FILE 1 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 Overview of Certifications

FILE 2 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 Agenda  What is Certification?  Certification Drivers  Certification Systems  Current Certification Status  Certification Intentions

FILE 3 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 What is Certification?

FILE 4 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 How to Get Certified… The steps towards Certification: 1.Pick the “Standard” that you want to be certified to 2.Carry out the development tasks and document all requirements of the Standard 3.Implement the system as designed 4.Engage a “Registrar” to audit your system for:  Conformance to the Standard, and  Implementation of the system as designed. 5.If successful in the audit, the Registrar will recommend that your name be added to the Register of companies with system conforming to the Standard. Equivalent term = Registration

FILE 5 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 Certification Drivers

FILE 6 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 Forest Products Customers  Customers looking to demonstrate environmental responsibility  Level of engagement depends on vulnerability to environmental campaigns and commitment to environmental image  Typical wood procurement statements: End sourcing from endangered forests Promote sustainable forest management Give preference to products from forests 3 rd party certified to sustainable forest management standards Most statements inclusive, some state a preference for a particular standard

FILE 7 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 Forest Products Association of Canada  January 28, 2002 commitment by FPAC’s Board of Directors –“all member companies will be required to submit their forest management practices to the scrutiny of independent, 3rd party audits, and that successful certification - to one of three internationally-recognized standards - will be a condition of association membership in the future.”  Deadline - end of 2006

FILE 8 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 FPAC Members

FILE 9 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 Certification Systems

FILE 10 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 Certification Systems The current relevant Standards for BC Forestry are:  ISO – describes the necessary elements of an effective environmental management system (EMS)  CSA Z809(2002) – describes how a sustainable forestry management plan (SFMP) should be developed, implemented, and maintained  SFI – similar in scope and application to CSA Z809, American  FSC - similar in scope and application to CSA Z809, International

FILE 11 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 ISO Environmental Management System  ISO is an international generic standard for environmental management systems (EMS) that can be applied to any industry  Based on a Plan-Do-Check-Act management system: Plan – how to operate with regard to the environment Do – procedures to follow while conducting business that protect the environment / achieve your plan Check – take the time to review how you do vs. your plan Act – learn from your performance to do better next time  ISO certified EMS allows companies to set their own goals for issues of greatest concern  Therefore, ISO does not necessarily include criteria for sustainable forest management

FILE 12 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 CSA Z809 Sustainable Forest Management Standard  CSA Z809 SFM Standard based on a Canadian definition of sustainable forest management (SFM)  Requires a SFM Plan (SFMP) be in place  Requires a Management System be in place, too  Results in certification of a Designated Forest Area (DFA) (therefore, most CSA certifications require cooperation amongst all but the smallest licencees operating in the DFA)  CSA Standard includes a substantial commitment to involve the public in developing the SFM plan

FILE 13 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 Sustainable Forestry Initiative  Developed by American Forest & Paper Association  Delegated ownership to the Sustainable Forestry Board  SFI - set of principles, objectives and performance measures which constitutes a commitment to sustainable forestry  SFI compliance a condition of AF&PA membership

FILE 14 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 Forest Stewardship Council  International forestry standard promoting environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable management of forests  10 global forestry principles and 56 criteria which define good forest management  Includes development of national or regional standards to interpret the principles and criteria  Strong support from global environmental campaigning organizations

FILE 15 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 Pan European Forest Certification Council  Created in 1999 by European forest land owners as an umbrella organisation to provide a framework for the mutual recognition of credible national forest certification standards  Formerly Pan European Forest Certification Council  Now the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC)  Canada the first non-European nation to join

FILE 16 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 Current Certification Status

FILE 17 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 Forest Area Certified (Millions of hectares) CanadaUSAFinlandSwedenGermanyFranceBrazilRussiaChileMalaysia

FILE 18 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 Pace of Certification in Canada

FILE 19 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 Certification in BC

FILE 20 Adapted from CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. Presentation to BCTS, 2005 Intentions for Certification  BC Timber Sales is pursuing certification to the ISO Standard for all Business Areas  Some areas are also participating in CSA certification