Welcome to PEFC Ireland, the National Governing Body of the PEFC Council in Ireland. Formed in 2008, and sponsored by the Irish Timber Growers Association, PEFC Ireland administers the PEFC Council's schemes and initiatives in Ireland, and promotes sustainable forest management and the use of credibly certified timber and wood-based products.

The forest certification process involves an audit of management practices against a published standard. The current standard, while originally endorsed until December 2016, has been granted an extension until December 2019 in order to bring the timeframe for revision into line with the revision of PEFC International Standards.

About us

The world's forests are being depleted at an alarming rate. Deforestation is directly responsible for about 20% of global carbon emissions. As the world's largest forest certification programme, PEFC provides a credible guarantee to consumers of timber and wood-based products that they have been produced sustainably and meet exacting internationally agreed standards.

Our range of activities and services include:

• Coordination of the PEFC Ireland Forest Management Certification Standard Setting Process
• Administration and promotion of Forest Management and Chain of Custody Certification
• Issuance of PEFC Logo Licenses
• Outreach programme to the construction industry
• Educational talks and seminars
• Co-operation with industry stakeholders to promote the common aim of sustainable forest management and procurement of certified forest products