Forest Management Certification Standard

Standard Development Process Timeline Initiated in Jan 2015 and Completed in September 2017
Chairperson Shri A K Varma, IFS (retd)
Former PCCF & HoFF, Karnataka
Standard Development Group  24 members

NCCF has developed the Forest Management Certification Standard through a multi-stakeholder Standard Development Group (SDG) under the chairmanship of Mr. A K Varma, IFS (retd), represented by professional foresters, premier forestry research, and academic institutions of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (ICFRE and IIFM), business groups, forest-based industries, NGOs (social and environment-related), workers and trade unions, and many more. 

The standards are India specific; and would involve key elements of existing models in India viz the Bhopal India Process of the IIFM, the National Working Plan Code, and the provisions contained in the National Forest Policy for promotion of afforestation, sustainable utilization of forest products, and growth of the forest-based industries. 


The Standard Development Group (SDG) developed the standard through the internationally benchmarked standard-setting process including extensive consultative process, online as well as through regional consultation meetings and its updated version was pilot tested in three states in different biogeographical zones, before the standards were finalized and launched on 13th January 2018 through National Conference on Forest Certification for use by the certification bodies

We seek your valuable comments, feedback, and suggestions to take this idea forward and elicit the support of relevant stakeholders.

Mail: fm.mail@nccf.in


Document Library

List of SDG List of SFD nodal officers SDG Process TOR SDG SFM Extended Outreach Exercise
Pilot Testing Tour Report Comments NCCF FM Certification Standard Development report NCCF FM Certification Standard (Hindi Version)
Requirement for Standard Setting Issuance of PEFC Logo use by NCCFPEFC Chain of CustodyNCCF Group Forest Management Certification StandardNCCF Dispute Resolution Standard
NCCF-STD-FM Accreditation DocumentProcedure for PEFC Notification for CBs operating CoC in IndiaPEFC Logo Usage RequirementsNCCF Logo Usage Standard NCCF-FM_Provisional-approval-Scheme