Normative Documents

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In this collection, you will find the current and past iterations of FSC’s normative framework. This amounts to the collected file set of FSC standards, procedures and advice notes. The community will be continuously updated with new documents as they are released.

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    FSC Lists of Highly Hazardous Pesticides Code: FSC-POL-30-001a FSC International (2024-04-01) Type Policy (POL)

    This addendum lists active ingredients of chemical pesticides that meet the criteria, indicators and thresholds set out in Annex 1 of FSC-POL-30-001 FSC Pesticides Policy. Such chemical pesticides are therefore considered to be highly hazardous and are classified as prohibited, highly restricted or restricted in FSC Forest Management Certification.

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    Chain of Custody Interpretations Code: n.a. FSC International Center (2024-03-25) Type Interpretation (INT)

    This document contains all interpretations of the FSC normative framework for chain of custody.

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    FSC Interim Forest Stewardship Standard for Botswana Code: FSC-STD-BWA-01-2024 FSC International (2024-03-07) Type Forest Stewardship Standards (FSS)

    The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations from smallholders in plantations in Botswana, developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards. Revisions of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-3. All standards are valid until replaced by a new FSC Forest Stewardship Standard.

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    Forest Management Interpretations Code: n.a. FSC International (2024-02-29) Type Interpretation (INT)
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    The FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Smallholders in Thailand Code: FSC-STD-RAP-THA-01-2024 Plantations EN FSC International (2024-01-30) Type Forest Stewardship Standards (FSS)

    The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations from smallholders in plantations in Thailand, developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards. Revisions of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until replaced by a new FSC Forest Stewardship Standard.