FILE 1 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 Overview of Certifications

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Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005

Overview of CertificationsOverview of

Certifications

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AgendaAgenda

What is Certification?

Certification Drivers

Certification Systems

Current Certification Status

Certification Intentions

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What is Certification?What is Certification?

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How to Get Certified… How to Get Certified…

The steps towards Certification:

1. Pick the “Standard” that you want to be certified to

2. Carry out the development tasks and document all requirements of the Standard

3. Implement the system as designed

4. Engage a “Registrar” to audit your system for: Conformance to the Standard, and Implementation of the system as designed.

5. If successful in the audit, the Registrar will recommend that your name be added to the Register of companies with system conforming to the Standard.

Equivalent term = Registration

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Certification DriversCertification Drivers

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Forest Products CustomersForest Products Customers

Customers looking to demonstrate environmental responsibility

Level of engagement depends on vulnerability to environmental campaigns and commitment to environmental image

Typical wood procurement statements:

• End sourcing from endangered forests

• Promote sustainable forest management

• Give preference to products from forests 3rd party certified to sustainable forest management standards

• Most statements inclusive, some state a preference for a particular standard

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Forest Products Association of CanadaForest Products Association of Canada

January 28, 2002 commitment by FPAC’s Board of Directors

– “all member companies will be required to submit their forest management practices to the scrutiny of independent, 3rd party audits, and that successful certification - to one of three internationally-recognized standards - will be a condition of association membership in the future.”

Deadline - end of 2006

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FPAC MembersFPAC Members

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Certification SystemsCertification Systems

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Certification SystemsCertification Systems

The current relevant Standards for BC Forestry are:

ISO 14001 – describes the necessary elements of an effective environmental management system (EMS)

CSA Z809(2002) – describes how a sustainable forestry management plan (SFMP) should be developed, implemented, and maintained

SFI – similar in scope and application to CSA Z809, American

FSC - similar in scope and application to CSA Z809, International

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ISO 14001 Environmental Management SystemISO 14001 Environmental Management System

ISO 14001 is an international generic standard for environmental management systems (EMS) that can be applied to any industry

Based on a Plan-Do-Check-Act management system:• Plan – how to operate with regard to the environment • Do – procedures to follow while conducting business that

protect the environment / achieve your plan• Check – take the time to review how you do vs. your plan• Act – learn from your performance to do better next time

ISO 14001 certified EMS allows companies to set their own goals for issues of greatest concern

Therefore, ISO 14001 does not necessarily include criteria for sustainable forest management

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CSA Z809 Sustainable Forest Management StandardCSA Z809 Sustainable Forest Management Standard

CSA Z809 SFM Standard based on a Canadian definition of sustainable forest management (SFM)

Requires a SFM Plan (SFMP) be in place

Requires a Management System be in place, too

Results in certification of a Designated Forest Area (DFA) (therefore, most CSA certifications require cooperation amongst all but the smallest licencees operating in the DFA)

CSA Standard includes a substantial commitment to involve the public in developing the SFM plan

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Sustainable Forestry InitiativeSustainable Forestry Initiative

Developed by American Forest & Paper Association

Delegated ownership to the Sustainable Forestry Board

SFI - set of principles, objectives and performance measures which constitutes a commitment to sustainable forestry

SFI compliance a condition of AF&PA membership

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Forest Stewardship CouncilForest Stewardship Council

International forestry standard promoting environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable management of forests

10 global forestry principles and 56 criteria which define good forest management

Includes development of national or regional standards to interpret the principles and criteria

Strong support from global environmental campaigning organizations

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Pan European Forest Certification CouncilPan European Forest Certification Council

Created in 1999 by European forest land owners as an umbrella organisation to provide a framework for the mutual recognition of credible national forest certification standards

Formerly Pan European Forest Certification Council

Now the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC)

Canada the first non-European nation to join

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Current Certification StatusCurrent Certification Status

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Forest Area Certified (Millions of hectares)Forest Area Certified (Millions of hectares)

57

30

22

127

2 1.5 1.4 1.2 0.070

10

20

30

40

50

60

Canada USA Finland Sweden Germany France Brazil Russia Chile Malaysia

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Pace of Certification in CanadaPace of Certification in Canada

Forest Management Certification Status in Canada (Q1-1998 to Q4-2003)

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

Q198

Q298

Q398

Q498

Q199

Q299

Q399

Q499

Q100

Q200

Q300

Q400

Q101

Q201

Q301

Q401

Q102

Q202

Q302

Q402

Q103

Q203

Q303

Q403

Mill

ion

Hec

tare

s (C

SA

, SFI

,FS

C)

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

Mill

ion

Hec

tare

s (IS

O)

Source: * Note ISO is represented by a different scale than CSA, FSC and SFI. ISO, CSA, SFI stats tracked by Kathy Abusow for FPAC, and FSC stats from FSC International web-site. Prepared by Kathy Abusow - December 2003

CSA - 28.4

SFI - 25.8

FSC - 4.2

* ISO - 127.8

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Certification in BCCertification in BC

51.2

15.6 14.7

N/A

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Mill

ion

m3

ISO CSA SFI FSC

AAC Certified

46.4

10.1 11.8

0.1

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Mill

ion

Ha

ISO CSA SFI FSC

Area Certified

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Intentions for CertificationIntentions for Certification

BC Timber Sales is pursuing certification to the ISO 14001 Standard for all Business Areas

Some areas are also participating in CSA certification

Documents

FILE 1 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 Overview of Certifications