Registration Audit (November 2007)

Teal Cedar Products Ltd. operation in Fraser Valley was successfully registered following an audit in November 2007. The audit was conducted by Quality Management Institute (QMI) in order to assess compliance with the CAN/ CSA Z809-2002 Sustainable Forest Management Standard.

The following is a summary of the audit results:

• All of the applicable requirements of the CAN/CSA-Z809-2002 Standard were audited and considered to be adequately implemented.
• Zero Non-Conformance were issued. Six system weaknesses were identified that will need to be addressed before the next Surveillance Audit.
• Several Positive Aspects of the Management System and Opportunities for improvement were also noted. Good record keeping and tracking of action items.
• No compliance issues were noted. The MoFR noted that there is a good level of cooperation from Teal Jones.
• The Fraser Public Advisory Group (FPAG) members felt that the process is working out well. There is a general feeling that information is being communicated to the FPAG in order to facilitate effective indicator development. The FPAG recommended that field trips and more guest speakers be considered for the next year.