Why Choose UKFCG

UKFCG team members have around 100 years collective experience of UK forestry management. Membership benefits include support, training and guidance to meet certification requirements.

We specialise in certification, providing support and advice to ensure that our members meet certification requirements.  We keep our members informed with e-newsletters, guidance notes, management and monitoring templates.

We do not take on management responsibility for member’s forests. 

We charge annual fixed fees and do not charge percentage commissions on timber sales.

UKFCG is the largest UK wide independent FSC Certification Group.    

Membership benefits:

  • Certification management advice
  • Support with management records
  • Health and safety guidance
  • Updates on best practice / legislation
  • Regular Group e-newsletters
  • Sharing of wider UK forestry practices
  • Helpful record keeping templates
  • Updates on UKWAS / FSC & PEFC developments
  • Usage of the FSC & PEFC trademarks

Summary of requirements

To meet FSC & PEFC certification requirements you must be able to comply with UKWAS and have documents and practices that confirm:

  1. Legal Compliance and UKWAS conformance
  2. Management Planning documents fulfil certification requirements
  3. Woodland Operations comply with forestry best practice
  4. Natural, historical and cultural environment features are identified and protected
  5. People, communities and workers are respected and protected

The steps we take

Application documents sent

UKFCG Group Rules & Application form supplied with assessment fee quote

[current UKWAS available upon request or from www.ukwas.org.uk ]

Completed Application received by UKFCG

Signed application received [additional information may be requested]

Application processed and accepted

Invoice Raised

Stakeholder details, Management Plan [MP] and location map requested

Invoice raised for Yr1 Initial audit fee

Stakeholder List template supplied

Copy of current long-term MP & location map for property requested

Payment Recieved

Payment for Yr1 Initial audit fee received

Stakeholder List, MP & location map received [additional stakeholder details may be requested]

Confirmation of display of Consultation Notice at key woodland access point(s) if required

Stakeholder Consultation

Commencement of 30 day stakeholder consultation period

Initial audit date scheduled

Initial Audit, Year 1

Yr1 Initial audit carried out to verify UKWAS compliance

Review of 20 Yr. MP, 5 Yr. work programme, and associated management records

Collect summary of data for the forest: species mix, biodiversity etc.

Review of stakeholder responses [follow up/feedback/meetings – if required]

Presentation of findings [additional information may be requested]

Final Audit report supplied following consultation closing date [A longer period may be necessary where document requests have been made and are outstanding]

Confirmation of Group Entry

Final audit report reviewed

Group membership registration confirmed [after addressing any identified issues]

FSC® & PEFC FM/COC certificate code issued

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