GFA Certification GmbH, based in Hamburg, Germany, is one of the leading and highly specialized certification bodies in the fields of FSC® and PEFC™ certification services. Since its foundation in 1999, GFA has certified more than 900 companies from the timber/paper and forestry industry managing approx. 10 mil. hectares of forest area in 37 countries worldwide, including Germany, USA, China, Vietnam, according to FSC® and PEFC™ standards. In addition, GFA offers legality verification services for wood products and verification of Due Diligence Systems (EUTR). The global network of employees, auditors and clients enables GFA to carry out certifications worldwide, at short notice and cost-effectively. (FSC® A000511 and PEFC/04-04-0099)