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AS 4708 Australian Forestry Standard

Consumers and Retailers are becoming more discerning about the environment, social consequences and forest management practices employed in the growing and harvesting of the trees when selecting wood products and related services.
The Australian Forestry Standard embodies forest management performance criteria that drives continual improvement toward sustainable wood production in Australia. The Standard has received international recognition and stakeholder support including the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC) which is well recognised in Europe.
The vast majority of Australia’s major wood production forest managers have chosen to have their management system independently certified against the Australian Standard (AS 4708).
Over 90% of the production forest area in Australia is now certified. Certification provides the business with an assurance that its production systems are in accordance with an internationally recognised standard for sustainable forest management.
“A systematic approach to forest management and chain of custody provides business confidence”
NCSI employs specialists in forest management who can help you with the development and implementation of your management system, as well as your certification needs.
NCSI provides certification services to AS 4708 to many of
Australia’s wood production managers, including:

Useful Documents
- View the latest Certification & Assessments Services Recognition Booklet. It contains all the information you need to apply for, maintain, or change your ISO certification with NCS International.
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