The PEFC Council has issued a guidance for Forest Management Certification (FMC) auditing activities by Certification Bodies (CBs) due to travel and medical restrictions caused by COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PEFC Guidance \u2013 FMC Auditing Guidance for Certification Bodies and Certified Companies <\/strong> This guidance is based on IAF Informative Document on the Management of Extraordinary Events or Circumstances Affecting ABs, CABs and Certified Organizations (IAF ID 3: 2011 – Issue 1) and IAF Mandatory Document for the Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Auditing\/Assessment Purposes (IAF MD 4:2018 – Issue 2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The document provides general procedures for the application of this guidance, as well as specific rules for initial and re-certification audits, surveillance audits and internal monitoring programmes for group organisations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This guidance enters into force and can be applied by certification bodies from the day of its publication (9 April 2020) and is applicable until PEFC Council revokes the guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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