23 December 2011 · FSC has recently undergone a review of ADVICE-40-005-18 regarding independence of companies Controlled Wood verification program. Revisions have been made that take into account comments received on …
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15 December 2011 · FSC provides Standard Interpretations where these are necessary to ensure consistent application of the FSC standards. The Standard Interpretations are official interpretations of the FSC Policy and …
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28 November 2011 · As recently announced, FSC is currently updating its standards to ensure that FSC certified products comply with government legality efforts, such as the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), US Lacey Act and …
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7 November 2011 · A minor review of FSC Controlled Wood standard (FSC-STD-40-005 Company Evaluation of FSC Controlled Wood) is currently open for public consultation. This minor review results from the FSC efforts to …
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7 November 2011 · In October 2010, the European Union adopted a regulation to prevent sales of illegal timber and timber-products on the EU internal market. The regulation covers a wide range of timber products, …
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26 October 2011 · This policy provides FSC's position on unacceptable activities or organizations which are or would like to be associated with FSC and the mechanism for disassociation.
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26 October 2011 · This addendum lists pesticides which are considered by FSC to be highly hazardous, and are normally prohibited in FSC certified forests, but which have been temporarily approved for use under the …
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17 October 2011 · As recently communicated, FSC is preparing a Questions & Answers (Q&A) document in order to clarify the implementation of the FSC Policy for Association in CoC. However, considering that the new …
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