FSC GD / Milan Reška
Start date
End date
Title
Review of the FSC Forest Management Evaluations Standard (FSC-STD-20-007 V3-0)
Code
FSC-STD-20-007 V3-0
Type
Review
Coordinator
María Pilar Melero Bravo / Pasi Miettinen
Start Date
October 2019
End Date
March 2020
Objective of the document
The objective of this standard is to clarify the principles to be followed by certification bodies when auditing and sampling management units and integrating the observations to come to a reliable certification decision.
Purpose of the process
The purpose of this review is to assess the continued relevance and effectiveness of FSC’s main standard regulating the auditing of responsible forest management: FSC-STD-20-007 Forest management evaluations, and the associated addenda; FSC-STD-20-007a Forest certification reports and FSC-STD-20-007b Forest certification public summary reports.
A review is a mandatory step before a normative document can be taken to a revision process.
Timeline
March 2020
FSC Board of Directors approves the launch of a revision process
December 2019
FSC Policy and Standards Committee approves recommendation from PSU to initiate revision process
15 October to 15 November 2019
Public Consultation on the review report