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The Interaction between FSC Certification and the Implementation of the EU Timber Regulation in Romania

dc.contributor.authorGavrilut, I.
dc.contributor.authorHalalisan, A.F.
dc.contributor.authorGiurca, A.
dc.contributor.authorSotirov, M.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-23T18:56:21Z
dc.date.available2022-01-23T18:56:21Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/757
dc.languageen
dc.rightsOpen access
dc.titleThe Interaction between FSC Certification and the Implementation of the EU Timber Regulation in Romaniaen
dcterms.abstractThis explorative study aims to shed light on the ways in which Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification interacts with the implementation of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) in Romania. To this end, the EUTR implementation process is examined, and the relationship between this implementation and FSC certification is explored. There is a particular focus on the extent to which certification has helped companies to comply with EUTR requirements. The study uses the analytical framework of Transnational Business 3.3. Governance Interactions (TBGI) and a mixed research approach. It is found that FSC certification has to a large extent helped companies to prepare for and align with the EUTR's requirements, in particular concerning risk assessment and risk mitigation procedures needed for a due diligence system (DDS), and in the context of a "policy vacuum" period related to EUTR implementation. Moreover, recent changes in the FSC standard make it theoretically in line with EUTR requirements. However, difficulties remain in relation to the lack of information, costs and bureaucracy associated with both EUTR implementation and FSC certification. Notably, in the absence of a monitoring organization, the establishment of a viable DDS is still problematic as many companies remain unprepared for developing their own systems. Finally, the EUTR and its risk management requirements may have partly fueled the increase in uptake of chain of custody (CoC) certification in Romania. However, due to the risk of CoC certificates including illegally sourced timber, this recent uptake in certification does not necessarily indicate improved sustainable forest management (SFM) or full compliance with EUTR.en
dcterms.issued2016
dcterms.typeJournal Article
dspace.entity.typePublication
fsc.evidenceCategoryFSC effect-related studies
fsc.focus.forestType(not yet curated)
fsc.focus.forestZone(not yet curated)
fsc.focus.sustainDimension1. Economic
fsc.focus.sustainDimension3. Social
fsc.focus.tenureManagementPrivate
fsc.focus.tenureOwnership(not yet curated)
fsc.issue.environmentalSupply
fsc.issue.environmentalLegal compliance
fsc.topic.environmental1.4. Market
fsc.topic.environmental3.3. Governance
fscdoc.hashidden.adminyes
fscdoc.hashidden.useryes
is.coverage.countryRomania
is.coverage.regionEurope
is.evaluation.collectionInterviews/surveys
is.evidenceSubTypeQualitative
is.evidenceTypeCase study
is.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/f7010003
is.identifier.fscdoihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international467
is.journalNameForests
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