Tuesday, 01 August 2017
PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON A REVISED PESTICIDES POLICY NOW OPEN
All stakeholders are invited to participate in an online consultation for a revised pesticides policy (Draft 1-0). You can provide feedback from 31 July until 29 October 2017. read more …
Tuesday, 01 August 2017
GROUP CERTIFICATION TO UNDERGO MINOR REVISION
We certify forests big and small - The FSC Standard for Group Entities in Forest Management Groups (FSC-STD-30-005 V1-0) is scheduled to be revised in the third quarter of 2017. read more …
Tuesday, 01 August 2017
NEW ONSITE TESTS FOR ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
In order to verify the applicability of the draft ecosystem services on the ground, FSC has begun new pilot tests that will continue to September 2017. The objective is to establish the steps required to demonstrate the impact that responsible forest management has on ecosystem services. read more …
Tuesday, 01 August 2017
JOIN THE TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP AND CONSULTATIVE FORUM FOR TRADEMARK STANDARD REVISION
FSC is calling for all stakeholders and technical experts to join the technical working group for the revision of the standard FSC-STD-50-002 (V1-0) - Requirements for promotional use of the FSC® trademarks by non-certificate holders. Stakeholders can also take part in parallel in a consultative forum on technical issues related to this revision. read more …
Friday, 30 June 2017
CHANGES TO THE DIRECTIVE ON FSC CONTROLLED WOOD
FSC announces changes to the controlled wood requirements related to timber legality legislation in the Directive on FSC Controlled Wood. read more …
Wednesday, 21 June 2017
Transaction verification to be introduced in bamboo supply chains
Mandatory transaction verification of the bamboo supply chain will be introduced in the second half of 2017, due to discoveries of inaccuracies. read more …