Friday, 01 October 2004
FSC Launches New Chain of Custody Standards
New FSC Labels Arrive on Shelves by Year End read more …
Sunday, 01 August 2004
Appalachia and Ozark-Ouachita Standards Accredited by FSC International
On July 07, 2004, the Standards Committee for the FSC International (FSC-IC) Board of Directors accredited the Ozark-Ouachita and the Appalachia regional standards. Due to the hard work of Dr. Jeff Stringer, Working Group Coordinator for the Appalachia standard, and Kent Landrum, Working Group Coordinator for the Ozark standard, the Appalachia standard was accredited for five years while the Ozark standard was accredited for three years. During the next year, FSC staff and the working group coordinators will be working to meet the conditions issued for each of the standards. read more …
Sunday, 01 August 2004
Percentage Based Claims Policy Review
Board Decision Deferred to Refine Controlled Wood Standard read more …
Tuesday, 01 June 2004
Percentage Based Claims Policy Update
The FSC-US held two meetings to educate stakeholders on proposed changes to the FSC percentage-based claims policy and to allow stakeholders the opportunity to give feedback on the proposed standard directly to FSC International. read more …
Tuesday, 01 July 2003
Percentage-Based Claims Policy Review
Proposed Revisions for Sawmills read more …
Sunday, 01 December 2002
NE, SE Standards Approved
The FSC International Board of Directors has approved the regional certification standards for the Northeast and Southeast regions. Regional standards provide specific indicators for application of the FSC Principles and Criteria, adapting them to address region-specific ecological, economic, and social needs. read more …