RED III, the European Union’s (EU) Renewable Energy Directive 2023/2413, is the revision of the EU Renewable Energy Directive 2018/2001 (RED II Directive). RED III raises the overall target of the renewable energy shares and strengthens the sustainability criteria set out for biomass. In addition to applying the PEFC RED II standard, which has been… Continue reading Give your feedback on the new PEFC RED III standards
On February 8, 2025, Hoa Binh Rubber Joint Stock Company, a subsidiary of the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG), was granted sustainable forest management certification by SGS Vietnam for 1,662.75 hectares of rubber plantations located in Xuyen Moc District, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province. This certification brings the total certified forest area under the VFCS/PEFC system to 210,921.85 hectares.… Continue reading Hoa Binh Rubber Joint Stock Company Granted VFCS/PEFC Certification
ProPak Vietnam 2025 will take place from March 18-20, 2025, at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City. This annual event is dedicated to suppliers of processing and packaging technologies for food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, printing, and labeling industries, bringing together thousands of industries and professionals from all segments of the supply… Continue reading The 18th International Processing and Packaging Exhibition and Conference for Vietnam (Propak Vietnam 2025)
Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) was selected as the implementing organization for a sub-project titled “Supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to implement EU Deforestation-free Commodity production regulations (EUDR)”. Accordingly, an authorized organization is the International Trade Centre (ITC) has signed an agreement with VFCO on sub-project implementation and it is planned to take place… Continue reading VFCO undertakes a sub-project on EUDR funded by Innovation and Competitiveness Grant (ICG) under the Vietnam – Switzerland Trade Cooperation Program
The Regional Risk Assessment (RRA) is an important part of the Sustainable Biomass Programme (SBP) in identifying and managing risks associated with sourcing sustainable feedstock for biomass production. Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences (VAFS) in collaboration with SBP has completed RRA for whole Vietnam. The assessment applies SBP standards and procedures to verify the legality… Continue reading Announcement of Regional Risk Assessment for Vietnam Forests
On December 12th 2024, The European Commission has officially recognised PEFC as a RED II compliant certification scheme. Companies in the forest biomass supply chain and energy producers from forest biomass fuels will be able to use PEFC RED II certification to comply with RED II obligations. PEFC RED II certification has been formally recognised… Continue reading PEFC RED II certification receives official recognition by the European Commission
Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) and Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) will jointly organize a training course for certification assessment experts on the Chain of Custody and EUDR under PEFC. Information about the training course is as follows: Objective: Provide knowledge and information on the requirements for conducting Chain of Custody certification… Continue reading Training course for Certification Assessment Experts on Chain of Custody and EUDR under the Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)
The Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO), in collaboration with the National Agricultural Extension Center, is organizing the Agricultural Extension Forum @ Agriculture with the theme “Dialogue on development of forest-based material suply area with certification and EUDR alignment,” as follows: Date: December 12-13, 2024 Location: Dong Nai Hotel (Address: 57 Pham Van Thuan, Tan Tien… Continue reading Dialogue on development of forest-based material suply area with certification and EUDR alignment
On December 3, 2024, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Rubber Industry Group (VRG) held a ceremony to recognize the first three member companies that fully meet the requirements of the Goods Production Regulations. does not cause deforestation by the European Union (EUDR). Honored companies include Chu Se Kampong Thom Rubber Joint Stock Company, Dong… Continue reading Vietnam’s rubber sector proactively meets the European Union’s Regulations on production of goods that do not cause deforestation (EUDR)
The Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme (VFCS) has been officially introduced on the website of the Forestry Department under the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). The description information belongs to the category “Legally harvested wood in Vietnam”. This announcement is intended to support Japanese businesses in better access to legal timber in Vietnam,… Continue reading VFCS is published on the website of the Forestry Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
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