As forests in Italy change, a revised standard is needed to respond to new challenges and opportunities to support innovative sustainable forest management, enhancing the importance of forests to society. The new standard will come into force on 1 December 2024 

Consultation on revision of FSC's General Accreditation Standard, Certification Transfer Procedure and Procedure for Auditor Training Programme is open from 23 September 2024 to 21 November 2024 for your input.

The Interim Forest Stewardship Standard for Ethiopia ready to unlock the largest bamboo resource in Africa. The standard becomes effective on 15 December 2024.

FSC has published new directives for Chain of Custody Evaluations  (FSC-DIR-20-011) and Chain of Custody Certification (FSC-DIR-40-004). These directives have been updated and are now available in French and Spanish, fostering FSC’s commitment to provide information in all FSC’s official languages.

A revised FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Germany expands to cover Christmas trees, venison, and other forest products.

The standard becomes effective on 1 November 2024.

The new standard will contribute to the promotion of responsible forest management and becomes effective on 15 March 2025.

The revised Forest Stewardship Standard for Bulgaria embodies all aspects of FSC’s most recent Principles and Criteria. The standard becomes effective on 1 January 2025.