In February 2012, after almost 15 years since its adoption, the revised Principles & Criteria, the guiding framework for developing regional forest management standards were approved by the FSC membership.
This milestone marks the beginning of an important next phase in FSC's work. In parallel to these revision, FSC Canada will now engage stakeholders in revising and aligning the Forest Management Standards (National Boreal Standard, Maritimes Standard, BC Standard and Great Lakes-St. Lawrence draft Standard) with the new Principles and Criteria.
The revision of the Forest Management (FM) Standards will take place concurrently and the revision process will strive to build on previous work and agreements while providing opportunities for focused regional and national discussions.
The FM Standards Revision Process is expected to take approximately two years beginning in the late fall 2012 and aiming to have the Standards approved by December 31, 2014.