Technical Updates


Monday, 10 August 2009
Public Comments Sought on FSC CoC Group Eligibility Requirements

FSC-US is currently revising its Group Chain-of-Custody (CoC) Policy, which is slated to be open for public comment by early September. As decided at last year’s FSC General Assembly in Cape Town, group CoC eligibility can now be determined at the national initiative level since the term “small organization” varies from country to country. read more …


Monday, 10 August 2009
Extension of Transitory Period for CoC Requirements

The deadline by which the following two exemptions from current FSC Chain-of-Custody requirements will expire has been extended from December 31, 2009, to December 31, 2010: read more …


Thursday, 16 July 2009
Call for Public Input on Final Draft FSC-US Forest Management Standard

The revised FSC-US Forest Management Standard is now available for the final 60-day phase of public consultation. All interested parties are welcome and encouraged to submit comments, which are due by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2009. read more …


Tuesday, 22 April 2008
Family Forest Certification Moves Forward

FSC-US And The FSC Family Forests Alliance Announce Next Steps in Standards Development Process read more …


Monday, 22 October 2007
FSC-US Regional Standards Review Process

FSC-US is now entering Phase II of the Regional Standards Revisions Process of actual revisions to the standards, building off the Phase I Standards Review and stakeholder consultation. read more …


Tuesday, 22 May 2007
Standards Revision Process

Announcing FSC Member And Stakeholder Meetings read more …