Life after FSC: Russian introduces the certification system “Forest Standard”
On May 18, 2022, an online presentation of the new Russian system of voluntary forest certification "Forest Standard" took place [...]
May 27, 2022
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FSC has suspended wood certification in Russia and Belarus
The FSC International Board of Directors has agreed to suspend all trading certificates in Russia and [...]
March 10, 2022
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Role of certification in EUTR disputed by European organizations
A point of difference amongst organisations providing feedback to the EU is the role of private sector certification systems like [...]
May 28, 2020
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FSC releases improved trademark license agreement
The revised and improved license agreement for the FSC certification scheme will initially be implemented with a pilot phase, starting [...]
March 13, 2020
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Austrian parquet manufacturers accused of importing illegal timber from Ukraine
Recently, WWF Austria accused four Austrian parquet manufacturers of importing illegally harvested timber from the Ukraine [...]
January 20, 2020
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FSC to act on potential fraud Paulownia wood supply chain in Asia
Following an extensive investigation into Paulownia wood supply chains, FSC has taken initial action against a number of companies that [...]
January 6, 2020
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Record area of FSC certified forests in Russia
In October 2019, the area of forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and the number of FSC certificates for [...]
October 25, 2019
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FSC agrees to initiate dialog to end disassociation of Vietnam Rubber Group
FSC has agreed to enter a formal dialogue with the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) on the [...]
September 5, 2019
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FSC to sanction Korean-Indonesian company
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has sanctioned Korean-Indonesian conglomerate Korindo for clearing tropical forests in Indonesia to produce palm [...]
August 5, 2019
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WWF criticizes FSC for its activity in Russia
The seal of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is considered by environmental organizations to be the most demanding international certificate [...]
July 1, 2019
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