Title
FSC Principles and Criteria for Forest Stewardship
Code
FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2
Type
Standard
Coordinator
Maria Pilar Melero Bravo / Pasi Miettinen
Start date
December 2018
Objective of the document
The FSC Principles and Criteria for Forest Stewardship are the essential requirements that determine environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable forest management. They are the foundation of the FSC forest certification scheme.
Purpose of the process
Review FSC Principles and Criteria V5-2 to determine whether the document is to be reaffirmed or revised.
Timeline
August 2019
FSC Board of Directors approves endorses PSC recommendation
June 2019
Policy and Standards Committee recommends to the FSC Board of Directions the approval of the recommended conclusion from the PSU Review Report (i.e. no revision at this point in time and conduct the next scheduled review in 2024)
April 2019
Analyzing stakeholder feedback
15 January – 6 March 2019
Stakeholder consultation
March 2018
FSC Board of Directors gives the mandate to review FSC Principles and Criteria V5-2 to the Performance and Standards Unit (PSU).