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High Conservation Value Guidance for Forest Managers
Guidance Document (GUI)
FSC-GUI-30-009
The guidance document is written for forest managers and aims to clarify the specific requirements for the identification, management planning, operations monitoring of High Conservation Values (HCVs) in FSC certified forests.
FSC Principles 2 and 3: Guidance on Interpretation
Guidance Document (GUI)
FSC-GUI-30-004
The overall purpose of this document is to provide guidance to FSC National Initiatives, national or sub-national standard writing groups and certification bodies when developing FSC forest stewardship standards.
Promoting Gender Equality in National Forest Stewardship Standards
Guidance Document (GUI)
FSC-GUI-60-005
The purpose of this guidance document is to facilitate the inclusion of requirements on gender equality in FSC national forest stewardship standards (NFSS) and by so doing, fully address criterion 2.2. It serves to aid standards developers, FSC staff, and other bodies involved in developing and/or approving NFSS, in learning more about the gender equality provisions of the new P&C V5-2 and the IGIs.
Crosswalk of Indicators between Risk Assessment Framework V1-0 and V2-0
Guidance Document (GUI)
FSC-GUI-40-005
This guidance is an analysis comparing the indicators specified in the V2-0 of the Risk Assessment Framework against those specified in the V1-0 and the requirements stablished in the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR 2023/1115). The guidance shows how the indicators of the revised Risk Assessment Framework cover requirements specified under indicators of the previous version and the alignment with EUDR.
FSC Product Classification & Harmonized System Alignment
Guidance Document (GUI)
FSC-GUI-40-004a
Intact Forest Landscapes Guidance for Forest Managers
Guidance Document (GUI)
FSC-GUI-30-010
This guide is written for forest managers and aims to clarify the specific requirements for the identification, management planning, operations, monitoring and restoration of Intact Forest Landscape (IFLs) in FSC certified forests. It can also be useful to Standard Development Groups (SDGs) in their development of Indicators for IFL in National Forest Stewardship Standards.
FSC Trademark Use Guide For Promotional Licence Holders
Guidance Document (GUI)
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This guide is intended for organizations that wish to use the FSC trademarks for the promotion of FSC-certified labelled products or services and it replaces the FSC-STD-50-002 'Requirements for promotional use of the FSC trademarks by non-certificate holders' that was withdrawn on 31st May 2020.
Template for National High Conservation Value Frameworks
Guidance Document (GUI)
FSC-GUI-60-009a
The Template for National High Conservation Value Frameworks is to provide direction and structure for Standard Development Groups (SDGs) to develop National HCV Frameworks.
Guideline for Standard Developers on the Generic Criteria and Indicators based on ILO Core Conventions Principles
Guidance Document (GUI)
FSC-GUI-60-008
The objective of this guideline is to provide informative guidance to Standard Developers on aspects of the Report on generic criteria and indicators based on ILO Core Conventions principles.
Guideline for Standard Developers on incorporating a risk-based approach in National Forest Stewardship Standards
Guidance Document (GUI)
FSC-GUI-60-010
The objective of this Guideline is to provide support to Standard Development Groups (SDG) implementing FSC-PRO-60-010 Incorporating a risk-based approach in National Forest Stewardship Standards (NFSS).
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Co-Creating Collective Benefits Briefing Note.pdf
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