All relevant documents can be downloaded in different languages below.
The translated versions of the National Agencies are subordinate to the original English version.
When a translated version has not been updated yet, this is indicated with a star*.
The EFESC Handbook is binding. In it, the purpose, structure and regulations of EFESC are defined.
The European Chainsaw Standards (ECS) are binding. The ECS lay down the skills required to obtain the respective level of European Chainsaw Certificates. As such the ECS constitute the basis for assessments.
Only with the exception of Appendix 3, the EFESC Handbook Appendices are non-binding documents. The appendices provide guidelines, recommendations and forms for the practical implementation of regulations laid out in the EFESC Handbook.