"Building confidence among forest certification schemes and their supporters"Rome, February 19th/20th 2001 Presentation by Joseph Crochet, President, CEPF Bob Simpson, National Director, ATFS
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Joint statement: European Private Forest Owners and the American Tree Farm System regarding Mutual Recognition of Credible Forest Certification Schemes
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Which requirements should certification schemes meet to be credible ?·Constitutional character · Respect of democratic values · Respect for the regional diversity · Voluntary, transparent, · non-discriminatory · Ensure freedom of choice
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What are the broad principles, e.g. critical elements necessary, for collaboration ? |
· Readiness for co-existence · Sharing of the same objectives · Recognition of the diversity of opinion |
· Respect for democratic · parliamentarian institutions · Proper understanding of · public participation · Liberty of choice |
· Credibility of all partners · Utilization of prevailing · efficient structures |
How should these broad principles be fulfilled in a certification scheme ? |
· On the standard setting · On accreditation · On the assessment · On the dispute settlement · On the chain of custody CONCLUSION |
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