The Brazilian Forest Certification System was endorsed in 2005 and re-endorsed in 2011. The latest system is under assessment.

2014 system documentation

Endorsement milestones

To maintain its PEFC endorsement, the system must meet specific endorsement milestones. The first milestone is the start of the periodic review within five years of the national approval of the sustainable forest management standard.

• National approval date (native forest): 24 July 2009
• National approval date (planted forest): 21 December 2007
• Review date: 14 November 2019*

* The review date is linked to the approval date of the revised Sustainable Forest Management standard PEFC ST 1003 (14 November 2018).

2022 system assessment

• Status: Public consultation finished, assessment ongoing
• Type: Revised system (maintaining the endorsement) 
• Assessment Report
• Download the documentation
• System submitted for assessment: 14 May 2022
• Consultation: 18 July - 15 September
• Assessor: Khalil Hegarty

Watch the recording of the webinar to find out more about this national system.

System history

• Joined PEFC: 22 November 2002
• Endorsed: 19 October 2005
• Re-endorsed: 14 March 2011

History before PEFC

IPMF/PEFC Brazil was founded in 2021 as a movement of actors from Brazilian society to have an organization dedicated to promote the PEFC certification in Brazil, endorsed in 2022 by the PEFC Council.

What are the benefits of being part of the PEFC alliance?

PEFC is a global alliance that allows the sharing of best sustainable forest management practices, projects to give value to forests, connecting different actors and markets worldwide. It's a great alliance with countries committed to promoting better forest management certification.

Through an accessible, practical, bottom-up certification system, we can contribute to sustainable forests in Brazil. Having a system that considers local needs for the development of sustainable forest management standards is fundamental for a comprehensive country like Brazil.