and Quang Binh province

On the morning of March 11, 2024, the Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) welcomed the delegation of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation of Myanmar led by Ms. Zin Mar Tun – Deputy Permanent Secretary and Mr. Pe Chit – Deputy General Director of the Forestry Department. Also participating in the delegation were… Continue reading Welcoming the Myanmar Delegation and sharing experiences in developing the Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme

Forests bring many benefits to people, including wood and forest products, especially environmental values. Under the impact of climate change and forest management measures, inappropriate land use in the watershed has been increasing the risk of natural disasters including erosion and landslides; floods, flash floods and coastal landslides due to rising sea levels. Currently, the… Continue reading Sustainable forest management for natural disaster mitigation in Vietnam