Towards responsible consumption in Argentina: PEFC launches its first virtual training program on Chain of Custody for forest products in 2025
In a global context where responsible consumption and sustainability are increasingly relevant, PEFC Argentina and PEFC Uruguay present their first 2025 Virtual Training Program on custody chain for forest base products, which will begin on April 23, with a duration of four months. The initiative is aimed at technicians and professionals linked to the processing and elaboration of forest products. The program is tariff, and aims to acquire the necessary competences to implement the requirements of the PEFC certification scheme, which will allow companies to reach and maintain high international standards in traceability and sustainability. When we talk about custody chain we refer to the process that ensures that wood and other products from native forests, plantations and recycled materials are traceable, sustainable and from controlled sources, explained Florencia Chavat, executive director of Cerfoar - Pefc Argentina and one of those responsible for the course.
The training will address in depth the PEFC ST 2002: 2020 (custody chain requirements) and PEFC ST 2001: 2020 (rules for PEFC brands), fundamental to understanding traceability from the forest to the final consumer, in value chains such as paper, cardboard and packaging. Classes will be dictated on Wednesdays from 15 to 18 hours for four months for four months, and they will include practical exercises The trainers. To obtain the certification, a minimum assistance of 80% and the delivery of all practical works will be required. At the end, those who approve the training will be included in the Official Registry of Implementers formed in Custody Chain and PEFC brands, adding a valuable professional endorsement in an increasingly more committed market to transparency, the legal origin of the products and the circular economy.
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