Republic of Congo joins PEFC as a national member

“The forests in the Congo Basin are home to more than 10,000 species. They provide food, water and shelter to more than 75 million people, and are of significant economic importance,” said Ben Gunneberg, CEO of PEFC International.

“With PAFC-Congo becoming a member of PEFC and their work on developing a national forest certification system, we are taking a huge step towards safeguarding the benefits the forests in the region provide. We are thrilled to welcome PAFC-Congo into the PEFC alliance.”

“We have been working in the Congo Basin for several years, and the addition of the Republic of Congo marks an important move forward for the development of certification in the basin,” Mr. Gunneberg concluded.

PEFC the right choice
“There have been strong evolutions in the way forests are managed in the Republic of Congo, but certification is struggling to develop and become widespread,” explained Mr. Brice Séverin Pongui, Chairman of PAFC-Congo.

“PAFC is set to help promote sustainable forest management, making it more accessible and inclusive, thanks to its development respecting the local context.”

“With its careful balance of the environmental, social and economic benefits forests provide to the local forest owners and communities as well as society at large, we are convinced that PEFC certification is the right choice for our country.”

Certification in Republic of Congo moves closer
“We are currently strengthening the capacity of PAFC Congo, mapping all respective stakeholders and developing and validating our national sustainable forest management standard,” said Mr. Brice Séverin Pongui.

“This will all be done through a transparent and inclusive process, involving everyone interested, through departmental and national workshops.”

“We will also study and analyze the international PEFC requirements, as well as the PAFC standards in Gabon and Cameroon, in order to best develop our national certification system,” Mr. Brice Séverin Pongui concluded.
more at:  http://pefc.org/news-a-media/general-sfm-news/2403-republic-of-congo-joins-pefc-as-a-national-member

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