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- Advice Note on Cut-off date for transfer of national standards from P&C Version 4 to P&C version 5-2 Code: FSC-ADV-60-006-03 (2022-01-11) Type Advice Note (ADV)This Advice Note applies to national standards which are based on P&C V4 and have not been transferred to P&C V 5-2 (or higher).
- Advice Note on Incorporation of new or revised International Generic Indicators introduced in future versions of FSC-STD-60-004 into National Standard (National Forest Stewardship Standards and Interim National Standards) Code: FSC-ADV-60-006-02 (2022-01-11) Type Advice Note (ADV)This Advice Note applies to Standard Developers whose National and Regional Forest Stewardship Standards are not based on the latest version of IGI.
- Advice Note on Stipulation of Controlled Wood Risk Designations by FSC International in case of Emergency Situations Code: FSC-ADV-60-002-01 (2022-03-08) Type Advice Note (ADV)
- Advice Note on Transaction Verification for FM/CoC Certificate Holders Code: FSC-ADV-60-004 Type Advice Note (ADV)FSC-STD-60-004 V2 International Generic Indicators (IGI) requires support to transaction verification and fibre testing. However, national standards based on the FSC Principles and Criteria V4 or the IGI V1-0 do not include these requirements. This advice note closes temporarily this regulatory gap until all national standards have been transferred to the FSC Principles and Criteria V5.
- Annual Administration Fee (AAF) Code: FSC-POL-20-005 (2021-08-16) Type Policy (POL)
The objective of this Policy is to describe the basic principles for calculating and administering the Annual Administration Fee (AAF) for FSC-accredited certification bodies.
- Annual Administration Fee (AAF) Code: FSC-POL-20-005 (2023-09-27) Type Policy (POL)
The objective of this Policy is to describe the basic principles for calculating and administering the Annual Administration Fee (AAF) for FSC-accredited certification bodies.
- Applicable National and Local Laws and Regulations for Controlled Wood for Forest Management Enterprises Code: FSC-ADV-30-010-01 Type Advice Note (ADV)
No certification of Controlled Wood to the Forest Management Enterprise standard FSC-STD-30-010 shall take place after this date without the application of this Advice Note.
- 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 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."
- Chain of Custody Certification Code: FSC-STD-40-004 (2021-02-02) Type Standard (STD)This is the core standard for FSC CoC certification that specifies the requirements which apply to all CoC certified and applicant organizations with respect to sourcing, processing, labelling, and sale of forest-based products as FSC certified.
- Chain of Custody Certification of Multiple Sites Code: FSC-STD-40-003 Type Standard (STD)
The objective of this document is to provide the conditions and requirements for the establishment and management of Chain of Custody certificates with multiple sites.
- Chain of Custody Evaluations Code: FSC-STD-20-011 (2021-02-02) Type Standard (STD)
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The objective of this standard is to provide the requirements to be followed by FSC accredited certification bodies (CBs) when auditing CoC organizations against applicable requirements of the FSC normative framework and integrating the findings to come to a reliable certification decision. This standard thereby aims to reduce the level of subjectivity and increase the consistency between sampling levels implemented by different CBs across different situations.
- Chain of Custody Interpretations Code: n.a. (2023-12-07) Type Interpretation (INT)
This document contains all interpretations of the FSC normative framework for chain of custody.
- Consequences of Uncontrollable or Non-auditable Risks impacting the Forest Sector at large Code: FSC-ADV-20-001-12 (2022-03-08) Type Advice Note (ADV)
- Controlled Wood and Windthrow Code: FSC-ADV-20-008 Type Advice Note (ADV)This Advice Note provides advice on the question, "Can windthrow be treated as controlled wood?"
- Controlled Wood Interpretations Code: n.a. (2023-09-29) Type Interpretation (INT)
This document contains all interpretations of the FSC normative framework for controlled wood.
- 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.