(118 results)
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.
… Frameworks: You can access the Implementation Framework 2024 here. You can access the Implementation Framework 2023 … of measurable indicators for the 24 intended outcomes. The 2024 Data Report is now available to members. In the …
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
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.
Over 70 participants from Europe and the CIS countries joined the presentations and subsequent discussions.
You can find the meeting recording and presentations below.
(407 results)
We are inviting stakeholders to apply to participate in a Working Group that will discuss and brainstorm ideas on how to promote the FSC 100% label.
The Motions process is now in progress and the submission deadline of 31 January 2025 fast approaching!
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.
Help us shape the future of responsible forest management to ensure Forests For All Forever
The interim national standard for Lao People’s Democratic Republic will become effective on 14 July 2020.
The new standard will contribute to the promotion of responsible forest management and becomes effective on 15 March 2025.
This derogation provides measures to temporarily perform main chain of custody audits remotely until 31 December 2020.
The FSC Board unanimously approved the revised FSC Network Policy at its 90th Board Meeting, November 2021.
FSC International members will choose a new Board Member to replace Mr. Estevão do Prado Braga as a representative of the Economic South Sub-Chamber. Mr. do Prado Braga tendered his resignation from this position at the last Board meeting in March. His term should normally have ended in 2021, but he will only remain a Board Member until the end of 2019.
The 2nd draft of FSC-STD-30-010 is now open for public consultation until 25 June 2023. FSC invites all its stakeholders to participate in this consultation process, by clicking here.
(83 results)
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 plantations in Uruguay, 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 from smallholders in plantations in Vietnam, 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.
Please note that the content of this normative document has been streamlined into FSC-STD-20-007 Forest Management Evaluations Standard (V4-0)
Publication date: 1 February 2023
Effective date: 1 July 2023
End of transition period: 31 December 2024
The following requirements aim to ensure that the certification body decision making entity has sufficient information on which to base its decisions with respect to conformity with FSC forest stewardship standards, and to help FSC ensure that there is consistency in decision making between different certification bodies.
FSC had decided to waive the Annual Administration Fee (AAF) for all types of certifications in Ukraine from Q2/2022 until the end of Q4/2024, regardless of their certification status.
In August 2024, FSC decided to reinstate the AAF for certifications in Ukraine starting 01 January 2025 in a phased approach.
This Advice Note serves to implement this decision.
Please note that the content of this normative document has been streamlined into FSC-STD-20-007 Forest Management Evaluations Standard (V4-0)
Publication date: 1 February 2023
Effective date: 1 July 2023
End of transition period: 31 December 2024
The social impacts of forest management mean that forest management is a social as a well as a technical activity. It is not possible to involve all stakeholders in every forest evaluation. It is therefore essential that forest certification and its results should be open to public scrutiny. This is the only way to demonstrate to all interested or affected parties that the certification decisions are justified and acceptable. It is a basic requirement of the FSC scheme that certification bodies make a summary report of each certified forest operation publicly available.
This document provides FSC’s formal interpretation of requirements included in FSC-STD-20-007. An updated version was published on 1 August 2024.
Depending on when the unacceptable activity occurs/occurred, FSC will determine which policy version is used as the point of reference. If the unacceptable activity occurred prior to 2023, version 2-0 of the policy will be applied, whereas if the unacceptable activity occurs in 2023 or beyond, version 3-0 of the Policy for Association will be applied. To access Policy for Association, version 2-0, click here . The Policy for Association is an expression of the values shared by individuals and organizations associated with FSC. It defines six unacceptable activities that associated individuals and organizations and their corporate group commit to avoid in both certified and non-certified operations. The Policy for Association serves as a risk management tool for FSC, protecting the credibility and reputation of the FSC brand and organizations associated with it.
This guide is intended for organizations that wish to use the FSC trademarks for the promotion of FSC-certified labelled products or services and it replaces the FSC-STD-50-002 'Requirements for promotional use of the FSC trademarks by non-certificate holders' that was withdrawn on 31st May 2020.
FSC Remedy Framework defines permanent and effective measures required for remedy of harm caused by unacceptable activities as defined by the Policy for the Association of Organizations with FSC V2-0 or by conversion between 1 December 1994 and 31 December 2020.
(152 results)