A means of getting forest management certification by grouping together different forestry units under a single group entity who all use the same set of rules and forestry management practices.
Policies, Standards and Procedures are being developed or revised. Our development, review and revision process is comprehensive, transparent, inclusive and robust, aiming to promote stability and predictability with the FSC system. For a full overview of ongoing and planned processes please view the Normative Framework Schedule.
FSC strives to identify the best feasible approach to reduce the use of chemical pesticides in FSC-certified forests and plantations, and to prevent, minimise and mitigate the related environmental and social impacts.
All ongoing and planned international normative development and revision processes in the two upcoming years are listed in the Normative Framework Schedule. The schedule is updated annually and includes relevant information for stakeholders, such as upcoming consultations. Ongoing consultations can be viewed in the FSC Consultation Platform. Learn more about how to use the Normative Framework Schedule by visiting the tutorial video here.
FSC has an array of resources to help you navigate the certification process. The links below provide an overview, and more comprehensive materials can be downloaded from the document centre. Please consider subscribing to our newsletter for the latest updates from across the FSC system.