- JAS is short for "Japanese Agricultural System" which has many standards regarding plywood and LVL.
- CoC is short for Chain of Custody. CoC AFS is only available to Australian Mills, while CoC FSC are only available to New Zealand Mills.
- AS/NZS 1604.3 is the Australian standard for preservative treatment of plywood, while AS/NZS 1604.4 is the Australian standard for preservative treatment of LVL.
- NZS 3640 is the New Zealand Standard for the Chemical Preservation of Round and Sawn Timber (which applies to LVL and plywood in addition to round and sawn timber).
- ISO 9001 is the International Standard for Quality Management Systems.
- ISO 14001 is the International standard for Environment Management Systems.
- The table above contains all certifications held by a particular mill - regardless of whether or not the certification was granted by the EWPAA.
Notes:
1. While Nelson Pine are not actually “certified” to AS/NZS 1604.4, their product has been deemed acceptable by Forests NSW and QFRI/TUMA for H2 sales in NSW and Queensland.
2. JNL Masterton have additional certifications for Bio security and Phytosanitry and produce a product that has been verified in accordance with NZS3622. |