Efesc – European Forestry and Environmental Skills Council

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About Efesc

The European Forestry and Environmental Skills Council (EFESC) is a membership organization of industry representatives and organisations which manage and monitor the skills and competence certification processes on national level.

Video tutorial

Check out our tutorial video's that will give you a complete and chronological walkthrough of the exams for ECC1, ECC2, ECC3 and ECC4.

9 national agencies

The National Agencies are entitled to issue European Chainsaw Certificates to the assessment centres and assessors that comply with EFESC Standards.

Search for an assessor or certificate owner

If you are trying to find an assessor or certificate owner, you can check our databases.

News

Successful audit of National Agency Spain

After two years of pandemic restrictions, EFESC was able to restart its international audits. The first audit after the pause was conducted at the Spanish National Agency (CTFC) on 4 and 5 May 2022.

First Lead Verifier Workshop held in Ossiach, Austria

EFESC held its first Lead Verifier Workshop 16-18 November 2021 in Ossiach, Austria. Subsequent to a hybrid Standards Committee Meeting the Verifiers and Lead Verifiers of each partner country met for some practical exercises.