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Applicable National and Local Laws and Regulations for Controlled Wood for Forest Management Enterprises
Advice Note (ADV)
FSC-ADV-30-010-01
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.
Requirements for use of the FSC trademarks by project certificate holders
Advice Note (ADV)
FSC-ADV-50-006
The concept of project certification was redesigned and simplified, which also meant that there was a need to readjust the trademark requirements for publicly communicating about the projects and organizations holding a project certificate. These requirements will be included in the Requirements for use of the FSC trademarks by certificate holders (FSC-STD-50-001) in a future revision of the standard."
Advice Note on Transaction Verification for FM/CoC Certificate Holders
Advice Note (ADV)
FSC-ADV-60-004
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.
Advice Note on Incorporation of new International Generic Indicators introduced with FSC-STD-60-004 V2-0 into National Forest Stewardship Standards
Advice Note (ADV)
FSC-ADV-60-006-01
This Advice Note applies to Standard Development Groups whose National Forest Stewardship Standards were approved or passed the stage of second public consultation before 1st July 2018, when FSC-STD-60-004 V2-0 was published.
Episode 18: What keeps the FSC International Board up at night? An interview with the members of the FSC International Board Strategic Planning Committee
FSC Principles 2 and 3: Guidance on Interpretation
Guidance Document (GUI)
FSC-GUI-30-004
The overall purpose of this document is to provide guidance to FSC National Initiatives, national or sub-national standard writing groups and certification bodies when developing FSC forest stewardship standards.
The FSC Interim National Standard of Cuba
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-CUB-01-2021 ES
The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations in Cuba, developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of Forest Stewardship Standards. Revisions of Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until replaced by a new Forest Stewardship Standard.
Living Wage Auditor Guidance
Guidance Document (GUI)
FSC-GUI-30-007
This guidance document is intended for use by certification bodies of these social standards systems in order to aid in the verification of payment of living wages where country-specific estimates have been prepared under the Anker Methodology.
Intact Forest Landscapes Guidance for Forest Managers
Guidance Document (GUI)
FSC-GUI-30-010
This guide is written for forest managers and aims to clarify the specific requirements for the identification, management planning, operations, monitoring and restoration of Intact Forest Landscape (IFLs) in FSC certified forests. It can also be useful to Standard Development Groups (SDGs) in their development of Indicators for IFL in National Forest Stewardship Standards.
Template for National High Conservation Value Frameworks
Guidance Document (GUI)
FSC-GUI-60-009a
The Template for National High Conservation Value Frameworks is to provide direction and structure for Standard Development Groups (SDGs) to develop National HCV Frameworks.

Document Centre

The attached document catalogue and policy road map is a core document which is providing an overview of normative documents and a schedule for development, review and revision processes of the FSC normative documents and guidelines. An overview of the FSC normative documents applicable to the different types of certification (FM, CoC, CW) and scope (reclaimed or controlled materials) is also available to help certificate holders understand the requirements they have to comply with.
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Type
Doc. Code
Doc. Title
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-01-002
FSC Glossary of Terms
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-01-003
SLIMF Eligibility Criteria
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-01-003a
SLIMF eligibility criteria addendum
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-20-001
General requirements for FSC accredited certification bodies
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-20-002
Structure, Content and Local Adaptation of Generic Forest Stewardship Standards
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-20-006
Stakeholder Consultation for Forest Evaluations
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-20-007
Forest Management Evaluations
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-20-007a
Forest Management Evaluations Addendum – Forest Certification Reports
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-20-007b
Forest Management Evaluations Addendum – Forest Certification Public Summary Reports
Episode 16: New ways to find common ground. Landscape approaches in FSC with Gemma Boetekees, FSC Stakeholder Solutions Director and Claude Garcia, Senior Scientist at ETHZ and CIRAD
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-20-012
Standard for evaluation of FSC Controlled Wood in Forest Management Enterprises
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-30-005
Forest Management Groups
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-40-004
Chain of Custody Certification
Interpretation (INT)
n.a.
Interpretations Forest Management
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-60-002
Structure and Content of National Forest Stewardship Standards
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-60-006
Process Requirements for the Development and Maintenance of National Forest Stewardship Standards
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-AUS-01-2018
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard of Australia
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-BEL-01-2021 EN
The FSC Interim National Standard of Belgium
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-BGR-01-2016
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Bulgaria
Controlled Wood Risk Assessment (CW)
FSC-NRA-ES
FSC National Risk Assessment for Spain
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-CAM-01-2010
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Cameroon Community Forests and SLIMFs
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-CAN-01-2018
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Canada
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-CAN-03-2004
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for the Canadian Boreal Forests
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-CB-01-2012
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for the Central African Republic
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-CHE-01-2018
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Swiss Confederation (and Principality of Liechtenstein)
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-CHL-01-2005
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard for Chile Natural Forests and SLIMF
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-CMR-02-2020
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Cameroon
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-COG-02-2020
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of The Republic of Congo
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-URU-01-2021 Uruguay plantaciones ES
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Uruguay (plantations)
Episode 24: Maintaining engagement in a pandemic, interview with Kim Carstensen, Guillemina Garza and Michael Marus, FSC
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-CZE-03-2013
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for the Czech Republic
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-FIN-01-01-2010
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Finland
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-FRA-01-2016
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard for Metropolitan France
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-GAB-02-2020
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Gabon
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-GHA-01-2012
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Ghana
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-HRV-01-2020
The FSC Interim National Standard of Croatia
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-IDN-01-01-2013
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for the Republic of Indonesia
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-IDN-02.1-2020
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Indonesia
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-ITA-01-2017
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard for Italy
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-JPN-01-2018
FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Japan
Procedure (PRO)
FSC-PRO-30-006
Ecosystem Services Procedure: Impact Demonstration and Market Tools
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-KGZ-01-2017
FSC-NEPCon Interim National Standard of Kyrgyz Republic
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-KV-01-2012
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for the Republic of Kosovo
Interpretation (INT)
INT
Interpretations of the Normative Framework - TRADEMARK
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-LTU-01-2020
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Lithuania
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-BRA-03-02-2013
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Brazilian Small and Low Intensity Managed Forests (SLIMF)
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-LUX-02-2019
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Luxembourg
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-MEX-05-01-2010
National Forest Stewardship Standard for Mexico
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-COL-02-2021 ES
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Colombia
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-MYS-01-2018
The National Forest Stewardship Standard of Malaysia
Episode 27: FSC members edition: FSC needs to take climate action now! A discussion with members Alan Smith and Mike Bekin on motion 48 and 20 prior to the FSC General Assembly 2021.
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-NZL-01-2012
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for New Zealand
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-PER-01-2002
Forest Standard for the certification of of Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) production in Peru
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-PER-06-2001
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Peru
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-POL-01-2-2013
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Poland
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-PRT-01-2016
National Forest Stewardship Standard of Portugal
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-ROU-01-2017
National Forest Stewardship Standard of Romania
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-RUS-02.1-2020 EN
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Russian Federation
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-RWA-01-2017
Interim National Standard of Rwanda
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-SUR-01-2020
The FSC Interim National Standard of Suriname
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-SWE-02-04-2010
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Sweden
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-TZA-01-2018
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Tanzania Mainland
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-UGA-01-2017
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of the Republic of Uganda
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-MEX-05-2010
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Mexico
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-USA-01-2010
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for the United States of America
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-USA-1.1-2018
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for the United States of America
Episode 19: How blockchain can help FSC - Interview with CIO Michael Marus
Interpretation (INT)
n.a.
Ecosystem Services Interpretations
Directive (DIR)
FSC-DIR-20-011
FSC Directive on Chain of Custody Evaluations
Directive (DIR)
FSC-DIR-20-007
FSC Directive on Forest Management Evaluations
Episode 13: Utilizing data and technology to accelerate growth and impact. FSCs global strategy 2021 – 2026, episode 1 of 3 featuring FSC CIO Michael Marus and World Food Program CIO Enrica Porcari
Episode 32: FSC Members edition – Day 4 highlights of the FSC General Assembly 2021 with Kim Carstensen, CEO
Interpretation (INT)
n.a.
Chain of Custody Interpretations
Policy (POL)
FSC-POL-10-003
Modular Approaches to Forest Certification
Policy (POL)
FSC-POL-20-002
Partial Certification of Large Ownerships
Policy (POL)
FSC-POL-20-003
FSC Policy on the Excision of Areas from the Scope of Certification
Policy (POL)
FSC-POL-20-005
Annual Administration Fee (AAF)
Policy (POL)
FSC-POL-30-001
FSC Pesticides Policy
Policy (POL)
FSC-POL-30-602
FSC Interpretation on GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms)