The inner qualities of wood making this material environment-friendly, must not make us forget that resources are not inexhaustible. Thus, the good management of the international heritage is an essential factor, not only for the the wood sector, but also for the future of our environment and our children.

Some figures: in 1998, world wood cuts were used for 54% in firewood, 33% in work timber, 15% in paper pulp.

SINBPLA fully fosters international actions for environment management standardisation.

FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) system
Founded in 1993 by several environentalists organisations.

FSC is a non-lucrative, non governmental international organisation, which aims at promoting an adapted environment management in ecological, social and economical terms.

FSC uses independant certification companies, to have regional and national forests management standards approved.

Further information about FSC : http://www.fscoax.org/

PEFC (Pan European Forest Certification) system was officially launched in Paris the 30 of June, 1999. Its objective is to define bio-diversity and forests-friendly exploitation rules.

" PEFC is a certification system aiming at ensuring that the forests managed according to its criterions follow a long term management, that is to say they comply with economical, ecological and social needs of our societies, at the present day and for the future… "
(Extract from " Commerce International du bois " - Juin 1999)

"Countries member of that council: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Danemark, Spain, Finland, France, Ireland, Latvia, Norway, Portugal, Czech Republic, Sweden, Switzerland."
(Extract from " Commerce International du bois " - Nov. 1999)

SINBPLA is a member of the "wood trade", which takes part to the French PEFC board of directors.

Further information about PEFCS : http://www.pefc.org