Growing concerns over illegal salvage logging in the Russian Federation prompted FSC Russia to launch a study to assess the risks of illegal timber – especially timber obtained illegally through salvage logging – entering FSC supply chains.

The FSC risk assessment platform beta version has been launched, providing easy reference material about FSC risk assessments.

COVID-19 has presented FSC with many challenges, the most important of which is maintaining FSC’s mission to take care of the world’s forests while is protecting the health of certificate holders and auditors at the frontline of our work.

FSC has shared its feedback on a new EU initiative, which will revise the EU Ecodesign Directive, aiming at making products placed on the EU market more sustainable. More info here.

Due to the pandemic of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), vast areas of the world continue to be subject to travel restrictions, affecting certification bodies’ ability to perform on-site audits. FSC has issued one new derogation and has updated two derogations to address this situation.

As experts in the field of responsible forestry, FSC took this important opportunity to share input that will help combat illegal logging in the EU.