In this session, members had the opportunity to discuss with the motion’s proposers and members. The motions discussed were:
We hosted two identical sessions to accommodate different time zones.
The FSC Global Membership Meeting 2020 presented a general overview and highlights of the achievements in 2020, and general priorities and key issues for 2021.
In order to accommodate several time zones and enable the participation of our members from all regions, the session was held in the morning and repeated in the afternoon. Both sessions ran live and contained the same discussions.
Over 400 registered participants from around the world joined the presentations and subsequent discussions. You can find the meeting recordings and presentations below.
During this session, we will present the motion submission schedule and we will have a demo on how to submit a motion through the FSC Motions platform.
We hosted two identical meetings to allow the participation of our global membership. These took place via Zoom.
You can watch the recordings of the main plenary session here:
The FSC general assembly is FSC’s highest decision-making body, attracting hundreds of participants from indigenous people, environmentalists, business and others in FSC membership. The GA is traditionally held every three years, however the general assembly planned for 2020 was re-scheduled to take place in two parts at the 2021-2022 general assembly. The first part took place virtually in 2021 and the second part will take place as a hybrid event with in-person and online components.
The in-person part of the FSC general assembly is planned to take place in Bali, Indonesia. Learn more about what happens at the general assembly.
Over 200 participants from Latin America joined the presentations and subsequent discussions.
You can find the meeting recording and presentations below.
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FSC invites you to provide feedback on the review report of the trademark standard for certificate holders (FSC-STD-50-001.) The public consultation is open until 15 September 2022.
The new version of the national standard will become effective on 22 March 2021.
FSC announces the extension of the second public consultation on the first draft of the revised complaints and appeals procedure, developed as a part of the ongoing revision of the normative requirements for handling complaints and appeals.
A new update has just been published on the implementation of general assembly motions.
As we move closer to the FSC General Assembly 2025, the discussion around motions is gaining momentum. With the deadline for amendments on 19 September fast approaching, these next few weeks are a critical time to get involved.
A revised New Zealand FSC Forest Stewardship Standard has been published and is effective on 15 April 2023.
The FSC International Board of Directors (BoD) has delegated the approval of some national standards to a new body in the FSC Secretariat and revised the deadline to incorporate the international generic indicators (IGIs) V2-0 into national standards.
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The National Forest Stewardship Standard (NFSS) of Netherlands will become effective on 1 February 2022.
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard for Ukraine will become effective on 30 March 2020.