Background on Perhutani's Certification

Perhutani's challenges with certification have been well documented. Initially, all of the company's forest operations on Java were certified. In 1996 and 1997, however, it was decided that certifications would only be granted at the forest district level, due to inconsistent performance among KPHs in the Perhutani system. The first three KPHs certified by SmartWood under the FSC system (Cepu, Mantingan, and Kebonharjo) were granted in November 1998. In April 2000, two additional teak KPHs (Madiun and Kendal) and one pine KPH (Lawu D/S) were certified. In September 2000, KPH Mantingan was suspended. At this time, the suspension has been extended to cover all of the active Perhutani teak certificates.