Public Consultation: Revision of FSC Principles, Criteria, and Indicators

We are pleased to announce that the first public consultation of the Conceptual phase of the Principles, Criteria and Indicators (PCI) revision will officially begin on October 1, 2025. 

The revision of FSC Principles and Criteria (P&C) and International Generic Indicators (IGI), and other normative documents (collectively referred to as PCI) represents a key opportunity for integrating outcome orientation and streamlining the requirements for forest management certification. 

The normative documents under revision include: 

• FSC-STD-01-001 V5-3 FSC Principles and Criteria for forest stewardship 

• FSC-STD-60-004 V2-1 International Generic Indicators 

• FSC-POL-10-004 V1-0 Scope of Application of the FSC Principles and Criteria for Forest Stewardship 

• FSC-POL-20-003 V1-0 FSC Policy on Excision of Areas from the Scope of Certification 

• FSC-DIR-20-007 FSC Directive on Forest Management Evaluations 

 Upcoming Webinars 

To facilitate participation in the consultation, webinars will be held in English with simultaneous translation into Spanish and French. These webinars will provide an overview of the consultation process and address questions and comments from participants. 

 Overview of PCI Consultation  
This webinar will introduce the conceptual phase consultation of the PCI revision and the drafting phase consultation of the FSC-PRO-60-006 Developing and Revising FSC Country Requirements 

📅 October 14, 2025 
🕘 Morning: 09:00–10:30 CEST (English only) – 🔗 Register here 
🕔 Afternoon: 16:00–17:30 CEST (English with Spanish & French interpretation) – 🔗 Register here 

PCI Consultation Webinar 

This webinar will introduce the PCI consultation, focusing on the conceptual phase and highlight the key areas under consultation. 
📅 November 20, 2025 
🕘 Morning: 09:00–10:30 CEST (English only) – 🔗 Register here 
🕔 Afternoon: 16:00–17:30 CEST (English with Spanish & French interpretation) – 🔗 Register here 

Points for consideration: 

• The PCI revision runs in parallel and closely aligns with the ongoing revision of Requirements for the Development and Maintenance of FSC Country Requirements (Forest Stewardship St…. 

• Stay informed at the PCI Hub pci.fsc.org, where you can also find supporting resources such as presentations, videos, and more. 

• Learn more about the revision process: Joint revision of FSC Principles and Criteria, IGIs, and other Forest Management normative document….