In the National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha" there are two international forest certificates: FSC и PEFC (FCB). FCB – Forest Certification of Belarus.
In March 2018, the team of experts “Belgiproles” (Minsk) will visit the National Park.
The specialists will conduct a repeated certification audit of the forest management and forest management system according to PEFC (Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification shemes), as well as work on the periodic evaluation of certified forest production and processed products based on its origin.
Forest certification for the National Park is one of the sphere of our activity that contributes to ensuring the productivity and sustainability of forest stands, increasing biological diversity in forests, minimizing the negative impact on forestry production on the environment, increasing the export potential of the forestry sector, and removing technical barriers in the sawn timber international trade.
A bit of history. For the first time, the National Park «Belovezhskaya Pushcha» received the PEFC (FCB) Certificate of the forest management and forest management system in July 6, 2012. This certificate is issued for a three-year period. After the certification audit conducted by “Belgiproles” in 2015, the validity of the certificate has been extended from July 2015 to July 2018. This certificate confirms compliance with the requirements of the standard of Belarus STB 1708-2006 "Sustainable forest management and forest management system. Basic provisions "and international standards of the PEFC system.
On August 1, 2016, Republican Unitary Enterprise "Belgiproles" issued a certificate of compliance, which certifies that wood products produced by the State Nature Protection Institution "NP" Belovezhskaya Pushcha "are certified on the basis of origin in accordance with the requirements of STB 2157-2016 (PEFC ST 2002: 2013) "Identification of forest products on the basis of origin. Primary requirements". Validity period until 06.07.2020.
