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Chain of Custody Certification of Multiple Sites
FSC-STD-40-003
The objective of this document is to provide the conditions and requirements for the establishment and management of Chain of Custody certificates with multiple sites.
International Generic Indicators
FSC-STD-60-004
This Standard contains the FSC International Generic Indicators (IGI), and is a key document in the FSC certification system. The IGI consist of the Preamble, ten Principles and their associated Criteria and Indicators, Annexes, Instructions for Standard Developers and a Glossary of Terms.
FSC Glossary of Terms
FSC-STD-01-002
This Glossary is a collection of the most frequently used terms and definitions that have been approved and are used in documents of the FSC Normative Framework, published in the English language.
Requirements for Sourcing FSC Controlled Wood
FSC-STD-40-005
Este estándar describe los requisitos de un sistema de diligencia debida para que organizaciones con certificación FSC de Cadena de Custodia eviten material proveniente de fuentes inaceptables. El material proveniente de fuentes inaceptables no puede usarse en productos FSC Mixtos.
SLIMF and Community Forest Eligibility Criteria
FSC-STD-01-003
This standard shall be used by all FSC-accredited certification bodies and FSC-accredited National Initiatives for the purpose of defining small and low intensity managed forests (SLIMFs) eligible for application of streamlined certification procedures.
Forest Management Evaluations Addendum – Forest Certification Public Summary Reports
FSC-STD-20-007b
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.
FSC Regulatory Module
FSC-STD-01-004
This module is for voluntary use by organizations applying for or holding FSC certification to extend their certification scope in order to align with the Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 or “EUDR”. The FSC Regulatory Module empowers users to navigate the regulatory landscape effectively, supporting both legal compliance and sustainability best practices. The FSC Regulatory Module sets the framework and requirements to: introduce a due diligence system to support EUDR compliance, including information collection, risk assessment and risk mitigation, gather and transmit precise information on the origin of products, including geolocation and time of production, and ensure that only deforestation-free material enters the FSC chain of custody.
Sourcing reclaimed material for use in FSC Product Groups or FSC Certified Projects
FSC-STD-40-007
This standard stipulates the requirements that shall be followed by organizations certified according to FSC-STD-40-004 or FSC-STD-40-006 for purchasing, verifying and classifying reclaimed forest-based inputs (including materials such as bamboo and cork) for use in FSC Product Groups and FSC Certified Projects.
General requirements for FSC accredited certification bodies
FSC-STD-20-001
This standard specifies the accreditation requirements for all certification bodies operating FSC accredited certification programs. The objective of this standard is to ensure that these programs are managed in a competent, consistent, impartial, transparent, rigorous, reliable and credible manner, thereby facilitating their acceptance on a national and international basis and so furthering international trade and promoting sustainable development.
Forest Management Evaluations
FSC-STD-20-007
The objective of this standard is to provide the requirements for FSC-accredited certification bodies to assess conformity of The Organization against applicable requirements of the FSC normative framework with regards to forest management certification, as well as reporting and decision making.
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FSC-PRO-10-004 V2_D4.2 FOR FIRST CONSULTATION.pdf
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Strengthening the FSC Supply Chain White Oak
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2020.06 Nuevos Miembros ES - FSC Internacional
ES-PRO_V2-0_D1-0_1st-public-cons-report.pdf
PSU_Review_Report_FSC-STD-40-003__FSC-PRO-40-003_FINAL_4623(1).pdf
WG application form
FSC-STD-RAP-IND-V1.0-2022 Plantations EN_ The FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Smallholders in India
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Standard Operating Procedure for pilot testing of FSC-STD-RAP-01-2020 V-1, FSC Regional Forest Stewardship Standard for Smallholders, PART II – Pilot Test Implementation

Purpose

The SOP Part II for Pilot Implementation describes the rules and requirements for successful pilot participation by all parties in its chronological order. Related to the SOP are the respective forest stewardship standards, including the regional standard and the nationally adapted standards for India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam as it follows:

  1. FSC-STD-RAP-01-2021 V-1, The FSC Regional Forest Stewardship Standard for Smallholders,
  2. FSC-STD-RAP-IND-01-2022 Plantations, The FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Smallholders in India,
  3. FSC-STD-RAP-IDN-01-2022 Plantations, The FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Smallholders in Indonesia,
  4. FSC-STD-RAP-VNM-01-2022 Plantations, The FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Smallholders in Vietnam
  5. FSC-STD-RAP-THA-01-2024 Plantations, The FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Smallholders in Thailand
Process Objectives

The objectives of the pilot test are, to give evidence on:

  1. The consistency of the nationally adapted APAC RFSS with the FSC Principles and Criteria.
  2. The improved accessibility to FSC certification by its target user group, small management units below 20 hectares.
Project Lead and Partners

Laura Paulus; communityfamilyforests@fsc.org

FSC India, FSC Indonesia, FSC Thailand and FSC Vietnam

FSC-STD-RAP-01-2021
PDF, Size: 777.96KB
FSC-STD-RAP-IDN-01-2022_Indo Pilot Test
PDF, Size: 1.01MB
FSC-STD-RAP-IND-V1.0-2022 Plantations EN_ The FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Smallholders in India
PDF, Size: 1.09MB
FSC IC_Declaration of consent updated_07122022.pdf
PDF, Size: 694.34KB
Comparison AP RFSS India to NFSS_for CBs
XLSX, Size: 138.12KB
Comparison AP RFSS Indonesia to NFSS_for CBs
XLSX, Size: 106.39KB
FSC-STD-RAP-VNM-01-2022 Plantations EN The FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Smallholders in Vietnam
PDF, Size: 947.67KB
Comparison AP RFSS Vietnam to NFSS_for CBs_FINAL
XLSX, Size: 128.97KB
FSC-STD-RAP-THA-01-2024_Plantations_EN_Smallholders_The-FSC-Forest-Stewardship-Standard-for-Smallholders-in-Thailand.pdf
PDF, Size: 1.19MB
Comparison AP RFSS Thailand to NFSS for CBs.xlsx
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AP RFSS SOP PART II Pilot test implementation.pdf
PDF, Size: 455.02KB
History

Summary of steps taken and process to date. 

History
January 2024

Approval of FSC-STD-RAP-THA-01-2024 Plantations, The FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Smallholders in Thailand by PSU.

7th pilot test audit takes place in Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam.

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January - December 2023

6 pilot test audits take place in Indonesia and 6 pilot tests in Vietnam.

November 2023

Third stakeholder workshop on AP RFSS pilot in Haryana, India.

September 2023

Second stakeholder workshop on AP RFSS pilot in Kerala, India, and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

February 2023

Second stakeholder workshop on AP RFSS pilot in Palembang, Indonesia.

January 2023

First stakeholder workshop on  AP RFSS pilot in Hyderabad, India.

December 2022

First stakeholder workshop on  AP RFSS pilot in Vietnam.

The first two pilot test audits take place in Yogyakarta, and Central Java Province, Indonesia.

November 2022

Approval of FSC-STD-RAP-VNM-01-2022 Plantations, The FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Smallholders in Vietnam by PSU.

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July 2022

Approval of FSC-STD-RAP-IND-01-2022 Plantations, The FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Smallholders in India by PSU.

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June 2022

First Stakeholder workshop on Asia Pacific Regional Forest Stewardship Standard (AP RFSS) pilot in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

May 2022

Approval of FSC-STD-RAP-IDN-01-2022 Plantations, The FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Smallholders in Indonesia by the Performance and Standards Unit (PSU).

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April 2022

Approval and publication of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Part I and II for pilot testing.

November 2021

Approval of the AP RFSS by the FSC Board of Directors (BoD).

June 2021

Approval of the 5 years nationwide pilot test by the FSC Board of Directors (BoD).

December 2020

FSC’s Policy and Standards Committee (PSC) conditionally approves the AP RFSS for smallholders with 12 conditions and 3 observations.

March 2020

FSC publishes a factsheet on the AP RFSS development.

2018 - 2020

Technical Advisory Group (TAG) develops the Asia Pacific Regional Forest Stewardship Standard for smallholders. The process included stakeholder consultation and field testing.