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The National Forest Certification Scheme (VFCS) certifies sustainable forest management according to VFCS/PEFC ST 1003:2019, VFCS/PEFC ST 1004:2019 and the chain of custody of products according to PEFC standards. These standards are provided under “Standards and Guidelines”.
In addition, VFCS and PEFC will develop standards for certifying carbon benefits, non timber forest products (NTFPs) and other forest based ecosystem services.
Certification body (CB) is a third-party conformity assessment organization that implements a certification scheme. CBs who perform the services of certification of sustainable forest management under the Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme (VFCS) and certification of Chain of Custody under the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC CoC) shall meet the requirements of the standards: VFCS/PEFC ST 1006: 2022 (Download here) and PEFC ST 2003:2020 standard (Download here).
Eligible certification bodies can apply to be notified to implement the certification services with the Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO). The process of CB notification is carried out according to the VFCS/PEFC GD 1007:2022 guideline (Download here).
The following certification bodies are accredited to provide certification services under the National Forest Certification Scheme.
Address
54 Le Van Huu, Phan Chu Trinh, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Phone
+84 24 3943 0752/ Fax : 84 24 3943 2502
t.nguyen@gfa-cert.com
Website
https://www.gfa-group.de
Certification scope
VFCS/PEFC FM and PEFC CoC
Contact person
Nguyen Thi Tu Anh – Southeast Asia Coordinator
Address (HQ)
Representative office in Hanoi
36-38 Nguyen Van Troi Street, Ward 15, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
6th Floor, Hong Ha Center Building, 25 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Phone
+84 986 858 300 (Mr. Thien)
+84 915 678 066 (Ms. Quynh)
thien.dinh@bureauveritas.com
quynh.dang@bureauveritas.com
Website
https://www.bureauveritas.vn
Certification scope
VFCS/PEFC FM and PEFC CoC
Contact person
Mrs. Dang Thu Quynh – Business Development Manager in Ha Noi
Mr. Dinh Ngoc Thien – Business Development Manager in Ho Chi Minh
Address
198 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 3, HCM City, Vietnam
Phone
+ 84 28 39351920
sgs.vietnam@sgs.com
Website
https://www.sgs.com
Certification scope
VFCS/PEFC FM and PEFC CoC
Contact person
Nguyen Thi Nam Tran – Manager
Address (HQ)
Representative office
Novodvorska 994/138, 142 21 Praha 4, Czech Republic
Lot III-26, 19/5A Street, Industry Group III, Tan Binh Industrial Park, Tay Thanh Ward, Tan Phu District, HCM City
Phone
(+420) 602 125 730 (TÜV SÜD Czech)
(+84) 28 6267 8507 (TÜV SÜD Vietnam)
ludek.maryska@tuvsud.com (TÜV SÜD Czech)
info.vn@tuvsud.com (TÜV SÜD Vietnam)
Website
https://www.tuvsud.com
Certification scope
PEFC CoC
Contact person
Maryska, Ludek – Product Manager (TÜV SÜD Czech)
Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong – Business Assurance Sales Manager (TÜV SÜD Vietnam)
Address
54 Tran Nhan Tong Street, Nguyen Du Ward, Hai Ba Trung District, Ha Noi City, Vietnam
Phone
(+84) 24 3944 8089
vnce@vnce.vn
Website
https://www.vnce.vn
Certification scope
VFCS/PEFC FM and PEFC CoC
Contact person
Mr. Do Thinh Thang – Director
The logos of VFCS and PEFC are registered for protection in Vietnam and over the world. VFCO is the agency that manages and grants the right to use VFCS and PEFC logos to certified organizations and individuals (for SFM, CoC) in Vietnam. Organizations and individuals licensed to use logo trademarks must fully comply with the requirements of VFCS and PEFC. The detailed regulations on the use of trademarks include:
The following table presents the VFCS’ tariffs of notification fees applied to individuals and organizations who are certified under the VFCS for sustainable forest management and PEFC for Chain of Custody. The tariffs of notification fees are valid from 01/01/2022 to 31/12/2025.
The annual turnover of organizations and individuals supplying and processing wood and forest products participating in PEFC CoC certification is determined as follows:
| wdt_ID | Items of charges | Units | Charge, including VAT (VND) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Notification of certification body | ||
| 2 | Assessment of application documents | VND/application | 5,000,000 |
| 3 | 2. Notification fees for certified sustainable forest management | ||
| 4 | 2.1. Forest owners as organizations | VND/ha/year | 400 |
| 5 | 2.2. Forest owners as smallholders | VND/ha/year | 150 |
| 6 | 3. Notification fees for certified CoC according to annual turnover | ||
| 7 | 3.1. Under 10 billions Vietnam Dong | VND/CoC/year | 4,000,000 |
| 8 | 3.2. From 10 to 20 billions Vietnam Dong | VND/CoC/year | 5,000,000 |
| 9 | 3.3. From over 20 to 50 billions Vietnam Dong | VND/CoC/year | 8,000,000 |
| 10 | 3.4. From over 50 to 100 billions Vietnam Dong | VND/CoC/year | 12,000,000 |
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