Social Requirements in Chain of Custody Certification (Appendix 4: Social, health and safety requirements in chain of custody)

Introduction

The issue of health, safety and labour requirements as part of the PEFC chain of custody has been discussed during the original development of the PEFC chain of custody standard (2000), during its revision in 2004 as also became a part of the current on-going standard revision run during 2008-2010.

On 5 February 2010, the PEFC Board of Directors discussed the topic in connection with a final draft of the revised chain of custody standard and commissioned the PEFC chain of custody working (PEFC CoC WG) group to develop a solution for incorporation of social requirements based on the Core ILO Conventions in the PEFC chain of custody for submission through the PEFC formal adoption process by the end of 2010.

On 27 April 2010, the PEFC CoC WG agreed to send the following enquiry draft for PEFC public consultation.

The draft is based on the following leading principles:

1. Requirements are mandatory for all chain of custody holders as to avoid any form of discrimination amongst companies operating in different geographical regions.
2. Requirements are based on the Fundamental ILO Conventions as the internationally recognised "norms" for securing labour issues.
3. Requirements are combination of policy and performance requirements while evidence on compliance with them can vary dependent, for example, on legal framework in which the company operates or a size of the company. A recognised means of demonstrating the compliance will further be developed as a part of the PEFC Council guidance document.

This consultation has now closed.

Consultation Documents

• Appendix 4: Social, health and safety requirements in chain of custody
  The proposal to expand the scope of chain of custody certification and include social, health and safety requirements is one of the outcomes of 2009 global public consultation on the enquiry draft of the revised Chain of Custody standard.
  24 Jun 2010 08:39
• Appendix 4: Social, health and safety requirements in chain of custody pdf (37Kb)
  The proposal to expand the scope of chain of custody certification and include social, health and safety requirements is one of the outcomes of 2009 global public consultation on the enquiry draft of the revised Chain of Custody standard.
  24 Jun 2010 12:26

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