Sustainable forest management in Republic of Korea boosted by PEFC endorsement

Republic of Korea has become the latest country to achieve the PEFC endorsement of its national forest certification system for the first time.

“Thanks to the PEFC endorsement of our national system, we expect the sustainable management of forests to become widespread in Korea,” said Gilbon Koo, Representative of Korea Forest Certification Council (KFCC), the body responsible for the development of the national system.

“We also look forward to the increased production and export of PEFC-certified products originating from our sustainably managed, PEFC-certified forests.”

The development of the Korean national system began in 2014. Drafted in partnership with members of the standardization committee, the KFCC Board of Directors approved it in 2015.

Korea Forestry Promotion Institute (KoFPI) joined the PEFC alliance in 2016 before submitting the national system to PEFC for endorsement in 2017.

“Our next step is to promote PEFC Assessment Korea 2group certification, to ensure the country’s small-forest owners are also able to benefit from PEFC certification,” said Mr. Koo.

“This will not only help to secure the livelihoods of thousands of small-forest owners, but will also increase the PEFC-certified forest area in Korea, along with the amount of PEFC-certified material on the market.”

The endorsement of Korea continues the trend of rapid development for PEFC in Asia. There are endorsed systems in China, Indonesia and Malaysia, with more than 15 million hectares of PEFC-certified forest area.
more at source: https://pefc.org/news-a-media/general-sfm-news/2573-sustainable-forest-management-in-republic-of-korea-boosted-by-pefc-endorsement

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