
Through an electronic ballot launched prior to the GA2025, or as one of the first agenda items of the GA2025, all eligible members will be invited to vote on the following statutory requirements:
a) Approval of the membership’s list with acceptance of new members and the destitution of members whose membership has elapsed
b) Approval of these Rules of Procedure
c) Approval of Audited Financial Statements
d) Ratification of the Presiding Officer
e) Presentation of the Electoral Committee
Join us on 31 July, 2025
*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 26 August, 2025
*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 Environmental 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 17 June, 2025
*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 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 18 June, 2025
*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.
Responsible forest management must consider people as well. This discussion will cover key issues such as:
The rights of Indigenous Peoples and their role in forest governance.
Workers' rights, including fair wages, safe working conditions, and collective bargaining.
Gender equality and how forestry can be more inclusive and equitable.
Date: Wednesday, 30 April 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
"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:
Session AM, 12 August 2025
09:00-11:00 CEST. In English.
Register here.
Session PM, 14 August 202
16:00-18:00 CEST. EN, SP, FR.
Register here.
*Interpretation in Spanish and French will be available in this session.
Please note that the two sessions will be identical but held on different dates to accommodate the participants' and proposers’ availability during the summer holidays.
First hour: We will discuss the two remaining prioritized motions.
• 9:00 CEST during the morning session on 12 August
• 16:00 CEST during the afternoon session on 14 August
45/2025 Impactful Intact Forest Landscape (IFL) Conservation
• 9:30 CEST during the morning session on 12 August
• 16:30 CEST during the afternoon session on 14 August
Second hour: We will host a "Motion Pitch Express" session.
· 10:00 CEST during the morning session on 12 August
· 17:00 CEST during the afternoon session on 14 August
What is a Motion Pitch Express? A focused space for Policy Motions that were not prioritised for discussion in previous sessions to be heard. The total duration will be 60 minutes.
Each proposer will have 2 minutes to present:
• The problem
• The proposed solution
• The call to action
This presents a unique opportunity to learn about motions and to provide feedback to the proposers in the chat.
We’re looking forward to your valuable contributions during these discussions!
This webinar brought members together for an update and discussion on:
"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 10 April, 2025
*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 05 June, 2025
*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 03 July, 2025
*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 new update has just been published on the implementation of general assembly motions.
Help us shape the future of responsible forest management to ensure Forests For All Forever
The first draft of the FSC Conversion Remedy Procedure (FSC-PRO-01-007 V1-0 D1-0) will be available for a public consultation from 1 April to 31 May 2020 and will be accessible here.
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.
FSC International is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Jessel as its new Managing Director/Chief Engagement Officer (CENGO), effective on 1 September 2025.
Advice notes to implement FSC Board decisions and to enforce the maintenance of Forest Stewardship Standards are now available in the Document Centre.
FSC is extending the deadline of the public consultation on the first draft of FSC Conversion Remedy Procedure until 30 June 2020.
All stakeholders are invited to comment on the review report on FSC-STD-40-004a FSC Product Classification.
“Supporting responsible forestry” is the new text of the MIX label. The new label will be launched in January 2022 with a transition period of 2.5 years.