On October 28th 2015, the Quebec Forest Industry Council (QFIC) sent a letter to FSC Canada with their concerns regarding FSC’s global initiative to protect Intact Forest Landscapes (IFL). In a letter to the CIFQ, FSC Canada acknowledges the QFIC’s concerns, but considers them a bit premature as the impact of IFL protection has not been assessed in Canada.

FSC published a new advice note within the FSC Directive on Chain of Custody Certification (FSC-DIR-40-004).

On 4 November 2015, the Policy and Standards Director of FSC International Center approved a revised FSC Directive on FSC Controlled Wood (FSC-DIR-40-005), to standardize understanding and implementation of the requirements of the Standard for Company Evaluation of FSC Controlled Wood (FSC-STD-40-005 V2-1), to ensure it is in line with the rest of the FSC normative framework.