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FSC has aligned its approach on addressing forest conversion through social and environmental remedy by developing the FSC Remedy Framework, which consolidates the Conversion Remedy Procedure and the PfA Remediation Framework in one document. This framework promotes restoration through social and environmental remedy with standardized requirements against which the remediation and restorative activities of non-conforming companies will be assessed.

Related processes: Development of FSC Policy to Address Conversion and revision of FSC Policy for Association.

Project Objective(s)

The FSC Remedy Framework aims to: 

  • Ensure transparency in how FSC deals with companies non-conforming with Policy for Association and Policy to Address Conversion requirements.
  • Develop roadmaps that are fair and ensure proportionate remedy of harm 
  • Improve the integrity of the FSC certification scheme 
  • Have a standardized framework as the foundation for company-specific roadmaps for potentially ending disassociation, remedy, and addressing conversion between 1994 – Dec 2020
  • Set clear and measurable conditions in roadmap processes for potentially ending disassociation 

Get Involved

FSC will be organizing stakeholder engagement activities with ample opportunities for involvement by interested stakeholders. Further information on the upcoming stakeholder activities will be provided here.

Contact: Forest Management Programme; forestmanagement@fsc.org

June 2023

FSC hosts information webinars on Policy to Address Conversion and FSC Remedy Framework. Download slides here

May 2023

FSC publishes FSC Remedy Framework (FSC-PRO-01-004).

Read the Executive Summary of the FSC Remedy Framework here.

March 2023

FSC Remedy Framework (FSC-PRO-01-007) is published

December 2022

The FSC Remedy Framework was approved by the FSC Board of Directors

February 2023
Webinar on FSC-PRO-01-004 FSC Remedy Framework governed by the PfA V-3

FSC invites you to an informational webinar held on FSC-PRO-01-004 FSC Remedy Framework, which governs remedy for association with FSC under FSC-POL-01-004 V3 Policy for Association.  

The content of the webinar will be repeated to accommodate different time zones. Webinar dates and registration links:

Option 1: Feb 8, 2023 09:00 AM CET; simultaneous interpretation to French

https://fsc-int.zoom.us/j/86556953994?pwd=czVLWDI0QjQxS2xSS2F0OVJ6M3g5UT09

Option 2: Feb 9, 2023 04:00 PM CET; simultaneous interpretation to Spanish

https://fsc-int.zoom.us/j/88973907203?pwd=cDNNei8rWnBoc2sydzA0NE4yc0NyUT09

December 2022

FSC International Board of Directors approves FSC-PRO-01-007. Read more here.

See here for an updated timeline.

Read the factsheet here

October 2022

At the General Assembly, FSC members approve Motion 37, the changes to the Principles and Criteria to implement the Policy to Address Conversion and therefore allow remedy for past conversion through the Remedy Framework.

Read the news item here.

26 and 27 April 2022
Webinar on the FSC Remedy Framework

These webinars will present the FSC Remedy Framework, which is a holistic document incorporating the former Policy for Association Remediation Framework and Conversion Remedy Procedure.

Listen to a recording of the presentation here

Read answers to webinar questions here

5 and 6 April 2022
Webinars on Policy for Association and Policy to Address Conversion and their connection to the FSC Remedy Framework

These webinars introduced the two policies and the FSC Remedy Framework, followed by information on the specific aspects of the Policy for Association and Policy to Address Conversion, which are open for consultation.

Read answers to webinar questions here

Listen to a recording of the presentation here.

11 March to 10 May 2022

The first draft of the FSC Remedy Framework is available for consultation

Read the draft of the framework and how it relates to PfA v3 

Read FSC’s statement 

Read the summary of consultation material

Provide your feedback here

See updated timeline

Read supporting material (Introductory Booklet; FAQ; Sample Cases)

Read the summary of the study on the economics of remedy of conversion.

Read the synopsis report of the public consultation here. 

January 2022

Update around the FSC Remedy Framework is released. Read more about the highlights of the framework here.

Click here to watch an introductory video to the FSC Remedy framework in English.

You can also click here to watch the video in Bahasa Indonesian and here to watch it in French.

October 2021

FSC decides to merge the Conversion Remedy Procedure and Policy for Association Remediation Framework under the FSC Remedy Framework.

FSC Remedy Framework Documents

Related Documents

FSC Remedy Framework Executive Summary
PDF, Size: 357.39KB
FSC Remedy Framework Executive Summary ES
PDF, Size: 415.58KB
FSC Remedy Framework Executive Summary FR
PDF, Size: 446.10KB
FSC Remedy Framework_FSC-PRO-01-007_V1-0.pdf
PDF, Size: 1.41MB
FSC Remedy framework and PfA 3.pdf
PDF, Size: 160.36KB
FSC statement_FSC One Remedy Framework_11 Mar 2022.pdf
PDF, Size: 118.28KB
Informational Booklet_FSC Remedy Framework_Supporting Materials.pdf
PDF, Size: 1.96MB
FAQs_FSC Remedy Framework_supporting consultation materials.pdf
PDF, Size: 319.46KB
Sample Cases_FSC Remedy Framework_supporting materials.pdf
PDF, Size: 592.91KB
Marco FSC para la Remediación_FSC-PRO-01-007 V1-0.pdf
PDF, Size: 1.37MB
Actualización del Marco FSC para la Remediación en relación con el cambio de la PpA de la V2 a la V3.pdf
PDF, Size: 112.57KB
Nota de prensa FSC_Marco de Remediacion FSC_11 Mar 2022.pdf
PDF, Size: 115.36KB
Material Informativo_Marco de Remediacion FSC.pdf
PDF, Size: 7.38MB
Preguntas Frecuentes_Marco de Remediacion FSC.pdf
PDF, Size: 2.15MB
Ejemplos de casos_Marco de Remediacion FSC.pdf
PDF, Size: 1.45MB
Material Pendukung Kerangka Kerja FSC.zip
ZIP, Size: 6.74MB
FSC Responses to Stakeholder Questions_FSC Remedy webinar series_13-04-2022.pdf
PDF, Size: 210.86KB
Synopsis_of_Consultation_Comments_FSC-PRO-01-007 & FSC-POL-01-007
PDF, Size: 1.65MB