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This two-day meeting will cover relevant FSC topics for members in Africa. The following topics have so far been recommended for the agenda:
- Africa membership engagement plan
- Government engagement
- Motions Implementation update
In this session, members had the opportunity to discuss 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 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.
Results of motions, minutes, and motions implementation from previous GA’s.
Find an overview of the motions process here.
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
- Opening and welcome to participants
- Background and presentation of the agenda
- Highlights from the FSC Board of Directors
- Highlights from the FSC Director General
- Presentation of the Financial Report by the Treasurer of the FSC Board
- Presentation of the Membership Lists for approval
- Membership List
- List of members whose membership has lapsed
- Presentation of the Rules of Procedure for the General Assembly for approval
- Adjournment
The documents are available here:
- FSC Financial Statements for approval
- List of Members & List of members whose membership has lapsed
- Rules of Procedure for the General Assembly
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:
- 27 May
- 1 June
This two-day meeting covered relevant FSC topics for members in North America, including:
- FSC Global Strategic Plan & Implementation Framework
- FSC Priorities in North America
- General Assembly Update
- Thematic Discussions on topics including: solid wood market development; climate & ecosystem services; showcasing additional value for certificate holders and more.
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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 charcoal transaction verification will cover all FSC claims made for charcoal wood products during the entire year 2019. The deadline for certificate holders to submit requested transaction verification data is 15 September 2020.
The review report of the FSC-PRO-30-006 V1-2 Ecosystem Services Procedure: Impact Demonstration and Market Tools is now available for public consultation until 09 January 2022 and can be accessed here. We invite all stakeholders to provide feedback.
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.
FSC is seeking candidates for a technical working group to revise the procedure FSC-PRO-01-001 Development and Revision of FSC Normative Documents. The call for applicants has been extended until 7 January 2021.
The discussion period for the motions presented during 2019 and April 2020 has started. The first batch of motions was submitted following discussion and consultation between members and review for acceptance by the Motions Committee.
FSC is seeking candidates for a technical working group to revise its Forest Management Evaluations Standard (FSC-STD-20-007) and its associated addenda. The call for applicants is open until 20 November 2020.
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.
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is delighted to invite you to join its High-Level Conference: Launching FSC’s Global Strategy 2021-2026 – Demonstrating the Value and Benefits of Forest Stewardship, which will take place on 9 December, 2020.
The new round of transaction verification for okoume will cover FSC claims made between 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019. The deadline for certificate holders to submit requested transaction verification data is 29 September 2020.
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The present document was developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of Forest Stewardship Standards. It contains certification requirements for all forest operations in Croatia, including small and low-intensity managed forests. 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 was developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of Forest Stewardship Standards. It contains certification requirements for all forest operations in Indonesia, including Small and Low Intensity Managed Forests. 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 was developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of Forest Stewardship Standards. It contains certification requirements for all forest operations in Lithuania, including small and low-intensity managed forests. 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 Philippines, 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
The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations in Paraguay, 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 version is not yet effective. To open the current standard for the Russian Federation, please click here . The present document contains the revised certification requirements for certifying forest operations in the Russian Federation, developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of Forest Stewardship Standards. The scope of the standard covers timber and non-timber forest products.
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 as described in the scope of this standard. All standards are valid until replaced by a new FSC Forest Stewardship Standard.
El presente documento fue desarrollado de acuerdo con los documentos normativos del FSC para el desarrollo y mantenimiento de los Estándares de Manejo Forestal Responsable. Contiene requisitos de certificación para todas las operaciones forestales en la República Popular China (no incluye Hong Kong, Taipei y Macao), incluidos los bosques pequeños y con manejo de baja intensidad, y algunos productos forestales no maderables. Las revisiones de los Estándares de Manejo Forestal Responsable están en curso, y todos los estándares existentes se transferirán a los Principios y Criterios revisados de la versión 5-2. Todos los estándares son válidos hasta que sean reemplazados por un nuevo Estándar de Manejo Forestal Responsable.
The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations in Sri Lanka, 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 Mexico, 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.
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