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Canada is a world
leader in the development and implementation of independent,
third party forest certification programs. Canadian manufacturers
want their customers to have proof that the products meet
the sustainability standards.
Major Third-Party Certification
in the US and Canada
International Standard Organization
(ISO)
- Evaluates - environmental
management systems.
- Certification Fact
- Most of B.C.'s major forest companies have
certified ISO 14001 international environmental
standards.
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Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
- Evaluates - forest
practices and performance using internationally
recognized criteria that are adapted to local
conditions through a transparent public participation
process.
- Includes a product label and a chain of custody.
- The Council of European Paper Industries has
ranked the CSA as among the best in the world
and the American Forest and Paper Association
recognizes it as the functional equivalent of
the Sustainable Forestry Initiative.
- Certification Fact
- B.C. has 5.3 million hectares (13.1 million
acres) certified under the Canadian Standards
Association.
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Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)
- Evaluates - forest
practices using a tough standard of environmental
principles, objectives, performance measures
and core indicators.
- Guided by an independent sustainable forest
board.
- Includes a product label.
- Certification Fact
- B.C. has 9.5 million hectares (23.5 million
acres) certified under the Sustainable Forestry
Initiative, developed by the American Forest
and Paper Association.
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Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
- Evaluates - forest
practices using 10 guiding principles adapted
to local conditions using regional standards.
- Includes a product label and a chain of custody.
- Certification Fact -
A regional standard for B.C. has been developed
but has not yet been approved by FSC International
for use. As a result, few FSC certifications
have occurred to date. However, 89,130 hectares
(220,237 acres) in B.C. have been certified
by individual FSC certifiers operating with
their own checklists.
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Canada has more
lands managed under ISO requirements or other
third-party certification than any other country
in the world.  |
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Members of the Western Red Cedar Export Association provide western red cedar to Belgium, France, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan and other markets around the world. |
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