Document Code: FSC-STD-FJI-01-2026, FSC-STD-MOZ-01-2026, FSC-STD-SLE-01-2026
Tema: Country Requirements (RA + FSS)
Document Type: Forest Stewardship Standard (FSS)
Publicado el: Diciembre 10, 2025
FSC is pleased to announce the publication of three new FSC Interim Forest Stewardship Standards (IFSS) for Fiji, Mozambique and Sierra Leone based on FSC Principles and Criteria V5-3. The effective date of the three standards is 15 March 2026.
The standards can be downloaded from the FSC Document Centre:
- Fiji: FSC-STD-FJI-01-2026_EN
- Mozambique: FSC-STD-MOZ-01-2026_EN
- Sierra Leone: FSC-STD-SLE-01-2026_EN
Certification Bodies (CBs) operating in Fiji, Mozambique and Sierra Leone are required to inform all their clients about the English (official) version of the FSC standard. The transition period of the standards will be 18 (eighteen) months from the effective date, ending on 14 September 2027. CBs are required to audit their existing certificate holders against the new standard within 18 months of the effective date to retain their certification status.
When using this FSC standard, CBs shall address major and minor nonconformities as usual. The applicable version of FSC standard FSC-STD-20-001 determines the conditions for closing non-conformities.
For more information, visit FSC News Centre:
- English: Fiji | Mozambique | Sierra Leone
- Español: Fiyi | Mozambique | Sierra Leona
For queries about the assessment and approval process of IFSS, please contact FSC Country Requirements Programme at country_requirements@fsc.org.