PEFC Webinar: On the path to EUDR alignment

In the most recent of their “PEFC alignment to EUDR” webinar series PEFC shared the latest news from the European Commission and rolled out PEFC EUDR compliance support solution in two identical webinar sessions on December 11^th.

The session was designed for companies working toward EUDR compliance, consultancies supporting clients, brand owners and retailers aligning procurement standards, and anyone involved in EUDR compliance within the timber products industry.

Highlights of the webinar:

• Participants heard from our EU representative about the latest EUDR legislative updates and PEFC’s proactive response,
• gained insights into amendments to the PEFC Sustainable Forest Management Standard (ST 1003), ensuring PEFC-certified raw materials align with EUDR compliance
• understood the new PEFC EUDR Due Diligence System (DDS) Module, developed to help PEFC-certified companies meet EUDR obligations efficiently, and
• learnt about PEFC’s data partnerships supporting effective compliance with geolocation data, risk mitigation, and due diligence processes

The summary of the event and recording in English with interpretation in French and Spanish, can be found here.

While voluntary certification schemes cannot offer automatic compliance with EUDR as the legal liability always rests with the Operators and Traders, through aligning PEFC standards to EUDR, PEFC may be able to assist supply chain actors in their due diligence, risk assessment and data requirements for EUDR compliance.

More information on PEFC and EUDR can be found here.

To check for the possible benefits of PEFC in ensuring compliance with EUDR, the FAQ is useful.