Document Code: ADV-STD-60-006_05
Topic: FM Standards
Document Type: Advice Notes (ADV)
Publication Date: July 3, 2025
FSC Policy and Performance Unit (P&P) has published an FSC Advice Note, ADV-STD-60-006_05, concerning the extension of the validity period for Forest Stewardship Standards. The Advice Note has come into effect on 25 June 2025 and was approved by the FSC Director General on 27 May 2025, in accordance with FSC’s normative requirements.
This Advice Note extends the five-year validity period of existing Version 5 FSC Forest Stewardship Standards until they are revised, replaced, or withdrawn.
To learn more, please refer to the public announcement in FSC News Centre:
The full Advice Note can be found on page 14 of FSC Directive FSC-DIR-60-006 in the FSC Document Centre. For any queries regarding the Advice Note, please contact the FSC Country Requirements Team via: country_requirements@fsc.org.