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governmental, non-prot organization that promotes

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FSC provides internationally recognized standard

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services for companies, organizations and communities

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organization with a governance structure based on

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looking for forest products that benet people, the

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How FSC makes a difference in the forest

To earn FSC certication and the right to use the FSC

label, an organization must conform to all applicable

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FSC has dened 10 principles and associated criteria

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continents, forest types, sizes and ownership.

Tools for forest stewardship -

credible international standards

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standards that are internationally recognized and

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Periodic review of the standards allows FSC certication

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FSC is the only certication system in forestry recognized

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Independent certication

FSC does not issue certicates itself. The certication

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the integrity of the FSC certication system.

Certication bodies assess forest management and

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Each certicate holder is audited at least once a year

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and maintain FSC certication.

Only FSC accredited certication bodies are authorized

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achieve FSC accreditation, certiers have to comply with

an extensive set of rules and procedures and veried by

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The FSC label - rewarding

responsible forest practices

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labeling system that recognizes responsible forest

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FSC certication helps to protect a brand and reputation

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trade under the Word Trade Organization (WTO).

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As a consumer you can buy FSC certied

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certied products

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nancially (www.fsc.org/donate_support.html)

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FSC certied products. The value of FSC labeled

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Types of certicates

Forest management (FM)

FSC forest management (FM) certication is a way of

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and long-term forest management is recognized.

Certication is voluntary.

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To sell material from an FSC certied forest with

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achieve FSC chain of custody certication.

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CoC certication is for companies that manufacture,

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materials. Certication is voluntary.

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Only FSC CoC certied operations are allowed to

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