Public Consultations for Standards & Policies

Documents developed by FSC International such as standards, policies and invitations for participation can be found on the FSC Consultation Platform. 

Forest Management and Controlled Wood Audits

This section includes public consultations on Forest Management companies which are pursuing FSC-certification, becoming recertified and notices of annual surveillance audits. You will also find controlled wood audit consultations in this section. Please note that public notice documents are provided by certification bodies and may only be available in French or English.

Chantiers Chibougamau Ltée

Audit Type: Chain of Custody Reassessment audit

Certification Body: Preferred by Nature

Audit Dates: November 18, 2024

Contact: Mylène Raimbault,  (819) 629-5950, mraimbault@preferredbynature.org

SILV-ECON Ltd. - Resource Management Consultants

Audit Type: Annual surveillance audit

Certification Body: Preferred by Nature

Audit Dates: week of November 11, 2024

Contact: James Hallworth, (249) 358-9844, jhallworth@preferredbynature.org

Société en Commandite Scierie Opitciwan

Audit Type: Forest Management Annual Surveillance Audit

Certification Body: Intertek SAI Global

Audit Dates: week of November 11, 2024

Contact: Jean-François Légaré, 581.443.1389, jfrancoislegare@gmail.com

Kenogami Forest

Audit Type: Surveillance audit

Certification Body: Intertek - SAI

Audit Dates: November 12-15, 2024

Contact: Marcelo Levy, 647-220-5234, mlevy@responsibleforestry.com

Missinaibi Forest (Formerly Martel Forest) - GreenFirst Forest Products

Audit Type: Annual Surveillance Audit

Certification Body: SGS

Audit Dates: Nov 2-8, 2024

Contact: Marcelo Levy, 647-220-5234, mlevy@responsibleforestry.com

Nova Scotia Association for Woodland Certification - Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia

Audit Type: Forest Management and Chain of Custody Annual Audit

Certification Body: Preferred by Nature

Audit Dates: Nov 5-7, 2024

Contact: James Hallworth, 249-358-9844, jhallworth@preferredbynature.org

Gestion FORAP Inc., Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec

Audit Type: Forest Management and Chain of Custody Annual Audit

Certification Body: Preferred by Nature

Audit Dates: Nov 4, 2024

Contact: Elaura Martel, (819) 674-9621, emartel@smartcert.ca 

Burns Lake Community Forest Ltd.

Audit Type: Forest Management and Chain of Custody Annual Certification Audit

Certification Body: Preferred by Nature

Audit Dates: October 29-30, 2024

Contact: Denis Pelletier, (250) 641-9665, denisppelletier@gmail.com

Green Value Management Ltd.

Audit Type: Forest Management certification audit

Certification Body: Preferred by Nature

Audit Dates: week of August 27, 2024

Contact: James Hallworth, 249-358-9844, jhallworth@preferredbynature.org

Produits Forestiers Résolu – Forêt Côte-Nord

Audit Type: Forest Management surveillance audit

Certification Body: SAI Global/Intertek

Audit Dates: week of September 9, 2024

Contact: Jean-Francois Legare, jfrancoislegare@gmail.com

Chantiers Chibougamau Ltée

Audit Type: Forest Management surveillance audit

Certification Body: Preferred by Nature

Audit Dates: September 9, 2024

Contact: Yves Bouthillier,  T:  438-830-2434, ybouthillier@preferredbynature.org 

Rayonier Advanced Materials

Audit Type:  Controlled Wood audit

Certification Body: Preferred by Nature

Audit Dates: September 16, 2024

Contact: Julie Parent, T: 438-863-4075, jparent@preferredbynature.org 

Arbec Bois d'œuvre – Mauricie (UA 041-51 and UA 043-51)

Audit Type: Forest Management surveillance audit

Certification Body: Intertek/SAI Global

Audit Dates: September 23, 2024

Contact: Jean-Francois Legare, T: 581-443-1389, jfrancoislegare@gmail.com 

Corporation de gestion de la certification forestière des territoires publics du BSL (CGCBSL)

Audit Type: Forest Management annual audit

Certification Body: Preferred by Nature

Audit Dates: September 23, 2024

Contact: Yves Bouthillier,  T:  438-830-2434, ybouthillier@preferredbynature.org 

PF Résolu Canada Inc, Opérations forestières Mauricie

Audit Type: Forest Management recertification audit

Certification Body: Intertek/SAI Global

Audit Dates: week of September 23, 2024

Contact: Herve Bescond, T: 514-692-4935, hervebescond@heolenvironnement.com

Forêts privées certifiées du Québec

Audit Type: Forest Management surveillance audit

Certification Body: Preferred by Nature

Audit Dates: weeks of September 23 and October 7, 2024

Contact: Mylene Raimbault, T: 819-629-5950, mrainbault@preferredbynature.org

Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. (Al-Pac)

Audit Type: Forest Management annual audit

Certification Body: Preferred by Nature

Audit Dates: October 7, 2024

Contact: Jeremy Williams, T: 647-883-1704, jeremy.w@sympatico.ca