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The first public consultation for the first draft of the Global Strategic Plan 2021-2026 was carried out from 18 December 2019 to 26 February 2020. The consultation provided insights into the ideas that are shaping the Updated Global Strategic Plan 2021-2026 which will be finalized by the of this year. Based on the results of the first public consultation, the board can now take this process a step further to the next version of this ‘living’ document, which will continue to guide FSC towards helping create a future of Forests For All Forever.
In terms of participation, 151 inputs were collected, 98 of which were from FSC international members. Overall, the first draft of the Global Strategy 2021-2016 was positively received by the stakeholders who participated in the consultation.
This meeting is one of two FSC meetings taking place in Prague the second week of October 2019:
- 9 - 10 Oct: Europe and CIS Regional Membership Meeting
- 11 October: The Value of FSC to Europe’s Public Forests Conference
This two-day meeting will address important membership issues, including where we are with the following processes:
- The FSC Global Strategic Plan update
- Motions process and preparations for the 2020 General Assembly
We will also have the opportunity to discuss and receive your comments on other topics such as:
- Policy & Standards Developments within FSC
- Sustainable Intensification
- Governance of FSC
- Market Development
- Digitalization of FSC (FSC 2.0)
- Building Confidence in FSC
As well as an open space for meetings and debates by chamber.
A dedicated space for Economic chamber members to discuss and reflect on the statutory and policy motions submitted and to prepare for the prioritization survey to determine the top 5 policy motions per chamber.
Join us on 16 June, 2025
- 9:00 - 10:30 (CET)
- 16:00 - 17:30 (CET)*
*Interpretation in Spanish and French will be available in the second session.
We look forward to your participation and engagement. If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to reach out.
The public consultation of the second draft of the Global Strategy 2021-2026 was open for 30 days, from 4 September until 4 October 2020, with the aim to collect stakeholders’ feedback on a series of questions about the second draft. This second consultation was one of the additional engagement mechanisms incorporated by the FSC International Board of Directors in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the postponement of the FSC General Assembly.
In total, 80 participants provided feedback, 59 of whom were FSC International Members. The second draft of the FSC Global Strategy 2021-2026 was in general well received by the participants of the consultation. Most of the answers showed levels of agreement of ≈ 3/4 of all responses, with the remaining quarter consisting of neutrality and disagreements. Most of the views reflected that the FSC Global Strategy 2021-2026 represents a set of consolidated and agreeable aspirations for the years to come.
This two-day meeting will address important membership issues, including where we are with the following processes:
- The FSC Global Strategic Plan update
- Motions process and preparations for the 2020 General Assembly
We will also have the opportunity to discuss and receive your comments on other topics such as:
- Policy & Standards Developments within FSC
- Governance of FSC
- Market Development
- Supply Chain Integrity
- Chamber Discussions
As well as an open space for meetings and debates by camera. The full agenda and background documents are available for download.
"Motions in Motion" are global membership meetings, providing a dedicated space for cross chamber discussions around all statutory motions and each chamber’s top five policy motions. It is a space for negotiation, merging, refinement, and amendments in relation to secretariat feasibility analyses and members’ feedback.
Join us on 11 September, 2025
- 9:00 - 11:00 (CET) Register here
- 16:00 to 18:00 (CET)* Register here
*Interpretation in Spanish and French will be available in the second session.
We look forward to your participation and engagement. If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to reach out.
"Motions in Motion" are global membership meetings, providing a dedicated space for cross chamber discussions around all statutory motions and each chamber’s top five policy motions. It is a space for negotiation, merging, refinement, and amendments in relation to secretariat feasibility analyses and members’ feedback.
Join us on 17 July, 2025
- 9:00 - 11:00 (CET) Register here
- 16:00 to 18:00 (CET)* Register here
*Interpretation in Spanish and French will be available in the second session.
We look forward to your participation and engagement. If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to reach out.
The implementation of Motion 23/2022 ‘Use landscape-wide approaches adapted to local conditions and strengthen Standard Development Groups (SDGs) to improve the protection of Intact Forest Landscapes’ has reached an important milestone. Thanks to a collaborative work which included researchers, experts, Focus Forest Advisory Group, FSC International and FSC National Offices, landscape considerations for certification within Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs) can now be tested on the field through pilots. Interested Standard Development Groups in countries with IFLs can follow the Procedure FSC-PRO-60-004 V1-0 EN Draft 1-0 ‘Development of indicators for the protection of Intact Forest Landscapes considering the landscape level’ and its supporting Guidance.
About 130 members from across chambers joined us on Thursday, July 11th at 4:00 PM CET for a webinar session, where they also had the opportunity to ask questions. Find the presentations and other resources below.
A dedicated space for Economic chamber members to discuss and reflect on the statutory and policy motions submitted and to prepare for the prioritization survey to determine the top 5 policy motions per chamber.
Join us on 26 August, 2025
- 9:00 - 10:30 (CET)
- 16:00 - 17:30 (CET)*
*Interpretation in Spanish and French will be available in the second session.
We look forward to your participation and engagement. If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to reach out.
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FSC has published a public consultation of the Interim Forest Stewardship Standard (IFSS) of Ethiopia. We welcome any interested stakeholders to provide their feedback through the documents available on FSC’s Consultation Platform available here.
We are inviting you to complete a questionnaire to collect feedback and to assess your experiences of the FSC General Assembly 2017.
FSC encourage all stakeholders to comment on the first draft of FSC Conversion Remedy Procedure (FSC-PRO-01-007 V1-0 D1-0). The deadline to participate is 30 June 2020.
The second draft of the FSC Policy on Conversion (FSC-POL-01-007 V1-0 D2-0) is now available for a public consultation until 16 February 2020 and can be accessed here.
FSC is seeking candidates for the role of ‘FSC Regional Membership Coordinators’ to support us in the preparation process for the upcoming General Assembly; this includes keeping members informed, supporting/facilitating the motions development and discussion process and galvanizing cross-chamber dialogue.
FSC has issued an interpretation for the Chain of Custody Certification of Multiple Sites standard (FSC-STD-40-003 V2-1).
FSC has opened registration to participate in the revision of the FSC general accreditation standard and related procedures through a focused consultation and expert working group.
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has accepted the Policy for Association complaint Mighty Earth submitted against two organizations belonging to the Alas Kusuma group in Indonesia.
FSC is seeking candidates for a technical working group to develop a new international procedure on the continuous improvement concept. The call for applications is open from 17 December 2019 to 17 January 2020.
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The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations in Finland, developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards. Revisions of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until replaced by a new FSC Forest Stewardship Standard.
The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations from smallholders in plantations in French Guiana, developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards. Revisions of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until replaced by a new FSC Forest Stewardship Standard.
The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations in Malaysia, developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of Forest Stewardship Standards. Revisions of Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until replaced by a new Forest Stewardship Standard.
The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations in New Caledonia- Loyalty Islands Province, developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of Forest Stewardship Standards. Revisions of Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until replaced by a new Forest Stewardship Standard.
The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations in Norway, developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards. Revisions of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until replaced by a new FSC Forest Stewardship Standard.
The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations as described in the scope of this standard. All standards are valid until replaced by a new FSC Forest Stewardship Standard.
The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations in Chinese Taipei, developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards. Revisions of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until replaced by a new FSC Forest Stewardship Standard.
This standard was developed in accordance with FSC's normative documents for the development and maintenance of Forest Stewardship Standards. The document is designed to be applied to all forest types and scales in Papua New Guinea. Revisions of Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until replaced by a new Forest Stewardship Standard.
The present document contains certification requirements for small and low intensity managed forest operations in Honduras, developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of Forest Stewardship Standards. Revisions of Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until replaced by a new Forest Stewardship Standard.
The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, developed in accordance with FSC’s normative document for the development Forest Stewardship Standards. Revisions of Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until revised, replaced by a new Forest Stewardship Standard or withdrawn.
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