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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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Normative Documents

1. FSC-STD-40-004 Chain of Custody Certification

2. FSC-STD-20-011 Chain of Custody Evaluations

Document Purpose

FSC-STD-40-004 Chain of Custody Certification is the core standard that specifies the requirements which apply to all CoC-certified and applicant organizations with respect to sourcing, processing, labelling, and sale of forest-based products as FSC certified.

FSC-STD-20-011 Chain of Custody Evaluations provides the requirements for FSC accredited certification bodies (CBs) for auditing CoC organizations against applicable requirements of the FSC normative framework.

Process Objectives

Since the last full revision of the standards, markets and forest-based products have diversified, which requires a revision of the standards to ensure their continued suitability for meeting industry needs, while maintaining the supply chain integrity. The process objectives will be updated with the approval of the Terms of Reference (ToR).

Process Lead

César Gonçalves, chainofcustody@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
September - October 2023
Workshops announced

As part of the conceptual phase of the revision process FSC would like to invite you to the upcoming workshops related to the Chain of Custody Standard revision process.

All interested stakeholders are invited. To join, please register in advance using the following links:

  • Expanding the scope of FSC-STD-40-007: 20 September 2023 from 15:00 – 16:30 CET
  • Reinforcing FSC 100%: 27 September 2023 from 15:00 – 16:30 CET
  • Developing Mechanisms to Address Integrity Risks in FSC Certified Supply Chains: 4 October 2023 from 15:00 - 16:30 CET
  • Streamlining Chain of Custody Standards: 11 October 2023 from 15:00 – 16:30 CET
  • Core Labour Requirements in Chain of Custody Standards (with simultaneous interpretation in ES & FR)
    • 1 December 2023, 16:00 - 17:30 CET, Register 
    • 7 December 2023, 09:00 - 10:30 CET, Register
    • Learn more (Contents of both workshops will be the same)
26 July 2022 - 02 September 2022
Review Report Consultation

Public consultation on proposed changes in the standard revision

Review report of FSC-STD-40-004 & FSC-STD-20-011
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