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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 Controlled Wood Standard for Forest Management Enterprises
FSC-STD-30-010
This standard specifies basic requirements applicable at the forest management unit (FMU) level for forest management enterprises to demonstrate to a company or third party certification body that wood supplied is controlled. It allows forest management enterprises to provide evidence that the wood they supply has been controlled to avoid wood that is illegally harvested, harvested in violation of traditional and civil rights, harvested in forest management units in which high conservation values are threatened by management activities, harvested in areas in which forests are being converted to plantations or nonforest use or harvested from forests in which genetically modified tress are planted.
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FSC-STD-01-003 SLIMF Review Report
Focus Forests Landscape Dialogue – Info Sheet_EN
First Draft - FSC-STD-50-002 V2-0 EN
FSC-STD-RAP-01-2021
2018.07 New Members EN- FSC Internacional
2020.12 New Members EN - FSC Internacional
FSC core labour requirements self-assessment_USA V1-0
FSC core labour requirements self-assessment_Australia V1-0
Guidance CG - Executive Summary.pdf
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Project Title

Revision of the Forest Management Evaluations Standard (FSC-STD-20-007) and associated addenda

Type

Revision of the Standard

Coordinator

Diana Franco; forestmanagement@fsc.org

Organizational process assets

PRO-01-001 V3-1 Development and Revision of FSC Normative Documents

FSC Global Strategic Plan 2015–2020

Purpose of the document

The objective of the TWG is to review and reconsider the fundamental approach of FSC towards forest management evaluations, including evaluation methods, intensity, frequency, duration, data gathering, reporting, current structure of evaluation standards, etc.

Technical Working group

Emily Blackwell, Technical Manager, Soil Association 

Gabriel Bolton, Senior Program Manager Forestry, Preferred by Nature  

Ellen Keyti, Forest Certification Coordinator, Imaflora 

Étienne Vézina, Manager Forestry and Certification, Resolute Forest Products 

Magnus Norrby, Managing Director, Skogscertifiering Prosilva AB 

Consultative Forum

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Timeline

History

A summary of steps taken and outcomes in the process to date.

History
July 2023

Workshop held for certification bodies. Download the slides here. 

February 2023

The revised Forest Management Evaluations Standard (version 4) is published. This revised standard will become effective on 1 July 2023.

To read the news item regarding the publication click here.

Download Standard
November 2022

FSC International Board of Directors approves FSC-STD-20-007 V4-0.

18 May - 16 July 2022

The second public consultation was held. Read the synopsis report here.

Three webinars were conducted about the consultation and changes introduced in the second draft of the standard.

View a recording of the presentation here. 

Learn more about the consultation and field tests by reading the news item here. 

 

18 May - 31 May 2022

Applications for field tests of draft standard is open. Learn more and apply by reading the Terms of Reference.

October 2021

Webinars on first draft recordings available. 

View Recording
15 July 2021 - 12 September 2021
Public Consultation Open

Learn more with news item here. 

January 2021

The Technical Working Group is established. Read the news item here. 

October 2020

Call for applications to join the Technical Working Group to revise the Forest Management Evaluations Standard and its associated addenda. Please see the following:

Candidates are invited to fill in the application form and send it with their CV to Diana Franco Gil, Policy Manager (Forest Management Program) at d.franco@fsc.org, by 30 November 2020.

March 2020

BoD approves revision process

Review report FSC-STD-20-007 V3-0 (1).pdf
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ToR Field Test_FSC-STD-20-007 V4-0 D2-0
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ToR_TWG_FSC-STD-20-007_V2.pdf
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FSC-STD-20-007 Forest Management Evaluations V4-0 D1-0 EN
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FSC-STD-20-007 Forest Management Evaluations V4-0 D2-0
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Synopsis report_Second Consultation FSC-STD-20-007 V4-0
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2023-06-27_CB-calibration-workshop_FSC-STD-20-007-V4_SHARED.pptx
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