FSC News

NEPCon and Forests of the World are excited to announce the release of an updated report examining Alternatives to Facilitate FSC certification for Community Forestry Operations (known as CFEs).…

The acquisition of the Rainforest Alliance (RA) certification unit, RA-Cert, by NEPCon has taken a leap forward, following today’s signing of the formal agreement covering…

Participants at the NEPCon FSC Expert Training courses held in May in Kuala Lumpur found the session well-structured and rich in…

NEPCon is announcing the public consultation with stakeholders concerning the Addendum to "NEPCon Interim Standard for Assessing Forest Management in Ukraine" for Non-Timber Forest…

Companies sourcing controlled wood from these countries now can make use of these risk assessments which were approved by FSC on 8 May 2018. …

This year we have significantly increased the number of training courses offered in Asia and Russia. The training schedule…

On 3 April 2018, FSC approved new risk assessments for Austria, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, South Africa, and Switzerland…

The cork stopper in your wine bottle, as you probably know if you’re reading this, comes from the bark of the cork oak tree. Have a look at this article to see some fabulous…

NEPCon has recently issued the first FSC^TM certificate for Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in Central Asia. For a group of 52 smallholders from…

The combined organisation will provide credible sustainability certification services at a global scale, engage with wide and diverse stakeholders, and productively contribute to the development…

A sustainably managed forest offers more than sustainable timber and non-timber forest products. It can also provide other ‘ecosystem services’, such as locking up carbon,…

FSC announced a new version of the FSC Trademark Standard (FSC-STD-50-001 V2-0) which will come into force on 1 March 2018. As well as introducing the trademark use management system, the Standard…

New FSC standards, frauds in certified products and blockchain technology, launch of NEPCon Sourcing Hub, new tools to support the timber sector… here are the most-…

FSC and NEPCon released the Interim National Standard of Kyrgyz Republic. This standard is the first of its kind not only for Kyrgyzstan but also for the whole region…

Accreditation Services International (ASI) has published the following information on their webpage: