Following the introduction of the new chain-of-custody and on-product labelling standards in October 2004 with new labelling options and invoicing requirements and the increase of the minimum thresholds for 'Chip and fibre' products from 30% to 50% in June 2005 for companies certified against "FSC-POL-40-001 FSC Policy On Percentage-Based Claims", companies of the printing and publishing sector as well as auditors have repeatedly communicated need for clarification of a number of issues. Questions concentrated on:
The Advice Note is provides clarification of the questions brought to the attention of FSC International Center and proposes some sector-specific solutions.
FSC International has approved the Guidance Document FSC-GUI-60-002 Version 1-0 FSC Controlled Wood risk assessment by FSC National Initiatives. This document aims to support FSC accredited National Initiatives (NIs) that voluntarily decide to conduct a risk assessment of a given country or district. Risk assessments developed by NIs do not eliminate the need for companies to reach their own conclusions with regards to risk, but can constitute valuable supporting information.
Document Name Date Issued PDF FSC-GUI-60-002 Controlled Wood Rick Assessment by FSC National Initiatives 2007 Download
The Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Standard is currently under development and the Maritime Standard is currently under review. For more information visit the Under Review & Development section.
This area of policy is currently under review. For more information visit the Under Review & Development section.
This area of standards is currently under review. For more information visit the Under Review & Development section.
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