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FSC Standards

The standards that are developed by the FSC are at the core of all of the work that we do.  These standards – and there are many different standards – describe various aspects of good forestry.  What makes them standards is that they describe specific requirements that can be consistently and reliably audited by an independent certifier. 

Forest management standards outline the specific requirements for well-managed forests, elaborating on the more general international Principles and Criteria.  FSC Canada has primary responsibility for developing regional standards that describe requirements for FSC-certified forestry in the different regions and forest types of Canada.

Chain of Custody standards cover what happens to wood from the time it leaves the forest until it reaches the end user or consumer. 

All standards are developed in an open, participatory and balanced consensus-based manner (view policy) and they must conform to international requirements described in FSC-STD-20-002 The Structure and Content of Forest Stewardship Standards.