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FSC Principles and Criteria for Forest Stewardship
FSC-STD-01-001
FSC is an international organization that provides a system for voluntary accreditation and independent third-party certification. This system allows certificate holders to market their products and services as the result of environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable forest management. FSC also sets standards for the development and approval of FSC Stewardship Standards which are based on the FSC Principles and Criteria. In addition, FSC sets standards for the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies (also known as certification bodies) that certify compliance with FSC's standards. Based on these standards, FSC provides a system for certification for organizations seeking to market their products as FSC certified.
FSC Glossary of Terms
FSC-STD-01-002
This Glossary is a collection of the most frequently used terms and definitions that have been approved and are used in documents of the FSC Normative Framework, published in the English language.
SLIMF Eligibility Criteria
FSC-STD-01-003
This standard shall be used by all FSC-accredited certification bodies and FSC-accredited National Initiatives for the purpose of defining small and low intensity managed forests (SLIMFs) eligible for application of streamlined certification procedures.
SLIMF eligibility criteria addendum
FSC-STD-01-003a
This document provides an up to date list of countries for which the SLIMF eligibility criteria differ from those specified for international use in “FSC-STD-01-003 V1-0 EN: SLIMF Eligibility Criteria” .
General requirements for FSC accredited certification bodies
FSC-STD-20-001
This standard specifies the accreditation requirements for all certification bodies operating FSC accredited certification programs. The objective of this standard is to ensure that these programs are managed in a competent, consistent, impartial, transparent, rigorous, reliable and credible manner, thereby facilitating their acceptance on a national and international basis and so furthering international trade and promoting sustainable development.
Structure, Content and Local Adaptation of Generic Forest Stewardship Standards
FSC-STD-20-002
This standard defines a hierarchical framework which ensures that all FSC Forest Stewardship Standards can be audited in a consistent manner, providing replicable results. This standard also specifies the requirements for certification bodies to adapt their generic standards to local conditions in countries where there is not yet an FSC approved regional, national or sub-national Forest Stewardship Standard. This standard shall apply to certification body generic certification standards used as the basis for FSC certification.
Stakeholder Consultation for Forest Evaluations
FSC-STD-20-006
This standard is designed to give certification bodies and stakeholders more clarity as to the nature and extent of stakeholder consultation required for evaluation of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards.
Forest Management Evaluations
FSC-STD-20-007
The objective of this standard is to clarify the principles to be followed by certification bodies when sampling FMUs and sites, and integrating the observations to come to a reliable certification decision.
Forest Management Evaluations Addendum – Forest Certification Reports
FSC-STD-20-007a
The following requirements aim to ensure that the certification body decision making entity has sufficient information on which to base its decisions with respect to conformity with FSC forest stewardship standards, and to help FSC ensure that there is consistency in decision making between different certification bodies.
Forest Management Evaluations Addendum – Forest Certification Public Summary Reports
FSC-STD-20-007b
The social impacts of forest management mean that forest management is a social as a well as a technical activity. It is not possible to involve all stakeholders in every forest evaluation. It is therefore essential that forest certification and its results should be open to public scrutiny. This is the only way to demonstrate to all interested or affected parties that the certification decisions are justified and acceptable. It is a basic requirement of the FSC scheme that certification bodies make a summary report of each certified forest operation publicly available.

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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-01-001
FSC Principles and Criteria for Forest Stewardship
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
Procedure (PRO)
FSC-PRO-30-006
Ecosystem Services Procedure: Impact Demonstration and Market Tools
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-30-010
FSC Controlled Wood Standard for Forest Management Enterprises
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-40-003
Chain of Custody Certification of Multiple Sites
Guidance Document (GUI)
FSC-GUI-30-011
Guidance for Stakeholder Engagement
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-40-004a
FSC Product Classification
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-40-005
Requirements for Sourcing FSC Controlled Wood
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-40-006
FSC Standard for Project Certification
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-40-007
Sourcing reclaimed material for use in FSC Product Groups or FSC Certified Projects
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-60-002
Structure and Content of National Forest Stewardship Standards
Standard (STD)
FSC-STD-60-004
International Generic Indicators
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-MEX-02-2021 ES
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Mexico
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-BGR-01-2016
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Bulgaria
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-BiH-01-2019
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Bosnia and Herzegovina
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-BLZ-01-2020
Interim National Standard for Belize
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-BOL-01-2004
Bolivian standards for the forest certification of Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa)
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-BOL-01-2004
Standards for the certification of forest management in the Bolivian lowlands
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-BRA-01-01-2001
FSC Standard for Forest Management on "Terra Firme" in the Brazilian Amazon
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-BRA-01-01-2014
Harmonised Certification Bodies' Forest Stewardship Plantation Standard for the Federal Republic of Brazil
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-BRA-03-02-2013
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Brazilian Small and Low Intensity Managed Forests (SLIMF)
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-CAM-01-2010
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Cameroon Community Forests and SLIMFs
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-CAM-01-2012
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Cameroon
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-CAN
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for the Canadian Maritime Region
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-CAN-01-2005
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for British Columbia
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-CB-01-2012
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for the Congo Basin Region
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
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Chile Plantations and SLIMF
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-CHN-01-2016
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of the People’s Republic of China
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-RUS-02.1-2020 EN
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Russian Federation
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-COL-01-2006
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Colombia Bamboo (SLIMF)
Policy (POL)
FSC-POL-20-005
Annual Administration Fee (AAF)
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-CZE-03-2013
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for the Czech Republic
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-DEU-03-2017
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of the Federal Republic of Germany
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-DNK-02-2018
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Denmark
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-ESP-03-2018
Spanish Forest Management Standard for FSC Certification
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-GBR-03-2017
The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of the United Kingdom
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-GHA-01-2012
FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Ghana
National Standard (NS)
FSC-STD-GUY-01-2020
Interim National Standard for Guyana