In this session, members had the opportunity to start the discussion with the motion’s proposers and members. The motions for this discussion were:
We hosted two identical sessions to accommodate different time zones.
In this session, members had the opportunity to debate with the motion’s proposers and members. The motions for this discussion were:
We hosted two identical sessions to accommodate different time zones.
Find an overview of the motions process here.
Results of motions, minutes, and motions implementation from previous GA’s.
These meetings to launch the electronic ballot to vote on the Statutory Requirements of FSC are crucial for the success of the Virtual General Assembly.
Agenda
The documents are available here:
These meetings took place via Zoom. Simultaneous translation to English, Spanish, and French was available.
You can find the recordings here:
Morning Session:
Evening Session:
This two-day meeting covered relevant FSC topics for members in the Africa region.
In this webinar, members had the chance to ask the candidates questions, ask about their position on relevant topics, and their vision for the future of FSC under their leadership.
Watch the recordings here:
Over 70 participants from Europe and the CIS countries joined the presentations and subsequent discussions.
You can find the meeting recording and presentations below.
Barbara Bramble has been appointed as the Chairperson of the International Board of Directors of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Barbara’s term of office runs from 1 January to 31 December 2020.
FSC publishes a discussion paper on intensification in forestry and invites members, staff and other stakeholders to review and provide feedback.
Send your feedback on the group standard through the consultation platform!
In June 2022, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Assurance Services International (ASI) launched the third transaction verification (TV) loop on bamboo supply chains to proactively find out if there are any integrity risks that need to be addressed.
The proposals of the Technical Working Group responsible for reviewing the FSC Mix label text and developing controlled wood statements are now available for public consultation. The deadline to participate is 6 April 2020.
The revised FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard (NFSS) for Sweden applies to all forest types, including small and low-intensity managed forests. It will become effective on 1 October 2020.
All stakeholders are invited to comment on the first draft of the FSC Core Labour Requirements in the Chain of Custody Certification and Chain of Custody Evaluations Standards. The consultation closes on 30 March 2020.
The consultant’s report, recommendations and draft policy are now available for FSC International members.
In 2016, we established the New Approaches project, designed to develop additional ways for us to support smallholders and communities on their journey to FSC certification. Today, the project is built on 25 years of work culminating into a formalized program within FSC to continue developing innovative approaches towards social policy and smallholders and communities.
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) announces the withdrawal of the remaining forest management certificates in Russia by the respective certification bodies. This is due to the decision by Assurance Services International (ASI) to terminate its FSC assurance activities in Russia.