Public comment is sought on a revised draft for the Australian Standard for Chain of Custody for Forest and Tree Based Products – AS 4707. The Australian Standard, along with the Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management (AS 4708) was developed by Responsible Wood and are key components of the Responsible Wood Certification Scheme (RWCS). Source: Timberbiz
AS / NZS 4707 underpins the endorsement of the PEFC Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree Based Products certification scheme operating in Australia.
“The Responsible Wood Certification Scheme is recognised as a world leading certification scheme for natural and plantation forests,” Chairman of the Standard Reference Committee, Peter Zed said.
“The Committee includes a broad range of organisations in Australia involved in forest management, forest research, auditing, community, environmental, indigenous and labour unions.”
“These organisations are keen to get public feedback on how the revised Standard can be further improved.”
The Committee invites public comment on the draft standard. Comments should be submitted by 5pm AEST, Friday 25 June 2021, preferably using the submission form available from Responsible Wood.
The review process is being undertaken in accordance with Standards Australia procedures, Responsible Wood is accredited as a Standards Development Organisation (SDO) and is accredited to develop Australian Standards in accordance with the standards development procedures.
The Responsible Wood Certification Scheme, of which AS 4707 is a key component, is accredited by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). PEFC is the world’s largest certification system for sustainable forest management.
The Standard Reference Committee has sought to ensure that the revised standard (AS 4707) continues to be consistent with PEFC endorsement requirements.
The draft Standard, the submission form and a copy of major changes to the standard can be downloaded from the Responsible Wood website www.responsiblewood.org.au
