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 National Risk Assessment for Russian Federation
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    Publication Type: Controlled Wood Risk Assessment (CW), Controlled Wood Risk Assessment (CW)
    Code: FSC-NRA-RU, FSC-NRA-RU
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    Effective Date: 2018-12-11
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    Subject Keywords: Russia NRA
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    Processing Complaints in the FSC Certification Scheme
    Author(s): FSC Global Development
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    Publication Type: Procedure (PRO)
    Code: FSC-PRO-01-008
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    Effective Date: 2014-05-28
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    Subject Keywords: pro-01-008 procedure complaint
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    Ecosystem Services Interpretations
    Author(s): FSC International Center
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    Subject Keywords: es, interpretation, ecosystem services
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    International Generic Indicators
    Author(s): FSC International Center
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    Publication Type: Standard (STD)
    Code: FSC-STD-60-004
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    Effective Date: 2018-07-01
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    Subject Keywords: std-60-004 standard igi
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    FSC Standard for Group Entities in Forest Management Groups
    Author(s): FSC International Center
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    Code: FSC-STD-30-005
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    Subject Keywords: std-30-005 group standard group
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    FSC Directive on Chain of Custody Evaluations
    Author(s): FSC International Center
    Publication Year: 2020-12-15
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    Publication Type: Directive (DIR)
    Code: FSC-DIR-20-011
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    The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard for the Republic of Namibia
    Author(s): National Standard Development Group of Namibia
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    Publication Type: Forest Stewardship Standards (FSS)
    Code: FSC-STD-NAM-01-2019
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    Subject Keywords: Namibia Standard National
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    Forest Management Interpretations
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    Subject Keywords: interpretation fm forest management
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    Chain of Custody Interpretations
    Author(s): FSC International Center
    Publication Year: 2022-06-30
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    FSC Lists of highly hazardous pesticides
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    Publication Type: Policy (POL)
    Code: FSC-STD-30-001a
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    Version Number: 1 May 2019
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    Forest Management Interpretations
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    Subject Keywords: interpretation fm forest management
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    Guidance for Standard Developers to Develop a National Threshold for the Core Area of Intact Forest Landscapes (IFL) within the Management Unit
    Author(s): FSC International Center
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    Publication Type: Guidance Document (GUI)
    Code: FSC-GUI-60-004
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    Subject Keywords: guidance, IFL, SDGs, HCV
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    FSC Directive on Chain of Custody Evaluations
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    Code: FSC-DIR-20-011
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    Subject Keywords: dir-20-011 FSC-DIR-20-011 policy & standards
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    Forest Management Interpretations
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    Subject Keywords: interpretation fm forest management
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    General Interpretations
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    Subject Keywords: interpretations, general
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    FSC Directive on Chain of Custody Certification
    Author(s): FSC International Center
    Publication Year: 2023-05-15
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    Code: FSC-DIR-40-004
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    The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Sweden
    Author(s): National Standard Development Group of Sweden
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    Code: FSC-STD-SWE-03-2019
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    Annual Administration Fee (AAF)
    Author(s): FSC Global Development
    Publication Year: 2022-09-09
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    Code: FSC-POL-20-005
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    The FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Smallholders in Thailand
    Author(s): FSC International
    Publication Year: 2024-01-30
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    Publication Type: Forest Stewardship Standards (FSS)
    Code: FSC-STD-RAP-THA-01-2024 Plantations EN
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    FSC National Risk Assessment for Japan
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    Code: FSC-NRA-JP
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    Subject Keywords: Japan NRA
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