The decision to extend the timeline was made based on stakeholder feedback, discussions during Controlled Wood side meetings at the recent FSC General Assembly, and agreement between members of the chamber-balanced Controlled Wood Technical Committee.
The FSC Controlled Wood Standard FSC-STD-40-005 V2-1 is currently under review and has undergone two public consultations. The revised standard is expected to be released in July 2015.
FSC Canada intends to have a National Risk Assessment in place by the end of 2015, rather than relying upon the Interim Risk Assessment Process developed by FSC International. Controlled Wood certificate holders will need to follow FSC Canada’s National Risk Assessment beginning in 2016.
As noted by FSC International, details on the implementation of the revised standard, and rules for transitioning from the current standard, are being discussed and will be decided upon at a later date.
For questions, please contact Orrin Quinn, Western Canada Manager, FSC Canada at o.quinn@ca.fsc.org.