Australian Forest Certification Scheme - AFCS
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| Web Address |
http://www.forestrystandard.org.au/ |
| Type |
Industry/sector based |
| Category |
Biodiversity/conservation; GHG/climate change; Health and Safety; Land management; Natural resource management; Social/Labour; Traceability; Water management |
| Scope |
Forestry (wood and paper) |
| Life Cycle |
Resource extraction/growing |
| Independently Audited |
Yes |
| Standards Available |
Yes |
| Audit Frequency |
Annually |
| Certifier |
There are multiple JAS-ANZ registered certifiers, see JAZ-ANZ website for details. |
| Usage |
Australia |
| Country of Origin |
Australia |
| Year of Origin |
2003 |
| Owner |
Australian Forestry Standard Limited |
| Accreditation |
National- JAS-ANZ, International- An IAF Member Accreditation Body |
| Synopsis |
Provides consumers with the assurance that the forest and wood products they are purchasing are from forests which meet the Australian Forestry Standard for sustainable forestry. AFCS is a member of PEFC (www.pefc.org), and AFCS certified organisations can use both the PEFC logo and the Australian Forestry Standard's (AFS) logo for their on- and off-product labelling purposes. |