The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC International) welcomes the opportunity to participate in the ECs revision of the EU public procurement rules. Public procurement is a key instrument for delivering the Unions environmental, climate and bioeconomy objectives.
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PEFC International
NGO · Switzerland · EU Transparency Register 557406040297-72
8
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
7
legislative files
of 665 tracked
6
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,800 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1107 non-governmental organisations on this site, they rank #184 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
2
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€100K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
1
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2020
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Member of IUCN and ATIBT and Observer in Forest Europe.
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 15 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Non-governmental organisations
- Head office
- Geneva, Switzerland
- EU office
- Brussels
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 15 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
PEFC International filed 8 positions between 30 Sept 2025 and 3 Jun 2026, across 7 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 6 times.
2025 · 2 filed2026 · 6 filed
What they argued
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the European Commissions review of the EU Taxonomy Environmental Delegated Act, aimed at updating and simplifying the technical screening criteria. The current draft texts introduce a number of welcome improvements, in particular efforts to enhance usability and streamline assessment requirements.
PEFC, as a voluntary forest certification system, welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the call for evidence regarding the review of the EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act. In our view, several challenges remain in the practical implementation of the current criteria and requirements. In this context, further simplification and, importantly, clarification of the criteria would be highly beneficial.
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) notes that the proposed delegated regulation to the ESRS continue to place significant emphasis on value chain impacts, due diligence, biodiversity, workers, communities, supplier relationship management and others.
PEFC welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the European Commissions consultation on the renewable energy framework beyond 2030. As a recognised voluntary certification scheme under RED II and RED III, PEFC strongly supports the EUs objective of ensuring that biomass used for energy is sustainably sourced.
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the European Commissions review of the EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act, aimed at updating and simplifying the technical screening criteria. The current draft texts introduce welcome improvements, particularly in enhancing usability and streamlining assessment requirements.
PEFC, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, follows the developments by the European Commissions on Nature Credits, and the roadmap in particular, with interest. PEFC is a leading global alliance of national forest certification systems.
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC International) welcomes the opportunity to participate in the ECs proposed revision of the values for biofuel, bioliquid and biomass fuel production pathways, including the methodology in Part C of Annex V and Part B of Annex VI.
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