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Structure and Content of National Forest Stewardship Standards
FSC-STD-60-002
This International Standard shall be used as a normative document for FSC approval of regional, national or sub-national Forest Stewardship Standards.
Process Requirements for the Development and Maintenance of National Forest Stewardship Standards
FSC-STD-60-006
This standard specifies the process requirements to be followed for the development and revision of regional (supra-national, trans-national), national or sub-national FSC Forest Stewardship Standards by registered Standards Development Groups and endorsed National Initiatives.
Requirements for use of the FSC trademarks by certificate holders
FSC-STD-50-001
This standard is mandatory for all FSC certificate holders who are entitled to use the FSC trademarks and sets out how to use the FSC trademarks correctly. The standard covers use of the FSC trademarks on FSC certified products, use for promotion of FSC certified products, and for promotion of the company's status as an FSC certificate holder. This standard forms the basis for evaluation and approval by FSC accredited certification bodies of all certificate holders' FSC trademark use.
Controlled Forest Management Evaluations
FSC-STD-20-012
This standard applies to forest management-accredited certification bodies assessing conformity with the applicable FSC normative requirements during controlled forest management evaluations including pre-evaluations, main evaluations, surveillance evaluations and step-up evaluations of single management units, forest management groups, and single legal entities managing multiple management units. This standard defines the normative requirements for FSC accreditation for controlled forest management certification.
Controlled Forest Management
FSC-STD-30-010
This standard specifies the requirements applicable at the level of the Management Unit (MU) that allows persons or entities to demonstrate that the products supplied from that MU come from controlled forest management (CFM). Controlled forest management respects and upholds legality and customary and human rights, including The ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. It also maintains or enhances social, cultural, environmental, and High Conservation Values (HCV) of the forests and prevents deforestation and degradation - and is free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
The FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Chinese Taipei
FSC-STD-TWN-01-2023 EN
The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations in Chinese Taipei, 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.
Forest Management Groups
FSC-STD-30-005
This standard specifies the requirements for group entities (the certificate holder) managing a group of forest management units under a single certificate, a process referred to as ‘group certification'.
SLIMF eligibility criteria addendum
FSC-STD-01-003a
This document provides an up to date list of countries for which the SLIMF eligibility criteria differ from those specified for international use in “FSC-STD-01-003 V1-0 EN: SLIMF Eligibility Criteria” .
FSC Principles and Criteria for Forest Stewardship
FSC-STD-01-001
FSC is an international organization that provides a system for voluntary accreditation and independent third-party certification. This system allows certificate holders to market their products and services as the result of environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable forest management. FSC also sets standards for the development and approval of FSC Stewardship Standards which are based on the FSC Principles and Criteria. In addition, FSC sets standards for the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies (also known as certification bodies) that certify compliance with FSC's standards. Based on these standards, FSC provides a system for certification for organizations seeking to market their products as FSC certified. Version 4-0 is still applicable to those territories which have FSC certified forests but do not have Forest Stewardship Standards based on Version 5-0. Version 4-0 is available for download here: FSC-STD-01-001 Principles and Criteria for Forest Stewardship V4-0
Structure, Content and Local Adaptation of Generic Forest Stewardship Standards
FSC-STD-20-002
This standard defines a hierarchical framework which ensures that all FSC Forest Stewardship Standards can be audited in a consistent manner, providing replicable results. This standard also specifies the requirements for certification bodies to adapt their generic standards to local conditions in countries where there is not yet an FSC approved regional, national or sub-national Forest Stewardship Standard. This standard shall apply to certification body generic certification standards used as the basis for FSC certification.
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FSC-STD-RAP-01-2021
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Normative Documents
  1. FSC-PRO-01-008 V2-0 Processing Complaints in the FSC Certification Scheme
  2. FSC-PRO-01-005 V3-0 Processing Appeals
Document Purpose

FSC-PRO-01-005 V3-0 provides a transparent procedure for receiving, evaluating and deciding on appeals against decisions taken by FSC (this does not include accreditation decisions).

FSC-PRO-01-008 V2-0 ensures a timely, independent and effective resolution of complaints submitted by FSC stakeholders. These can be complaints regarding the FSC normative framework or the performance of FSC International, the FSC Network as well as complaints regarding the performance of Assurance Services International (ASI).
 

Process Objectives
  1. Develop a simplified, easily accessible and effective complaints and appeals procedure.
  2. Ensure a proper balance between escalation (subsidiarity) and impartiality. 
  3. Align with FSC’s regulatory requirements (including the Policy for Association complaints processing procedure, Remedy Frameworks, and General Accreditation Standards).
  4. Update the process in line with international best practices on non-state based grievance mechanisms.
Process Lead

Mario G. Aguilera, m.aguilera@fsc.org

Get Involved

Please register here to be informed about this process and the key updates.

Timeline

History

A summary of the steps taken and process to date:

History
08 - 09 November 2023
Conceptual phase public consultation: Informational webinars

FSC is organizing the following informational webinars to help stakeholders better understand the objectives of the revision and answer questions on the topics covered in the consultation.

Wednesday 8 November 2023 at 9 am (CET) 

Thursday 9 November 2023 at 4 pm (CET)

Watch the recording of the presentation that was made at the webinars. 

Presentation recording
02 October - 30 November 2023
Public consultation

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) announces the launch of a public consultation for the ongoing revision process of FSC’s complaints (FSC-PRO-01-008) and appeals (FSC-PRO-01-005) procedures and invites interested stakeholders to provide feedback and recommendations on a specific set of topics associated with the revision process.

Details of the public consultation:

  • Opening date: 02 October 2023 (10:00:00 CEST)
  • Closing date: 30 November 2023 (23:59:59 CEST)

To participate in the consultation, click here.

Read the news announcement here.

For more information about the revision process, read this visualized summary here. 

Read the summary of consultation material.

March 2020
Review Report Consultation

Approval of simultaneous revision of FSC-PRO-01-005 and FSC-PRO-01-008 by the FSC International Board of Directors at the 83rd Board Meeting.

Review report FSC-PRO-01-005 V3 EN Processing appeals.pdf
PDF, Size: 590.93KB
Review report FSC-PRO-01-008 V2 EN Processing complaints in the FSC certification scheme.pdf
PDF, Size: 600.40KB