FSC is revising the Chain of Custody Standards and the corresponding accreditation standard. These standards ensure that products which are sold with an FSC claim originate from well-managed forests, controlled sources, reclaimed materials, or a mixture of these. For more information, please visit the process page and the revision page.

The standards included in this consultation are the following:

As part of the conceptual phase, FSC is conducting a public consultation and would like to invite interested stakeholders to participate. In this conceptual phase, key topics that are proposed to be addressed during the revision and questions for consideration will be included. Input and results from this consultation will inform the next phase, including the development of a Terms of Reference for working groups. Some topics include:

Expanding Core Labour Requirements
Providing more clarity on outsourcing
Combining all Chain of Custody Standards with a modular approach
Risk-based approach for evaluations

For more information on the key topics for the revision please visit here.

The consultation is based on a the Conceptual Phase Report which can be accessed here.

The consultation will be open from 16 August 2024 until 15 October 2024. To participate in the consultation in English or Spanish, please visit here and for French, please visit here. For guidance on how to participate in the consultation and provide your feedback, please visit this page.

To complement this consultation, FSC will conduct four webinars for stakeholders to provide feedback and learn more about proposed key changes. To join, please register in advance using the following links: (webinar content will be the same)