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FSC’s General Assembly is a triannual event which brings together several thousand leaders and decision makers from indigenous peoples, environmentalists, businesses, and many others to discuss challenges and solutions for FSC and responsible forest management.
For those that have never attended a General Assembly or are not familiar with how FSC governance works, this webinar provided an introduction to FSC membership, how our governance works, and an overview of the General Assembly, motions and voting.
The webinar took place via Zoom. Simultaneous translation to English, Spanish, and French was available.
You can find the recordings here:
Outcome Orientation
The shift towards a more results-driven certification approach will be explored, ensuring that conformity with FSC translates into measurable positive impacts on forests and communities.
Date: Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Morning Session: From 09:00 to 10:30 CET, in English only. Register here
Afternoon Session: From 16:00 to 17:30 CET, in English with simultaneous translation to Spanish and French. Register here
Theme: Forest management
Motions discussed: 15, 17a , 17b, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49
FSC Members propose motions to prioritize issues or ideas that are important for the development of FSC. A motion is a proposal to change or create an FSC Policy or Statute through member discussion, debate and voting. Submitting a motion is one of the most important actions an FSC member can take. Statutory motions are proposals to amend the FSC Statutes or Principles & Criteria while Policy motions are proposals for amendments to FSC policies or operational procedures.
In this meeting, members discussed the following motions:
Please note that some of these motions were modified at the close of the deadline for amending motions (August 31, 2021).
You can watch the recordings of the main plenary session here:
In this meeting, members discussed the following motions:
*Please note that these motions were modified at the close of the deadline for amending motions (August 31, 2021).
You can watch the recordings of the main plenary session here:
- Morning meeting (in English only) - coming soon
- Afternoon meeting plenary (cross-chamber discussion) in English
- Afternoon meeting plenary (cross-chamber discussion) in Spanish
- Afternoon meeting plenary (cross-chamber discussion) in French
The meeting took place via Zoom, in two identical sessions to accommodate several time zones and enable the participation of our membership from all regions.
You can find the recordings of these meetings here:
Theme: Social aspects
Motions discussed: 1, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 40a, 40b, 50, 51, 52, 53, 56
A dedicated space for Social 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 13 March, 2025
- 9:00 - 11:00 (CET)
- 16:00 - 18:00 (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.
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 11 March, 2025
- 9:00 - 11:00 (CET)
- 16:00 - 18:00 (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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A new update has just been published on the implementation of general assembly motions.
… standards that FSC is known for. Effective from January 1, 2024, this standard reflects FSC Canada's commitment to …
A revised New Zealand FSC Forest Stewardship Standard has been published and is effective on 15 April 2023.
… in Spanish and French will be offered. Register now: 5 Sept 2024 08:00 Lima / 09:00 New York / 10:00 Rio de Janeiro / …
FSC has published a public consultation of the Interim National Standard (INS) of Vietnam for non-timber forest products (NTFPs).
In preparation for the FSC General Assembly in 2021, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is preparing knowledge papers, summarizing developments in topics of importance to discussions in FSC’s membership.
The FSC Remedy Framework consultation will now start in mid-March 2022 and stay open for 60 days (until mid-May), instead of opening in February as originally planned.
Environmental chamber member needed for the revision of FSC-STD-30-010.
As a multi-stakeholder initiative, FSC relies on its diverse array of stakeholders to help ensure the applicability, efficiency, and integrity of our global certification system. We have multiple documents currently available for public consultation that will change key components of FSC and are looking for your input through the FSC Consultation Platform.
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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 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 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 the Czech Republic, 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 from smallholders in plantations in Ukraine, 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 5-3. All standards are valid until replaced by a new FSC Forest Stewardship Standard.
The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations in Thailand, 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 from smallholders in plantations in Canada, 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.
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