The FSC Policy for Association of Organizations (Policy for Association or PfA) is an expression of the values shared by organizations formally associated with FSC, and it defines six unacceptable activities that they commit to avoid. It is supplemented by two procedures that put the PfA into practice:
- FSC-PRO-10-004 Due Diligence Evaluation for Association with FSC (a screening procedure to assess compliance with the PfA)
- FSC-PRO-01-009 Procedure for Evaluating Compliance with the FSC Policy for Association (the processes and procedures for dealing with complaints against organizations associated with FSC failing regarding compliance with the PfA)
Along with the revised drafts are cross-reference tables that (1) identify all the differences between the existing procedures and the draft revised procedures, (2) provide context for the change. You are able to view these changes in greater detail, view additional information designed to simplify the review process, and provide feedback. Stakeholders are asked to focus on the key issues identified in the report from the first consultation.
All information – drafts of both procedures and a comment form; a stakeholder’s guide to the PfA, including cross-reference tables; the consultation report from the first consultation; and a reference draft of the PfA – may be found here.
If you have any questions, please contact Karen Steer at k.steer@fsc.org.