Accreditation requirements for certification bodies certifying forestry Management Systems - Sustainable Forestry Initiative

• SCC Requirements and Guidance for the Management Systems Accreditation Program: Sustainable Forest Management Sector Schemes

Certification standards

• SFI 2015-2019 Forest Management Standard
• SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard 
• SFI 2022 Forest Management Standard 
• SFI 2022 Fiber Sourcing Standard 
• SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard 
• SFI Small Land Group Certification Module 
• SFI Small Scale Forest Management Module for Indigenous Peoples and Families 
   

Accreditation requirements for all management systems certification bodies

• ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 – Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems -- Part 1: Requirements
• IAF MD 1:2023 – IAF Mandatory Document for the Certification of Multiple Sites Based on Sampling
• IAF MD 2:2023 – IAF Mandatory Document for the Transfer of Accredited Certification of Management Systems
• IAF MD 4:2023 – IAF Mandatory Document for the Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Auditing/Assessment Purposes
• IAF MD 11:2023 – Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 for Audits of Integrated Management Systems (applies only to CBs certifying to multiple certification standards)

• IAF MD 23:2023 – Control of Entities Operating on Behalf of Accredited Management Systems Certification Bodies

   

Scheme owner

• Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)

   

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