What is PEFC?
PEFC is a label that promotes forest management that is environmentally friendly, socially beneficial and economically viable.
Today's buyers of wood-based products want to be sure that they are not contributing to the destruction of forests. Thanks to the PEFC label, you as an owner can demonstrate your know-how and your commitment to sustainable forest management.
Any owner, regardless of size, can have their forest certified. To do so, you must comply with the 15 commitments of the PEFC charter.
At present, half of Wallonia's forests (private and public) have already signed up to this approach.
408
certified* private forest owners
* for an area of 30,437 hectares in Belgium (July 2019)
Your certification
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The procedure for joining
PEFC certification is quick and simple.
Why get certified?
Economical
- To guarantee the quality of your expertise
- To meet companies' demand for certified wood
- To benefit from more offers when selling your timber
- To promote wood as an ecological and renewable material
Environmental
- To ensure the resilience of your forest
- To show your active participation in sustainable forest management
- To encourage species diversity and maintain biodiversity
- Working towards a forest-game balance
Societal
- To benefit from management support tools
- To manage and protect your assets
- To better communicate about your forest
- Passing on healthy forests to future generations
Rate
60€
+0,8€ /ha
(The rate per hectare is only for plots of more than 20 ha)
Useful documents
Charter incorporating the new PEFC standards
- PEFC Charter for sustainable forest management in the Walloon region (from January 2024)
- Additional information on the PEFC charter of January 2024
- PEFC management mandate
- Public information questionnaire (DSG Public)
Point 3: Simple management document
Item 11: Operations
- Specifications for the sale and exploitation of standing timber in private forests
- Firewood: Terms and conditions for the sale of standing timber and harvesting
- Timber sales note
Item 13: Forest-game balance
The PEFC diary
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Report produced in April 2019.
Courtesy of RTC Télé Liège
PEFC-certified companies
Are you selling PEFC-certified timber? Do you want to find the buyers looking for your certified wood?
Click here for a list of PEFC-certified buyers of standing timber.
Looking for a certified company? You'll find it in the directory of PEFC-certified companies.
If you're looking for a particular product, you can also use the search engine available here.