fsc setting the standard for responsible forest management
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FSC Setting the Standard for Responsible Forest Management
Forest Stewardship Council… because forests matter
The solutions we
provide…
– Standards that reflect agreed principles for responsible forest management,
– An accreditation/certification system that monitors adherence to FSC standards
– A product labelling system that rewards responsible forest managers
Together: A market driven mechanism to improve forest management, worldwide
Forest Stewardship CouncilFSC Global Networks …
National Initiatives in 38 Countries + 10 Applicants 16 Certification Bodies + 7 Applicants 26 Nationally developed indicators + 7 Applicants in 21 Countries 85‘801‘495 hectares certified in 6‘305 Certificates in 82 Countries
FSC Asia ROSO Asia
FSC Africa ROCentral Africa
FSC International Center ASI-Accreditation Services International
FSC Europe RO
FSC Latin America RO
FSC Russia
FSC China
FSC U.S.A.
FSC Canada
FSC A.C.Oaxaca, Mexico
Data as of January 2007
FSC Controlled Wood standards Background……
• Two standards:
– FSC-STD-30-010 FSC Controlled Wood standard for forest management enterprises
– FSC-STD-40-005 Standard for company evaluation of FSC Controlled Wood
40-005 designed to help FSC CoC companies avoid ‘unacceptable’ wood
30-010 designed to help forest management enterprises demonstrate that they are not supplying ‘unacceptable’ wood
FSC Controlled Wood standards Background……
FSC-STD-40-005: • First version (1.0) approved by the FSC BoD in 2004 together with a new CoC standard for
manufacturing companies
• Replaces the ‘controversial sources’ requirements included in the FSC Percentage Based Claims policy
• Introduces a Risk Approach for the uncertified sources
• Review during 2005 and 2006
• Second version approved by the FSC BoD in October 2006
FSC Controlled WoodWhy not legality alone?….
Verification of legality is not sufficient because:
legal requirements are not consistent or universally acceptable (i.e. what is legal in country X may be unacceptable in country Y and illegal in country Z)
legal requirements are often not consistent (sometimes contradicting) between international, regional and national levels
scope of legality is not defined universally (i.e. to what extent are financial, economic, environmental, social legislations and court decisions included)
In some places, legal framework could promote forest conversion or practices that violates indigenous peoples rights.
Forest Stewardship CouncilWhy not Controlled Wood alone ?
Verification of Controlled Wood alone is not sufficient because:
Controlled Wood DOES NOT equal good forest management, because:
no monitoring of the management plan is required and often no management plan is required
no requirements on use of exotic species, pesticides or fertilizers
no environmental impact assessment or requirements on ensuring biodiversity
no social impact assessment or requirements on social benefits
Forest Stewardship CouncilFSC Controlled Wood …
The FSC Controlled Wood Standards aims to avoid from MIXING with FSC-certified material in trade, processing, manufacturing and retailing, timber & timber products which originate from:
illegal logging activity
areas where traditional and civil rights are violated Threatened High Conservation Values (HCVs)
Areas converted from forests and other wooded ecosystems to plantations or non-forest users
genetically modified trees
Forest Stewardship CouncilFSC Controlled Wood Indicators …
Indicators related to legality:
compliance with harvesting laws
species, qualities and quantities are classified and measured according to legal requirements
legal sales and transport documents
compliance with requirements of the “Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species – CITES”
forest governance and enforcement
Forest Stewardship CouncilFSC Controlled Wood approach …
Businesses and industries buying wood from un-certified sources for MIXING with FSC-certified material shall:
1. Identify supplies’ countries and districts
2. assess the district for risk of violation of the indicators of the controlled wood standards
3. Implement a company verification program for suppliers according to the results of the risk assessment
4. have their risk designation and company verification program audited by an FSC accredited certification body
2nd AND 3rd party audit
If the supplier of un-certified timber is located in a:
1. ‘low’ risk area, the timber shall be considered Controlled Wood.
2. ‘unspecified’ risk area, the forest management units shall be evaluated against the indicators for Controlled Wood.
• Both are checked by an FSC accredited Certification Body
Forest Stewardship CouncilRisk Assessment …
Does the uncertified timber come from ‘low’ risk areas?
Is FSC material mixed with uncertified material?
YES
YESFSC Controlled
Wood
NO
Supplier field level verification
3 party audit
2 &3 party audit
FSC Controlled Wood standards Challenges……
• Facilitate implementation for secondary manufacturers and companies further down the FSC supply chain
• Ensure quality and consistency of 3rd party auditing (Train CBs)
• Ensure risk approach takes into account complex supply chains
FSC Controlled Wood Future developments….
FSC Controlled Wood Risk Register:• Web-based tool
• Facilitates the identification and assessment of risk from forest areas
• Forum for registered users to catalogue and communicate data on risk
FSC Database:
• Transparency and credibility on Risk assesment done by companies
• Facilitate the identification of CW and FSC certified sources
FSC Controlled Wood training Program:
• Focus on the needs for training of CBs and companies
The FSC Risk Register: key elements
FSC Risk Register
•Data viewed according to risk category or country and district
•Summary of potential risk provided
•Link to site where data is located is provided
… because forests matter
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