PRELIMINARY AGENDA 8:30
Registration, meet and greet, coffee and baked goods
9:00
Introduction to the day and agenda Eastern Ontario Model Forest
9:15
WHAT IS FOREST CERTIFICATION? An introduction and the history of Forest and Chain of Custody (COC) Certification Vivian Peachey, COC consultant This talk will focus on: CoC definitions, types of COC certification (eg. group, single), risk assessments, supply chain and overview of the flow from forest to retailer.
10:00
HOW YOU ACHIEVE IT? Getting started with initial steps. Various examples of different systems and their application. Dean Johnson, COC consultant Tracking tables, record keeping, and roles and responsibilities of the CoC holder, case studies.
10:45
Health Break
11:00
WHY DO IT? Current market overview and developing new markets for Ontario wood. FPInnovations An examination of the current state of domestic and export markets for Ontario wood given a number of influencing factors, and how certification trends are pulling ‘demand’ and creating new markets.
12:00
Lunch Break
1:00
CoC Certification System Options Description of the three different forest CoC Certification systems available in Ontario. Presentations from each of: Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI), Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
2:00
Accredited Certifiers Presentations by various accredited certifiers that administer the CoC Certification systems outlined above.
3:00
Potential Funding Programs The EOMF is working with its funding partner to develop a program to assist businesses in offsetting the costs of Chain of Custody Certification. Updates on this potential funding program will be delivered at the seminars. Registration in this seminar would be a pre-requisite.
3:30
Wrap-up and Further Q&A Scott Davis, Certification Coordinator, Eastern Ontario Model Forest