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Timber certification schemes (Category A evidence): evaluation criteria

This framework sets out how we review schemes approved as 바카라 사이트˜Category A evidence바카라 사이트™ to check for compliance.

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Defra is currently reviewing the UK government바카라 사이트™s Timber Procurement Policy (TPP), including assessing certification schemes.

Stakeholders are invited to submit evidence of certification schemes바카라 사이트™ compliance with the TPP. Comments can be submitted using the online survey until 30 March 2025. 

This document sets out the criteria used by UK government to evaluate forest certification schemes. The criteria were updated in February 2025. 

There are a number of timber certification schemes available. UK government uses this framework to assess if a scheme provides evidence that it meets the requirements for legal and sustainable timber sources.

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Published 27 February 2025

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