Certification publications

	Forest certification: publications Including NGO statements, reports and articles
June 2005	MTCC under attack Article in EU Forest Watch issue 96 OPEN (HTML)		Articles Briefings EU documents EU Forest Watch Platform News NGO statements Press releases Reports Annual reports Archive Publications by subject Certification news Forest management The FSC Other schemes Mutual recognition WTO connection Publications Home
May 2005	Time to measure the impacts of certification on sustainable forest management Saskia Ozinga discusses certification issues in the FAO's Unasylva journal OPEN (PDF 110KB)
February 2005	Malaysian activists say MTCC is corrupt Article in EU Forest Watch issue 93 OPEN (HTML)
November 2004	UK certification assessment Article in EU Forest Watch issue 90 OPEN (HTML)
October 2004	Commission's 'Green' Handbook causes confusion Article in EU Forest Watch issue 89 OPEN (HTML)
October 2004	FSC Review Article in EU Forest Watch issue 89 OPEN (HTML)
October 2004	Ecolabel fiasco Article in EU Forest Watch issue 89 OPEN (HTML)
October 2004	Illegal logging Article in EU Forest Watch issue 89 OPEN (HTML)
September 2004	HEADS UP: key issues and events for your campaign agenda Article in EU Forest Watch issue 88 OPEN (HTML)
September 2004	WB/WWF Alliance Article in EU Forest Watch issue 88 OPEN (HTML)
September 2004	Current Regulation poses serious threat Article in EU Forest Watch issue 88 OPEN (HTML)
August 2004	EU plan on illegal logging may do more harm than good Article in EU Forest Watch issue 87 OPEN (HTML)
July 2004	Open letter to Commission President Romano Prodi: voluntary licensing scheme Joint NGO letter regarding concerns over the absence of a proposal for legislation on illegal timber imports into the EU. OPEN (PDF 43KB)
June 2004	WTO and forests Article in EU Forest Watch issue 85 OPEN (HTML)
March 2004	Forest certification no panacea Article in EU Forest Watch issue 83 OPEN (HTML)
March 2004	Commission's SIA study could fall flat Article in EU Forest Watch issue 83 OPEN (HTML)
February 2004	Footprints in the forest: current practice and future challenges in forest certification FERN's comparison of eight certification schemes, and update of our 2001 report Behind the Logo. more information press release (HTML)
February 2004	EU Procurement Directive adopted Article in EU Forest Watch issue 82 OPEN	HTML
February 2004	FSC audits Brazilian plantation project Article in EU Forest Watch issue 82 OPEN	HTML
January 2004	EU's buying rules put pressure on member states Article in EU Forest Watch issue 81 OPEN	HTML
January 2004	To Buy or Not to Buy: Timber procurement policies in the EU Report comparing policies in nine EU countries plus USA, and examining likely impact of revised EU procurement directives OPEN press release (HTML)	504k
October 2003	Vote delayed for furniture ecolabel Article in EU Forest Watch issue 78 OPEN	HTML
September 2003	Malaysia and forest certification Article by Saskia Ozinga of FERN covering current practice and the MTCC OPEN	HTML
September 2003	EU Ecolabel for furniture criteria Joint comments from EEB, FERN and Greenpeace OPEN	183k
July 2003	Briefing: WTO, ecolabelling and forest certification OPEN	303k
July 2003	Minister's comments expose flaws of Malaysian certification scheme Article in EU Forest Watch issue 76 OPEN	475k
May 2003	Joint statement against the Malaysian Timber Certification Council Signed by 47 NGOs OPEN	HTML
April 2003	Comments on EU Ecolabel for furniture FERN comments relating to certified wood and sustainable forest management (criteria 2.1 and 2.2) OPEN	50k
April 2003	Ecolabel on furniture Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 73 OPEN	86k
March 2003	No PVC or wood from old-growth forests in EU eco-label for furniture Press release from FERN, EEB and Greenpeace OPEN	137k
February 2003	Flexibility is key to FSC success in Indonesia Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 71 OPEN	84k
January 2003	EU ecolabel for furniture European Environmental Bureau comments and position on the second draft ineterim report OPEN	27k
January 2003	Comments on the second draft interim report for the EU ecolabel for furniture FERN comments OPEN	177k
January 2003	FSC faces accusations from rainforest group Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 70 OPEN	84k
November 2002	Australian NGOs reject AFS certification Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 68 OPEN	95k
June 2002	Public procurement directive: step forwards or backwards Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 64 OPEN	165k
June 2002	Environmental and social NGOs reject the Malaysian Timber Certification Council's scheme Joint NGO statement OPEN	66k
June 2002	ITTO back in the spotlight Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 64 OPEN	165k
May 2002	Mutual recognition and the ITTO Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 63 OPEN	160k
April 2002	Forest Certification Programs A comparison between the SFI and FSC schemes prepared by the US NGO NRDC OPEN	30k
April 2002	How to assess forest certification schemes Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 62 OPEN	94k
March 2002	EU ecolabel! Great for covering up the truth! Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 61 OPEN	142k
February 2002	Chance for green procurement Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 60 OPEN	74k
February 2002	EU Ecolabel: improved but missing the point Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 60 OPEN	74k
January 2002	EEB position paper on EU ecolabel standards for copy paper Prepared by FERN OPEN	158k
January 2002	The Good Wood Guide Friends of the Earth publication that informs builders, architects and DIY enthusiasts on how to make well-informed consumer choices when buying wood. LINK
January 2002	Assessing forest certification schemes: A practical guide Methodology developed by the Proforest consultancy and partner organisations OPEN	389k
November 2001	New procurement rules may scare government buyers off green products Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 57 OPEN	77k
November 2001	Draft ecolabel criteria contradict EU policy Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 57 OPEN	77k
October 2001	Commission workshop on forest certification raises questions Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 56 OPEN	76k
May 2001	Green claims Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 53 OPEN	77k
May 2001	New report finds major flaws in PEFC claims Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 53 OPEN	77k
May 2001	Behind the logo: An environmental and social assessment of forest certification schemes Fern's in-depth report of the four biggest forest certification schemes analyses the strengths and weaknesses of each scheme and aims to provide companies, governments and NGOs with the facts needed for informed decision making. Summary report, full report, six back-up case studies. more info	77k
May 2001	Why the PEFC, SFI and CSA are not credible forest certification schemes Joint NGO statement OPEN	24k
May 2001	The Australian Forestry Standard (AFS): another PEFC in disguise? By Tim Cadman (Representative, Native Forest Network Southern Hemisphere, spokesperson on certification for the National Forest Summit) OPEN	HTML
March 2001	Mutual recognition no closer Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 51 OPEN	80k
February 2001	Concerns on mutual recognition Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 50 OPEN	77k
Feb 2001	Joint NGO statement on forest certification and mutual recognition: The fundamentals OPEN	HTML
January 2001	Swan lowers certification standards Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 49 OPEN	16k
January 2001	Mutual scepticism Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 49 OPEN	16k
December 2000	Ecolabel on Tissue Paper Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 48 OPEN	40k
December 2000	The limits of forest certification Article by Saskia Ozinga of Fern OPEN	HTML
November 2000	The NGO perspective on the PEFC Article by Saskia Ozinga of Fern OPEN	HTML
September 2000	Dutch label to get green light Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 46 OPEN	HTML
July 2000	Certification and WTO Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 45 OPEN	HTML
July 2000	Certification harmonisation Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 45 OPEN	HTML
April 2000	PEFC does not fulfill minimum credibility requirements Statement from Forest Movement Europe OPEN	HTML
April 2000	Certification rivalry Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 42 OPEN	HTML
February 2000	PEFC endorsement? Article in EU Forest Watch Issue 41 OPEN	HTML