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- Approval of Forest Stewardship Standards Code: FSC-PRO-10-606 (2021-03-09) Type Procedure (PRO)
The objective of this document is to provide a procedure for the FSC Policy and Standards Committee (PSC) to ensure a consistent decision making process for the approval of Forest Stewardship Standards (FSS).
- Approval of Forest Stewardship Standards addendum - Criteria to determine low complexity National Forest Stewardship Standards (NFSS) Code: FSC-PRO-10-607a (2021-03-09) Type Procedure (PRO)This addendum provides the criteria for delegating the approval of low complex National Forest Stewardship Standards (NFSS) to the Policy Steering Group (PSG)
- Approval of Interim National Standards (INS) and low complex National Forest Stewardship Standards (NFSS) Code: FSC-PRO-10-607 (2021-03-09) Type Procedure (PRO)This document ensures a consistent and high-quality process for the assessment and decision making of Interim National Standards (INS) and low complex National Forest Stewardship Standards (NFSS).
- Calculating Financial Penalty/Compensation Fee and Processing Evidence for Blocked Organizations Code: FSC-PRO-10-003 (2021-11-02) Type Procedure (PRO)The objective of this document is to provide the procedures for the calculation of the financial penalty/compensation fee and the process for blocked organizations to contest their blocked status in response to false claims. This procedure is not subject to the rules and regulations outlined in FSC-PRO-01-001."
- Continuous Improvement Procedure Code: FSC-PRO-30-011 Type Procedure (PRO)The Continuous Improvement Procedure offers a flexible way for The Organization managing small or low intensity managed forest (SLIMF) or community forests, within or outside a group, to access FSC forest management certification, by conforming to the applicable FSC standard progressively throughout the first certification cycle comprised of five (5) years or, in case of group members, the first 5 years of the group membership.
- The Development and Approval of FSC Centralized National Risk Assessments Code: PSU-PRO-10-002 (2022-03-08) Type Procedure (PRO)
This document specifies the requirements to develop, maintain and revise Centralized National Risk Assessments (CNRAs).
- The Development and Approval of FSC National Risk Assessments Code: FSC-PRO-60-002 Type Procedure (PRO)
El objetivo de este procedimiento es ofrecer una metodología clara, transparente e inequívoca para desarrollar, mantener, modificar, valorar y aprobar Evaluaciones Nacionales de Riesgos (ENR) FSC para Madera Controlada FSC. El procedimiento contiene los requisitos para el proceso de desarrollo de una Evaluación Nacional de Riesgos, mientras que los requisitos para las evaluaciones de riesgos están incluidos en el apéndice a un procedimiento FSC-PRO-60-002a: Marco FSC para las Evaluaciones Nacionales de Riesgos.
- Development and Revision of FSC Requirements Code: FSC-PRO-01-001 Type Procedure (PRO)
The objective of this Procedure is to provide a clear and unambiguous methodology to develop, review, and revise all normative documents in the FSC Normative Framework in order to promote stability and predictability within the FSC system.
- Development and Transfer of National Forest Stewardship Standards to the FSC Principles and Criteria Version 5-1 Code: FSC-PRO-60-006 Type Procedure (PRO)
The objective of this Procedure is to provide a methodology for developing and transferring National Forest Stewardship Standards (NFSSs) to the P&C V5-1.
- Development of a Forest Stewardship Standard Risk Assessment Code: FSC-PRO-60-010 Type Procedure (PRO)
The objective of this Procedure is to provide the process steps for conducting and incorporating a risk-based approach in Forest Stewardship Standards (FSS), to assess, identify and designate risk considering the likelihood and impact of nonconformity with indicators of the FSS.
- Development of National Group Chain of Custody Eligibility Criteria Code: FSC-PRO-40-003 Type Procedure (PRO)
The objective of this document is to provide the procedures to be followed by the NOs for the definition of national eligibility criteria for Group COC certification.
- Disclosure Requirements for Association with FSC Code: FSC-PRO-10-004 Type Procedure (PRO)This document describes the process used by FSC to screen individuals and organizations applying for association with FSC for conformance with the Policy for Association. The intention of the procedure is to reduce the risk of establishing or maintaining association with an organization in violation of the Policy for Association and its corporate group. This document describes the process used by FSC to screen individuals and organizations applying for association with FSC for conformance with the Policy for Association. The intention of the procedure is to reduce the risk of establishing or maintaining association with an organization in violation of the Policy for Association and its corporate group.
- Ecosystem Services Procedure: Impact Demonstration and Market Tools Code: FSC-PRO-30-006 (2021-01-11) Type Procedure (PRO)
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Stewardship Standards already require forest managers to maintain/conserve or enhance/restore ecosystem services and environmental values. They also require the managers of FSC-certified forests to identify, produce, or enable the production of diversified benefits and/ or products based on the range of resources and ecosystem services existing in the management unit. The procedure offers a framework for verifying impacts and approving FSC ecosystem services claims that can be used by forest managers to access ecosystem services markets and/or other benefits. It set out the requirements for FSC-certified forest managers to credibly demonstrate the impact of their activities on the maintenance, conservation, restoration or enhancement of ecosystem services.
- Evaluation of the organization's commitment to FSC Values and occupational health and safety in the Chain of Custody Code: FSC-PRO-20-001 Type Procedure (PRO)
The scope of this document is to provide the procedures that shall be used by Certification Bodies for assessing the certificate holder's commitment to FSC values and occupational health and safety. However, Certificate Holders and other interested parties can also consult this document in order to learn the procedures used by Certification Bodies when assessing these requirements.
- FSC National Risk Assessment Framework Code: FSC-PRO-60-002a Type Procedure (PRO)
The objective of this document is to provide uniform process requirements for assessing the risk of sourcing unacceptable material from certain supply areas.
- FSC Remedy Framework Code: FSC-PRO-01-004 (2023-05-15) Type Procedure (PRO)El Marco FSC para la Remediación define medidas permanentes y eficaces requeridas para remediar los daños causados por actividades inaceptables, tal y como se definen en la Política para la Asociación V3-0. Para los requisitos de remediación relacionados con la Política de Asociación versión 2 y la Política para Abordar la Conversión, consulte FSC-PRO-01-007 aquí. Para leer el Resumen Ejecutivo, haga clic aquí.
- FSC Remedy Framework Code: FSC-PRO-01-007 (2023-03-15) Type Procedure (PRO)FSC Remedy Framework defines permanent and effective measures required for remedy of harm caused by unacceptable activities as defined by the Policy for the Association of Organizations with FSC V2-0 or by conversion between 1 December 1994 and 31 December 2020.
- FSC Travel Procedure Code: FSC-PRO-10-006 (2023-01-01) Type Procedure (PRO)The procedure is to provide guidance to consultants hired by FSC and who need to undertake travel to fulfil their duties. It lays out the process of travel booking and the limits of what will be reimbursed. The procedure encourages environmental accountability, cost effectiveness and fiscal responsibility, and that health, safety, and security concerns are met.
- General Requirements for an FSC Training Programme Code: FSC-PRO-20-004 Type Procedure (PRO)
This procedure specifies requirements for training auditor candidates and auditors to qualify or further qualify them to audit against FSC's scopes of certification (‘FSC scopes'). The objectives of this procedure are: 1) to ensure a professional implementation of the FSC Training Programme 2) to define the general content and duration of courses for an initial training on FSC (one component of the FSC Training Programme).
- List of Approved Derogations for use of ‘Highly Hazardous’ Pesticides Code: FSC-PRO-30-001a Type Procedure (PRO)
This addendum lists temporary derogations for the use of pesticides that are considered by FSC to be ‘highly hazardous'. These derogations have been individually approved by the FSC Pesticides Committee on behalf of the FSC Board of Directors. Derogations have been approved only when all the requirements of the Pesticides Derogation Procedure were met. They include strict conditions to be fulfilled by the certificate holders during the derogation period. Derogations are approved for the smallest applicable geographical scope. The derogations listed below are not valid for national use. The rationale for establishing such a list is to provide an overview of derogations used at global level.