Standards

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is committed to developing standards in a transparent, participatory and balanced manner.

• Transparent: The process by which FSC standards are developed, the results of public consultation on draft standards, and discussion of FSC standards is made publicly available.
• Participatory: FSC standards are developed based on input from stakeholders of FSC. Stakeholders representing all interests are invited and encouraged to participate in the development and revision of FSC standards. FSC standards undergo at least one, and usually several, public consultation periods during which time stakeholders provide input and comments on the draft standards.
• Balanced: FSC's governance structure, and standard development process requires that all decision making be done with an equal and balanced vote of economic, environmental and social interests (in Canada there is an additional Aboriginal voice). This ensures that each interest has a voice, and not one interest can overpower the process.

Documents

General Standards & Policies

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	FSC-STD-01-005 V1 FSC Dispute Resolution System (2009)	190.54 Kb

Forest Management Regional Standards +/-

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	BC Standard (2005)	480.18 Kb
	Boreal Standard (2004)	1.97 Mb
	GLSL Field Tested Standard Standard	973.9 Kb
	Maritimes Standard (2008)	998.02 Kb

Forest Management related Guidance +/-

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	FM: Factsheet	60.08 Kb
	FSC-DIR-20-007 Directive on FM Evaluations (2010)	207.17 Kb
	FSC-POL-01-004 V1 Policy on the Association with FSC (2009)	22.2 Kb
	FSC-POL-10-003 Modular Approaches to Forest Certification (2005)	93.08 Kb
	FSC-POL-10-004 Scope of Application of the Principles & Criteria (2005)	41.11 Kb
	Standards Interpretation Policy 2006	38.05 Kb
	Standards Related Consultation	60.32 Kb

Principles & Criteria +/-

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	FSC-STD-01-001 Principles & Criteria (2004)	155.3 Kb
	FSC-STD-01-001 FR Principes et Critères de gestion forestière	438.13 Kb
	FSC_GUI_30_004 Guidance on FSC P2 & P3 (2006)	285.5 Kb
	FSC-ADV-30-901 Interpretation of Criterion 9.2 (2003)	15.35 Kb
	FSC-ADV-31-001 Interpretation of Criteria 10.9 (2002)	18.04 Kb
	FSC-POL-20-002 Partial Certification (2000)	129.72 Kb
	FSC-POL-20-003 The excision of areas from the scope of Certification (2004)	111.95 Kb
	FSC-POL-30-401 FSC Certification & ILO Conventions (2002)	92.42 Kb
	FSC-POL-30-602 FSC GMO Policy (2000)	101 Kb

Standards Development +/-

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	FSC-ADV-60-006 Expiry of National Standards (2008)	32.19 Kb
	FSC-GUI-60-001 SLIMF Interpretation of Principles & Criteria (2009)	305.83 Kb
	FSC-STD-20-002 Structure, Content & Local Adaptation of Generic Forest Stewardship Standards (2009)	170.32 Kb
	FSC-STD-60-002 Structure & Content of National Forest Stewardship Standards (2009)	423.86 Kb
	FSC-STD-60-006 Process requirements for the development and maintenance of National Standards (2009)	565.24 Kb

Pesticides +/-

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	FSC-ADV-30-001 Mosquito nets treated with highly hazardous pesticides (2008)	22.78 Kb
	FSC-ADV-30-002 Fee Structure for Processing Derogation Applications (2008)	19.57 Kb
	FSC-GUI-30-001 Guidance on Pesticide Derogations (2007)	210.51 Kb
	FSC-GUI-30-001a Approved Derogations for use of Pesticides (2012)	70.46 Kb
	FSC-POL-30-001 FSC Pesticides Policy (2005)	45.49 Kb
	FSC-PRO-01-004 Processing Pesticide Derogation Applications	149.86 Kb
	FSC-PRO-01-004a Forest Managers Checklist For Developing Derogation Applications (2008)	336.06 Kb

Standard Interpretations +/-

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	Interprétation de critere 3.1 (2011)	201.55 Kb
	Interpretation of Criterion 3.1 (2011)	65.65 Kb
	Interpretation of Indicator 2.3.3 (2011)	70.46 Kb
	Interpretation of Indicator 2.3.3 FR. (2011)	71 Kb
	Interpretation of Indicator 3.1.2 (2005)	63.38 Kb
	Interprétation de l'indicateur 3.1.2 (2005)	64.24 Kb
	Interpretation of Criterion 6.2 (2008)	156.34 Kb
	Interprétation de critere 6.2 (2008)	21.47 Kb
	Appendix A -Interpretation Request (2008)	48.93 Kb
	Appendix B -Comments Received (2008)	249.04 Kb

SLIMF +/-

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	Maritimes SLIMF Standard (2008)	732.58 Kb
	FSC-STD-01-003 SLIMF Eligibility Criteria (2004)	100.9 Kb
	FSC-STD-01-003a SLIMF Eligibility Criteria Addendum (2010)	154.32 Kb

Chain of Custody related Standards +/-

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	FSC-STD-40-004 Chain of Custody Certification (2007)	535.7 Kb
	FSC-STD-40-004 V2.1 FSC Chain of Custody Certification (2011)	439.1 Kb
	FSC-STD-40-004 V2.1 Track Changes (2011)	251.83 Kb
	FSC-STD-40-004a Product Classification (2007)	440.88 Kb
	FSC-STD-40-004a V2 FSC Product Classification (2011)	392.19 Kb
	FSC Product Classification Cross Reference Table	28.72 Kb
	FSC-STD-40-004b Species Terminology (2007)	760.2 Kb
	FSC-STD-40-003 Multi Site Chain of Custody Certification (2007)	427.48 Kb
	FSC-STD-40-007 Sourcing Reclaimed Materials (2007)	374.06 Kb

   

Chain of Custody related Guidance +/-

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	CoC: Factsheet	179.41 Kb
	FSC-ADV-40-018 Scope and Applicability of FSC-STD-40-003 (2010)	33.76 Kb
	FSC-DIR-40-004 Advice on Chain of Custody Certification Standard (2011)	218 Kb
	FSC-POL-40-002 Group CoC Certificate Guidelines for Certification Bodies (2004)	176.26 Kb
	FSC-PRO-20-003 Certificate License Transfer (2010)	136.65 Kb
	FSC-PRO-40-002 Development of national Chain of Custody group eligibility criteria (v1)	351.35 Kb
	FSC-PRO-40-002a List of approved National CoC Group Eligibility Criteria (2010)	141.19 Kb
	FSC-PRO-40-004 Minor Component Derogation Applications and Evaluations (2010)	162.98 Kb
	FSC-PRO-40-004a List of Approved Minor Component Derogations (2009)	50.97 Kb
	FSC-PRO-40-004b Form for Minor Component Derogation Applications	40.97 Kb

Controlled Wood Standards +/-

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	FSC-STD-30-010 CW Standard for Forest Management Enterprises (2006)	42.96 Kb
	FSC-STD-40-005 Company Evaluation of FSC CW (2006)	225.37 Kb

Controlled Wood Guidance +/-

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	District of Origin Guidance on Controlled Wood District of Origin in North America (2010)	28.98 Kb
	CW: Factsheet	548.21 Kb
	Information Matrix Information matrix for conducting Controlled Wood risk assessments in Canada (2007)	237.83 Kb
	FSC-ADV-20-008 CW and Windthrow (2005)	39.56 Kb
	FSC-DIR-40-005 CW Directive (2011)	212.76 Kb
	FSC-PRO-60-002 Procedure for developing national Controlled Wood Risk assessments (2009)	189.04 Kb
	FSC-PRO-60-002a List of Approved national Controlled Wood Risk Assessments (2010)	387.33 Kb

FSC Label & Trademark Standards +/-

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	FSC-STD-50-001 FSC Trademark Use for Certificate Holders (2010)	1.28 Mb
	FSC-TMK-50-201 FSC Trademark Use for NON Certificate Holders (2007)	352.03 Kb
	Special Approval for Bilingual Labels In Canada only	83.79 Kb

FSC Label & Trademark Guidance +/-

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	Trademark Use for Certificate Holders Factsheet	996.07 Kb
	Application Form FSc Promotional Trademark use application for Non Certificate Holders	485.41 Kb

Current Consultations 

Accreditation Standard for Chain of Custody Evaluations

Major review of Chain of Custody Certification Standard (FSC-STD-40-004)

Chain of Custody Certification of Multiple Site

FSC Promotion Trademark Use for Non Certified Companies

Review of Company Evaluation of FSC Controlled Wood

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