On 11 November 2025, Global Green Certification Joint Stock Company (GGCERT) was officially granted the first expansion of accreditation by the National Accreditation Office for Quality Assessment (BoA) for its accreditation number VICAS 100 – VFCS. Accordingly, in addition to certification for VFCS/PEFC FM and PEFC CoC, GGCERT is now accredited to perform PEFC EUDR DDS certification. The accredited scope for EUDR DDS includes:
- Certification of the PEFC EUDR Due Diligence System (PEFC EUDR DDS)
- Applicable standard: PEFC ST 2002-1:2024 – Requirements for the Implementation of PEFC EUDR DDS
The accreditation is valid until 24 July 2030 and is subject to annual surveillance in accordance with BoA regulations. Based on BoA’s accreditation, the Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) has reviewed and officially recognized GGCERT as an eligible certification body to provide PEFC EUDR DDS certification services in Vietnam.
VFCO congratulates GGCERT and will continue to work closely with GGCERT and other certification bodies within the VFCS/PEFC system to promote sustainable forest management, ensure legality and transparency in supply chains, and support Vietnamese wood and forest products in meeting international market requirements.
