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The definition of Forest Certification appeared during the nineties and was considered an instrument which contributes to the conservation of forests, through a good management and also with other benefits which are connected with a positive environmental and social impact in the community. This Certification is a tool which verifies formally and willingly that the forest management developed by the owner of a unit of management complies with several Standards and functions as the Eco labeling. The Certification entities are responsible for the preparation of independent audits (according to the IRAM 39.803 Regulation), the concession, suspension and modification of the certificate, to inform CERFOAR, (Civil Association for the Argentine Forests Certification Administration) control of the granted certification´s use and also about the trademark PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification). The Argentine Accreditation Organization (OAA) established in 2011 the documents and general proceedings for the evaluation and accreditation of entities that certificate these organizations should comply with the IRAM 352 Regulation is equivalent to the ISO/IEC Guide Nº 65 and also with other specific requirements. In this sense, the auditing groups should have the necessary technical competence with economic, social and environmental issues in connection with the forest management of the requiring entity, and also the forest certification judgment. Each one of this should have a Leader qualified forest auditor. It is important to say that the validity period of the Sustainable Forest Management Certification is of five (5) years, and it is renewable. As a conclusion we can add that in our country (Argentina) several organizations worked following the Sustainable Forest Management Principles, and there is a big interest from the producers to achieve a good qualification which may allow them to compete in more demanding markets.

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