Company-specific Derogation on FSC’s National Forest Stewardship Standard for New Zealand

FSC has published a Derogation (DER-STD-NZL-02.1-2023) that is specifically applicable only for Lindsay & Dixon Limited in New Zealand to enable the continuation of their certification.
According to this derogation, the above-mentioned certificate holder will be able to maintain their certification under the FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard (FSC-STD-NZL-02.1-2023) once the applicable requirements and additional conditions provided in this derogation are fulfilled, between 1 January to 31 December 2026.

The scope of the FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for New Zealand (FSC-STD-NZL-02.1-2023) does not include natural forests. However, the above-mentioned certificate holder operates in a natural forest and has been certified since 2004 against the CB standards based on the Principle & Criteria (P&C) standard version 4 (V4). From 1 January 2026, CB standards based on P&C V4 will become invalid. This derogation serves as a transitional solution while long-term certification options are developed for such cases.

You may refer to the derogation document for more details, which is attached to this email.
For any questions, please contact us at country_requirements@fsc.org.