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- FSC National Risk Assessment for Germany Code: FSC-NRA-DE Type Controlled Wood Risk Assessment (CW)
Completed NRA for Germany.
This document is an assessment of the risk of sourcing material from unacceptable sources in a given country, developed according to FSC-PRO-60-002 V3-0 EN The Development and Approval of FSC National Risk Assessments.
This risk assessment shall be used when implementing FSC-STD-40-005 V3-1 EN Requirements for Sourcing FSC Controlled Wood.
If you wish to see a synopsis of the public consultation feedback on this and other countries' risk assessments, please look here.
Please note: To check the progress on FSC risk assessments for other categories and countries, look here.
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- FSC Directive on Forest Management Evaluations Code: FSC-DIR-20-007 (2021-11-25) Type Directive (DIR)
This document provides FSC’s formal interpretation of requirements included in FSC-STD-20-007.
- FSC National Risk Assessment for Spain Code: FSC-NRA-ES Type Controlled Wood Risk Assessment (CW)
Completed NRA for Spain.
This document is an assessment of the risk of sourcing material from unacceptable sources in a given country, developed according to FSC-PRO-60-002 V3-0 EN The Development and Approval of FSC National Risk Assessments.
This risk assessment shall be used when implementing FSC-STD-40-005 V3-1 EN Requirements for Sourcing FSC Controlled Wood.
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- Ecosystem Services Interpretations Code: n.a. Type Interpretation (INT)This document contains the interpretations of the FSC normative framework for Ecosystem Services.
- FSC National Risk Assessment for France Code: FSC-NRA-FR Type Controlled Wood Risk Assessment (CW)
Completed NRA for France.
This document is an assessment of the risk of sourcing material from unacceptable sources in a given country, developed according to FSC-PRO-60-002 V3-0 EN The Development and Approval of FSC National Risk Assessments.
This risk assessment shall be used when implementing FSC-STD-40-005 V3-1 EN Requirements for Sourcing FSC Controlled Wood.
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- Principios y Criterios del FSC (P&C) para el Manejo Forestal Responsible (FSC-STD-01-001 V5-2) Code: FSC-STD-01-001 Type Standard (STD)El propósito general de este documento es revisar los Principios y Criterios del FSC V5-2 de acuerdo con el Preámbulo de los Principios y Criterios del FSC (P&C) Versión 5-2
- FSC Policy on the Excision of Areas from the Scope of Certification Code: FSC-POL-20-003 Type Policy (POL)
The FSC International Center has been asked to provide guidance on several cases in which: A There are impacts on a forest management area which are beyond the full control of the forest managers, or B There are parts of a forest management area for which the management objectives do not meet the requirements for certification, but the managers wish to seek certification for the remaining areas.
- Forest Standard for the certification of of Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) production in Peru Code: FSC-STD-PER-01-2002 Type Forest Stewardship Standards (FSS)
- FSC National Risk Assessment for Italy Code: FSC-NRA-IT Type Controlled Wood Risk Assessment (CW)
Completed NRA for Italy.
This document is an assessment of the risk of sourcing material from unacceptable sources in a given country, developed according to FSC-PRO-60-002 V3-0 EN The Development and Approval of FSC National Risk Assessments.
This risk assessment shall be used when implementing FSC-STD-40-005 V3-1 EN Requirements for Sourcing FSC Controlled Wood.
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- Guidance for Demonstrating Ecosystem Services Impacts Code: FSC-GUI-30-006 (2021-10-01) Type Guidance Document (GUI)
This document is written for forest managers who are looking for additional technical guidance for using the FSC Ecosystem Services Procedure (FSC-PRO-30-006) to improve their access to ecosystem services markets. This guidance is mainly focused on giving extra support with impact demonstration explaining the seven steps required to demonstrate ecosystem services impacts in detail.
- Spanish Forest Management Standard for FSC Certification Code: FSC-STD-ESP-03-2018 Type Forest Stewardship Standards (FSS)El presente documento fue desarrollado de acuerdo con los documentos normativos del FSC para el desarrollo y mantenimiento de los Estándares de Manejo Forestal. Contiene requisitos de certificación para todas las operaciones forestales en España, incluidos los bosques pequeños y/o manejados con baja intensidad. Las revisiones de los Estándares de Manejo Forestal están en curso, y todos los estándares existentes se transferirán a los Principios y Criterios revisados de la versión 5-2. Todos los estándares son válidos hasta que sean reemplazados por un nuevo Estándar de Manejo Forestal.
- Forest Management Interpretations Code: n.a. Type Interpretation (INT)
This document contains all interpretations of the FSC normative framework for forest management.
- Processing Appeals Code: FSC-PRO-01-005 Type Procedure (PRO)
The objective of this document is to provide a transparent procedure for receiving, evaluating and deciding on appeals against decisions taken by FSC (this does not include accreditation decisions). This document details the procedure to be followed by FSC and the Appellant in the event of an appeal lodged against FSC. Appeals according to this procedure can only be submitted by entities that were subject to the adverse decision.
- The FSC Interim National Standard of Suriname Code: FSC-STD-SUR-01-2020 (2020-11-24) Type Forest Stewardship Standards (FSS)The present document was developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of Forest Stewardship Standards. It contains certification requirements for all forest operations in Suriname, including small and low-intensity managed forests. Revisions of 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 Forest Stewardship Standard.
- 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).
- FSC Centralized National Risk Assessment for Denmark Code: FSC-CNRA-DK Type Controlled Wood Risk Assessment (CW)
Completed CNRA for Denmark.
This document is an assessment of the risk of sourcing material from unacceptable sources in a given country, developed according to PSU-PRO-10-002 V1-0 EN The Development and Approval of FSC Centralized National Risk Assessments.
This risk assessment shall be used when implementing FSC-STD-40-005 V3-1 EN Requirements for Sourcing FSC Controlled Wood.
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- Interim National Standard for The Kingdom of Cambodia Code: FSC-STD-KHM-01-2020 Type National Standard (NS)The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations in Cambodia, developed in accordance with FSC’s normative document for the development Forest Stewardship Standards. Revisions of 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 revised, replaced by a new Forest Stewardship Standard or withdrawn
- FSC National Risk Assessment for China Code: FSC-NRA-CN Type Controlled Wood Risk Assessment (CW)
Completed NRA for China.
This document is an assessment of the risk of sourcing material from unacceptable sources in a given country, developed according to FSC-PRO-60-002 V3-0 EN The Development and Approval of FSC National Risk Assessments.
This risk assessment shall be used when implementing FSC-STD-40-005 V3-1 EN Requirements for Sourcing FSC Controlled Wood.
Please note: that this risk assessment only covers Shangdong province and Guangxi autonomous region.
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- Chain of Custody Interpretations Code: n.a. Type Interpretation (INT)
This document contains all interpretations of the FSC normative framework for chain of custody.
- The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Canada Code: FSC-STD-CAN-01-2018 Type Forest Stewardship Standards (FSS)
This standard was developed in accordance with FSC's normative documents for the development and maintenance of Forest Stewardship Standards. The document is designed to be applied to all forest types and sizes in Canada except for: a) forests that are less than or equal to 1,000 ha in size, b) forests with a harvesting rate of less than 20% of the mean annual growth in timber, and either an annual harvest or an annual average harvest of less than 5,000 m3 (averaged over the 5-year certificate lifetime) and c) any forestry operation managed by a local government, community group, First Nation or community-held corporation for the benefit of the entire community, in which profits are cycled back into the community, and has a total area less than or equal to 80,000 ha in size. The scope of the standard does not cover non-timber forest products. Revisions of 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 Forest Stewardship Standard.