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LINKS - CERTIFICATION BODIES
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| Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) | International non-profit organisation established to support environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests. Maintains a set of Principles and Criteria for Forest Management against which FSC certificates may be issued. | Broken link |
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| Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) | The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) is an independent organisation established to develop and operate the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) in order to provide independent assessments of forest management practices in Malaysia as well as to meet the demand for certified timber products. | Broken link |
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| PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes) | Founded in 1999 as a forest-owners' and forest industries' response to the growth of the FSC, PEFC is a global umbrella organisation for the assessment of and mutual recognition of national forest certification schemes. Covering 25 assessed national forest certification systems accounting for more than 200 million hectares of certified forests, PEFC is the world's largest certification system. | Broken link |
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| Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) | The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) label is a certification body which promotes sustainable forest management via third-party certification audit. The standard is used widely across North America. | Broken link |
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