The Policy and Standards Unit (PSU) develops FSC policies and standards, and provides guidance and interpretation where necessary. There are five types of core documents produced by the Policy and Standards Unit. For more information on the development and approval process of each document, click on the link.

FSC International Standard

A FSC international standard is a standard approved by the FSC Board of Directors and applicable internationally. Standards present procedures and requirements to ensure that FSC activities are carried out in a consistent, fair way.

Example: FSC accreditation standards (FSC-STD-20-001 to 010)

National and sub-national forest management standards are developed by FSC National Initiatives, not by the FSC International Center.
FSC is committed to complying with the ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards. This code is available from the ISEAL website

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