PEFC

Since 1999 there has been a certification system created by forest owners in six European countries, namely PEFC. This is known as the “Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes” and guarantees us that the wood we process under this label comes from a sustainable forest.

PEFC-certification aims to prove that it really is possible, to preserve and maintain forests despite the increasing demand for wood. In other words, we can satisfy our current and future needs for wood and respect the environment. PEFC distinguishes itself by taking into account the special characteristics of each country and its national laws. To be able to supply our environmentally minded customers with PEFC-certificated products we obtained the Chain-of-Custody (COC) for PEFC on January, 16th 2006.

You can find more information about PEFC on www.pefc.org or www.pefc.be.

We declare that we

• do not purchase wood from controversial or illegal sources
• evaluate the risk of a purchase based on the geographical origin of the wood and the suppliers we work with.
• respect the working of CITES and the guidelines issued by the UN or the EU as to export restrictions or prohibition.
• ask all our suppliers to sign and respect our Pure Wood Charter. Doing so we contribute to promote actively a sustainable forestry

Jan Desmet, CEO Decospan group

PEFC certificate