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FSC Publishes New

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Management Standard V3-0

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has published a new

version of FSC-STD-30-010 Controlled Forest Management
Standard V3-0 with major changes in the structure and the
contents of the standard. • Title of the standard and the fve controlled forest management
This standard specifes basic requirements applicable at the categories are updated.
forest management level for organizations to demonstrate that • Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) are now included in
the materials produced and supplied from those management the scope of controlled forest management.
units conform to the requirements specifed in the fve categories • To make Controlled Forest Management a stepwise approach
of this standard which are as follows: toward full forest management certifcation, a subset of FSC-
• Forest management and trade that respects and upholds STD-60-004 International Generic Indicators (IGIs) have been

legality; adopted to regulate controlled forest management. Controlled
• Forest management that respects and upholds customary Forest Management certifcate holders would conform with
and human rights, including those that are defned in The approximately 73 percent of IGIs, thereby facilitating a smoother
ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at transition toward stepping up to the locally adapted Forest
Work; Stewardship Standards.
• Forest management that maintains or enhances social, • In countries where an approved Forest Stewardship Standard
cultural, environmental, and high conservation values (HCV); exists, CFM certifcate holders are required to demonstrate

• Forest management that prevents deforestation and degradation; conformity with the corresponding indicators of the Forest
• Forest management that is free of Genetically Modifed Stewardship Standard instead of the corresponding International
Organisms (GMO). Generic Indicators.
• The standard is now aligned with FSC-POL-01-007 Policy to
This new version replaces Controlled Wood Standard for Address Conversion by including relevant specifc indicators.
Forest Management Enterprises V2-0. • The restriction that CFM can only be maintained for one
The revision of the standard FSC-STD-30-010 was triggered certifcation cycle has been added.
by the Strategy for FSC Mix products and Controlled Wood. • Specifc provisions for Small or Low Intensity Managed Forests
The strategy aims at reducing reliance on all forms of Controlled (SLIMFs) have not been included, since SLIMF producers

Wood and to enable a stepwise approach towards full forest now have a better suited route to full forest management
management certifcation. certifcation through the Continuous Improvement Procedure.
The new version of the standard now uses FSC’s Principles
and Criteria as the basis for Controlled Forest Management A new output claim (FSC CFM) has been introduced to
with over 70 percent of the International Generic Indicators now incentivize controlled forest management, and to distinguish it
included. The new Controlled Forest Management Standard from forest products sourced as CW based on FSC-STD-40-005
main changes include: Requirements for Sourcing FSC Controlled Wood.